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Identifying And Attracting Potential Employees Essay

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In the text of Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright (2014) notes that “recruiting consists of any practice or activity carried on by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees” (p.146). This statement in the text caused me to think about the importance of recruitment and how it directly affects the agency by the individuals they attract and hire. Employees are the face of ACL and it is important to choose individuals that represent the mission and vision of the agency. The image of ACL and the employees are two of the biggest assets to the agency. I want the agency to focus its recruiting efforts on encouraging the potential qualified individuals to apply. There are high cost for the organization that occurs when hiring a new employee between compensation and medical insurance. It is important to hire individuals that are competent and are experienced working with children who on the Autism Spectrum. Job description is a key component when searching for individuals to promote the mission of ACL. Noe et. al (2014) notes that a “job description is a list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities that the job entails”(p.105). It’s important that the job description clearly states what the specific duties of the job are so that applicants can decide whether they meet the job criteria or not. The job description also will clarify the skills, traits and work experiences that are crucial to carrying out the job. In addition to this the

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