05 Employee Recruitment Flashcards
Refers to the process of attracting employees to an organization
Recruitment
2 goals of recruitment
- attract qualified applicants
2. encourage unqualified applicants to self-select themselves out
In recruitment, it is important to identify which requirements are (blank) and (blank)
musts and preferably
Refers to transferring or promoting someone from within the organization
internal recruitment
3 main advantages of internal recruitment
- morale promotion
- better assessment of abilities
- lower costs for some jobs
3 main disadvantages of internal recruitment
- inbreeding
- political infighting
- need for management development program
Refers to hiring someone from outside the organization
external recruitment
2 main advantages of external recruitment
- new blood = new perspectives
2. cheaper and faster training
3 main disadvantages of external recruitment
- longer adjustments
- internal morale problems
- no guarantee of organizational fit
12 methods of recruitment (NESPOVEDIJIC]
- newspaper ads
- electronic media
- situation-wanted ads
- point-of-purchase methods
- outside recruiters
- virtual job fairs
- employee referrals
- direct mail
- internet
- job fairs
- incentives
- campus recruiters
Considered to be the most common method but least effective
newspaper ads
4 ways to respond to newspaper ads
- by calling
- apply in person
- send resume
- blind box
Why do companies use the blind box method?
- to attract applicants to the job itself and not the company name
- to maintain security for high-profile/confidential jobs
Refers to the representatives sent by organizations to college campuses
campus recruiters
Held on campus where students can tour a company online and electronically send resumes
virtual job fairs
Refers to current employees recommending family/friends for specific job offerings
employee referrals
Main advantage of employee referrals
cost-effective
Main disadvantage of employee referrals
unintended discrimination
Refers to tv channels, radio stations, and other ways to reach different types of audiences
electronic media
Refers to ads placed by the applicant rather than the organization
situation-wanted ads
Examples of situation-wanted ads
termite exterminators
Main advantage of using situation-wanted ads
cost-effective
Refers to employers obtaining a mailing list and sending help-wanted letters to people through mail
direct mail
Direct mail is especially useful when recruiting for what?
skilled professionals