Human Resource Management

Fifteenth Edition

Chapter 5
Recruitment

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Learning Objectives
5.1 Define recruitment and describe the recruitment process.
5.2 Summarize the environment of recruitment.
5.3 Explain internal recruitment methods.
5.4 Identify external recruitment sources.
5.5 Summarize external recruitment methods.
5.6 Describe alternatives to recruitment.

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Recruitment
• Process of attracting individuals:
– On a timely basis
– In sufficient numbers
– With appropriate qualifications
• Encouraging them to apply for jobs

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Recruitment Process

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Environment of Recruitment
• Labor market conditions
• Active or passive job seekers
• Legal considerations

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OFCCP Criteria to Determine Whether an
Individual Is an Internet Applicant
• Job seeker expressed interest through Internet
• Employer considers job seeker for employment
• Job seeker has indicated he or she meets position’s
qualifications
• Applicant has not indicated he or she is no longer
interested in the position

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Internal Recruitment Methods
• Human resource databases
• Job posting
• Job bidding
• Employee referral

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External Recruitment Sources (1 of 4)
• High schools and vocational schools
• Community colleges
• Colleges and universities

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External Recruitment Sources (2 of 4)
• Competitors in the labor market
• Former employees

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External Recruitment Sources (3 of 4)
• Unemployed workers
• Military personnel

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External Recruitment Sources (4 of 4)
• Self-employed workers
• Ex-offenders

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External Recruitment Methods: Online and
Mobile Recruiting
• Online Recruiting:
– Biggest change in way that organizations recruit
– Revolutionized the way companies recruit and job
seekers find jobs
• Recruiting via mobile technology is moving at light-speed
• Mobile recruiting has generated blogs, webinars, seminars,
e-newsletters, and online groups committed to learning
more

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Online and Mobile (1 of 2)
• Internet recruiter
• Virtual job fair
• Corporate career web sites
• Weblogs
• General purpose job boards

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Online and Mobile (2 of 2)
• Nacelink network
• Jobs
• AllianceQ
• Niche sites
• Contingent workers’ sites

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Traditional External Recruitment
Methods (1 of 4)
• Media advertising
• Private employment agencies
• Public employment agencies
• Executive search firms

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Traditional External Recruitment
Methods (2 of 4)
• Recruiters
• Job fairs
• Internships

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Traditional External Recruitment
Methods (3 of 4)
• Professional associations
• Unsolicited applicants
• Open houses

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Traditional External Recruitment
Methods (4 of 4)
• Event recruiting
• Sign-on bonuses
• Competitive games

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Tailoring Recruitment Methods to Sources
• Tailored to each firm’s needs
• Sources and methods vary according to position being
filled

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Methods and Sources of Recruitment for an
Information Technology Manager

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Alternatives to Recruitment
• Promotion policies
• Overtime
• Onshoring

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Promotion from Within
• Filling vacancies above entry-level positions with current
employees
• Incentive to strive for advancement
• Organization usually aware of employees’ capabilities
• Good goal: 80%

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Overtime
• Most commonly used method of meeting short-term
fluctuations in work volume
• Avoids recruitment, selection, and training costs
• Employees benefit from increased profit
• Potential problems

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Onshoring
• Moving jobs not to another country but to lower cost
American cities
• Government may require onshore handling of certain
financial, health, and defense data

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Copyright

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