September 28, 2014
To: CEO, Human Solutions Software, Inc. (HSS)
Re: Recruitment and Staffing Proposal
In follow up to your request, I drafted a recruitment and selection proposal for your review. The proposed methods for the senior level positions will streamline our processes and align them to the organization's business strategy.
My proposal includes:
Three recruitment methods.
Three selection methods.
A cost/benefit analysis and comparison of the approaches.
Metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the ongoing recruitment and selection.
Recommendations.
As part of our recruitment and selection strategy, it is very important to assess the candidate's true interest in our organization and their position within the
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Internal labor cost for a 6 month timeframe: HR Generalist @ 20 hours = $529
The supervisor will know the candidate's work performance and be able to confirm employment and compare similarity of jobs.
Comparative Cost/Benefit Summary
While internal recruitment is the most economical method for recruitment, it is not always the best method. This is good for employee morale; however, we should look externally as well to ensure that we identify the ideal candidate. An external candidate can offer a fresh perspective that would help our organization move to the next level.
Executive search firms are expensive; however, they can provide current market intelligence on our competitors. Also, they could deter the risk of litigation if selection decisions prove to be discriminatory. By hiring an external candidate, the employee can take HSS in a different direction by introducing new perspectives.
According to Jobvite, a leading recruiting platform, "One of six job seekers polled credited a social network for leading to their current/most recent employment. The goal of using social media as a recruiting tool is to create a buzz about your organization, share stories of successful employees, and tout an interesting culture". Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube are excellent places to obtain a media presence to attract a variety of candidates. Social Media can enhance our employer branding through these tools to attract the most suitable
External sources can also be beneficial if the company is looking for a fresh start or someone with some new ideas. External recruiting can help to diversify an organization while bringing in needed competencies. Hiring externally can be done through various ways such as Internet job boards, and staffing agencies. External hiring might be more costly but may provide more outstanding candidates. Whichever the organization decide internal or external, the position needed to be filled will determine the order of the search. Once you have started recruiting it is time to view your potential qualified candidates.
Numerous individuals believe that social media is positive toward the working industry. This is because you can utilize social media towards the best interest of your career. For example, according to Patrick Gillooly, “Don’t quit Social Media, Put It to Work for You Instead”, it quotes “Most employers and costumers I’ve talked to are ultimately looking for confirmation of their excitement about you, no reasons for suspicions or doubts.” Not having any profile could be seen as a red flag, so why give a potential employer any reason to question your candidacy?” In other words, having a form of Social Media can aid your opportunities to obtain a job. This is because employers and bosses can get a glimpse of who you are through social media and analyze whether you are a possible good option for the job. Nevertheless, if you don’t have social media, they are going to be left in skepticism. Thus, because they don’t have an idea of who you are, they are not going to take risks in electing someone who they don’t really know about.
External recruitment is when job vacancies is filled by a non-existing employee (a person from outside of the organisation).
In this report I will compare the purposes of all different recruitment resources documents used in the selection and recruitment process for a given organisation.
It is vitally important for any organization to hire the best candidates for their company. “The hiring approach or strategy is imperative to any organization seeking to dominate or sustain themselves with-in their market-place.” (Sullivan, Dr. John, July, 25, 2011).
This will also incorporate an anticipated future talent needs. The managers and supervisor would assist the HR department in development the requirements for the specific positions as well as what certifications, degrees and/or overall qualifications needed for specific positions as well as providing guidance for the HR department on which “type” of candidate would be most qualified for specific positions. The recruiting process will include posting of the position using a variety of different sources, including social media sites such as LinkeIn and Indeed.com. Sites such as 420Careers.com()and THC Staffing Group( )hiring candidates
One challenge in the selection process is a form of patronage called “political appointment”, this form of selection is still used as a primary method of choice for senior government positions. When using this method, individuals are selected just as much based on personal affiliations as they are on merit. This paradox in the selection process “merit systems run by dilettantes” often contributes to skepticism by career employees who view political appointees as short-lived, poorly trained, and inexperienced.
Case Study: Maple Leaf Shoes Ltd.: Selection of a Human Resource Manager Case Study: Canadian Pacific and International Bank: Evaluating a New Selection Test Part Ending Video 234 234 235 238 239 262 268 275 277 277 278 279 279 280 280 280 281 281 282 285 286 www.mcgrawhill.ca/olc/schwind vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix A: Utility Analysis Role-Play 3: Selection Interview PART FOUR Placing, Developing, and Evaluating Human Resources 287 289
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