MGMT 2430 Chapter 6: Recruitment
11 Feb 2017
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Recruitment the process of searching out and attracting potential job applicants. Recruiter a specialist in recruitment whose job is to find and attract capable candidates. Employer branding the image/impression of an organization as an employer based on the benefits of being employed by the organization. Identify job openings: hr planning/strategic plan, employee resignations/terminations. Specify job requirements: form job description/job specification. Select methods of recruitment: internal vs. external. Generate pool of qualified applicants: employment equity/diversity goals. Biographical information blank (bib) a detailed job application form requesting biographical data found to be predictive of success on the job. Reasons for using application forms: facilitates candidate comparison, requests information that firm requires, requests authorization for reference checking, acknowledgement of accuracy protects company in case of falsification, requests designated group member status. Only required for the purposes of employment equity. Human capital theory the accumulation of firm specific knowledge and experience involves a joint investment by both the employee and employer.
