HRM Techniques I Unit 4: Recruitment Process

Unit 4 Recruitment Process

• HRM Techniques I 2022

Recruitment Process

• Introduction: Recruitment is a continuous process, a series of basic steps to get the right workforce.

• Definition of Recruitment: A process of creating a pool of qualified candidates for a particular job and discovering potential candidates.

• Importance of Recruitment: Provides organizations with a qualified candidate pool, enhances selection success rates, enables affirmative action goals, and improves organizational effectiveness

• Recruitment Process and Responsibilities:

• HR Unit: Forecasts needs, prepares ads/campaigns, plans and conducts efforts, audits and evaluates activities.

• Managers: Anticipates needs, determines KSAs, assists with information on job requirements, reviews recruiting success/failure.

• Organization-Based vs. Outsourced Recruiting:

• Organization-based: HR department handles the recruitment.

• Outsourcing: Hiring a specialized recruiting company.

• Mixed approach: HR focuses on core processes, outsourcing specific tasks.

Sources of Recruitment

• Internal: Promotion, Transfer, Upgrading, Demotion, Retired Employees, Retrenched Employees
• External: Advertisement, Educational Institutes, Placement Agencies/Outsourcing, Employment Exchanges, Labour Contractors, Employee Referrals

Advantages and Disadvantages of Internal and External Recruitment

• Internal:
• Advantages: Cheaper/faster recruiting, easier onboarding, employees knows the organization, increased employee engagement, loyalty, promotion opportunities.
• Disadvantages: Missing new ideas/perspectives, more experienced/expertized, less diversity, limits number of potential applicants, competition between employees.
• External:
• Advantages: New blood, new ideas/perspectives, more experienced/expertized candidates, higher motivation, greater diversity, and a larger pool of candidates.
• Disadvantages: Longer/more expensive process, adaptation may be longer, less effective process, potential to cause morale problems for internal employees

Recruitment Methods

• Internal: Organizational databases, job postings, promotions, transfers, current employee referrals, re-recruiting of former employees. This process may require the company to reach applicants using several methods

• External: Recruitment agencies (e.g., headhunters), online methods (social media, career events), printed publications (newspapers, e-newspapers), career events

• Importance of Differentiating Methods and Sources: Methods describe how to reach qualified applicants, while sources describe where to find those applicants

The Application Process

• Application Form: Standardized format, customized for specific positions or generalized to all applications, accompanied by job details.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Résumé: Personal account of applicant's background, highlighting suitability, qualifications, professional experience as well as career overview

E-Recruitment

• Internet Job Boards: Provide access to many candidates, useful for finding job positions and compensation information.
• Professional/Career Websites: Target specific applicants interested in specific fields, reduce less qualified candidates
• Employer Websites: Effective and efficient for recruiting, encourage email resumes/online applications.

Employer Branding and Image

• Importance: Organizations perceived as desirable employers attract better applicants. A positive image is key for attracting top talent

• Impact: Good pay and benefits but harsh work demands have resulted in high turnover rates, a low rate of applicants interested in a specific firm

Summary

• Recruitment: Process of generating a qualified candidate pool for organizational jobs.
• Internal vs External: Decision depends on advantages and disadvantages.
• Completion recruitment stage: When all CVs or application forms reach the organization
• Next Step: Selection process

This quiz covers the recruitment process as outlined in Unit 4 of HRM Techniques I 2022. Explore the fundamental steps involved in recruiting the right workforce, the importance of recruitment, and the roles of HR units and managers. Understand the differences between organization-based and outsourced recruiting strategies.