4.7 Additional External Methods of Recruiting Flashcards
External methods of recruiting
Employment websites such as Monster.com, radio and television advertising, newspapers and trade journals, and acquisitions and mergers.
Why are some organizations reluctant to use advertising sources such as television and radio as an external method of recruiting?
They feel they will look too powerful
They feel they will look desperate
They feel they will not get very many applicants
They feel they will look like they make too much money
They feel they will look desperate
True or False: Ads in newspapers are typically more creative than those in trade journals.
False
Newspaper ads may be used to recruit all types of positions, from the most unskilled to the most highly skilled workforce. Trade journals enable organizations to aim at a much more specific group of potential applicants. Ads in trade journals are typically more creative and professional than newspapers.
What is a way to acquire a large pool of highly qualified individuals quickly?
Newspapers
Trade journals
Acquisitions and mergers
Employment websites
Acquisitions and mergers
hat is a disadvantage of engaging in mergers and acquisitions?
A large pool of highly qualified individuals is obtained quickly
A large number of employees must be integrated quickly
Productivity may increase
Pursuit of strategic business plans can occur, which would otherwise be impossible
A large number of employees must be integrated quickly
True or False: Employment websites are popular in North America only.
False
Since the mid-1990s, employment websites have helped match job applicants with potential employers. Such websites are not only popular in North America but also in Asia, Europe, and South America.
