Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Resource Management
Eighth Edition
Chapter 6
Recruiting
Employee
referrals/recommendations
• Disadvantages include:
– the possibility of friendship
being confused with job
performance
– the potential for nepotism
– the potential for adverse impact
External searches
• Schools, colleges, and
universities:
– May provide entry-level or
experienced workers through
their placement services.
– May also help companies
establish cooperative education
assignments and internships.
External searches
• Professional organizations:
– Publish rosters of vacancies
– Placement services at meetings
– Control the supply of prospective
applicants
• Professional organizations also include
labor unions.