RECRUITMENT

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RECRUITMENT
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Chapter Objectives

• Explain the external and internal environment of
  recruitment
• Discuss the internal and external recruitment
  factors
• Describe the recruitment process
• Describe internal recruitment methods
• Explain external sources of recruitment
• Identify external recruitment methods
• Explain the relevance of a recruitment strategy
• Describe the use of an applicant tracking system
• Discuss Internet recruiting

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Recruitment

• The process of attracting individuals on a
  timely basis, in sufficient numbers, and with
  appropriate qualifications, and encouraging them
  to apply for jobs with an organization

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Recruitment

• My Definition
• Identifying, sourcing and
• recruiting people for an
• opportunity.

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Recruitment

• What is the role of a recruiter?
• Why is it important to have a recruiter?
• What is the future of recruiting?

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Recruitment Sources and Methods

• Recruitment sources Place where qualified
  individuals are found
• Recruitment methods Means by which potential
  employees can be attracted to the firm

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Recruitment Strategy

• Defined direction used to identify
• source and attract a candidate
• pool.

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Recruitment Strategy
Execute strategy before outsourcing
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External Environment of Recruitment

• Labor Market Conditions
• Legal Considerations
• Corporate Image

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Internal Environment of Recruitment

• Human Resource Planning
• Promotion Policies
• Nepotism

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THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS External
EnvironmentInternal Environment
Human Resource Planning
Alternatives to Recruitment
Recruitment
Internal Sources
External Sources
Internal Methods
External Methods
Recruited Individuals
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Generator Group Recruitment Process
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Methods Used in Internal Recruiting

• Job Posting
• Employee Referrals
• Internal Job Fairs

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External Recruitment Sources

• Why external recruitment?
• Acquire skills not possessed by current employees
• Obtain employees with different backgrounds to
  provide a diversity of ideas

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External Recruitment Sources

• Internet
• Community Colleges
• Colleges and Universities
• Competitors and Other Firms
• Outplacement Firms
• Consultants or Researcher
• Professional Associations

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External Recruitment Methods

• Advertising
• Employment Agencies
• Job Fairs/Virtual Job Fairs
• Executive Search Firms
• Target Research

• Internships
• Professional Associations
• Open Houses
• Event Recruiting
• Sign-on Bonuses
• Company Database
• Target Internet sites

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Advertising

• Communicates firms employment needs through
  media such as radio, newspaper, television,
  industry publications, and the Internet
• Should indicate how to respond
• Closing date

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Employment Agencies

• Used to hire contingent worker
• Great for non-exempt level jobs
• Agencies have on-site representation at companies
• Example Volt and Kelly Services

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Job Fairs/Virtual Job Fairs

• Job Fair
• group of employers gather collectively to
  recruit applicants
• Virtual Job Fair
• companies come together to recruit applicants
  online

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Internships

• Places student in a temporary job
• No obligation to hire student permanently or for
  student to accept a permanent position
• Typically a temporary job for summer or a
  part-time job during school year
• Students bridge gap from theory to practice.

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Executive Search Firms

• Dedicated resource to locate experienced
  professionals and executives
• Have established network of professionals
• Contingency search firms receive fees only upon
  successful placement
• Retained search firms receives payment up
  front, during the project and after successful
  placement

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Professional Organizations

• Specialized organizations for certain professions
• Serves as a educational resource for that
  profession
• Example SHRM

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Open Houses

• Opportunity to get managers directly involved
• Cheaper and faster than agencies
• May attract more unqualified candidates

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Event Recruiting

• Opportunity to create image of company
• Go to events that people you are seeking attend
• Opportunity to create a casual recruiting
  environment

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Sign-on Bonuses

• 3 out of 5 companies use signing bonus as
  recruitment tool
• Often used when applicant maybe leaving on the
  table
• Amounts vary depending on the level of position

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Exercise

• Read recruiting dilemma on page 131
• Break into groups of three for 10min
• Develop two - three solution
• Report back

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Applicant Tracking System

• Automates online recruiting
• Allows companies to track recruiting results

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Internet Recruiting
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Why Internet Recruiting?

• Recruiting around the clock
• Companies are able to reach a large audience
• Cost effective
• Unique Sourcing Opportunities

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Internet Recruiting

• Internet Job Boards
• Careerbuilder
• Monster
• Sporting Good
• Business
• Dice.com
• CIO.com

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Internet Recruiting

• Online Tools
• LinkedIn
• Zoom Info.
• Jigsaw

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Internet Recruiting

• Internet Data-mining
• Meta-search engines
• Search Engines
• Boolean searches

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Exercise

• Identify a job
• Break into groups of five
• for 10min
• Develop five seven methods and sources for a
  recruitment strategy
• Report back