Ch 5 Flashcards
Strategic aspects of recruiting
- Applicant attraction outcomes (predicted by job-organization
characteristics, recruiter behaviours etc. but not recruiter demographics) - job-organization traits, type of work and organization
image were the predictors of someone wanting a job
Branding
A company’s efforts to help existing and prospective workers understand why it is a desirable place to work
Recruiting internally
internal job postings, performance appraisals, skill
inventories and replacement charts
internal job postings
posting job openings for employees to see and declare interest in
performance appraisals
the regular review of an employee’s job performance and overall contribution to a company
skill inventories
a compilation of the skills, education and experiences of current employee
replacement charts
forecasting technique used in succession planning to help companies visualise key job roles, current employees and existing and future vacancies
Recruiting externally
advertisements, walk-ins, the Internet, job fairs, employee referrals, rerecruiting, executive search firms, educational institutions, professional associations, labour unions, public employment agencies, private employment and temporary agencies, employee leasing
rerecruiting
The process of keeping track of and maintaining relationships with former employees to see if they would be willing to return to the firm
executive search firms
(often called “headhunters”) help employers find the right person for a job
educational institutions
a source of young applicants with formal training but relatively little full-time work experience
professional associations
offer a placement service to members as one of their benefits
labour unions
have been a principal source of applicants for blue-collar and some professional jobs
public employment agencies
Each province maintains an employment agency that administers its employment insurance program
- have local public employment offices
- sometimes assist employers with apprenticeship programs, employment testing, job analysis, evaluation programs, and community wage surveys
private employment and temporary agencies
private employment agencies - help job seekers find the right job
employee leasing
The process of dismissing employees who are then hired by a leasing company (which handles all HR-related activities) and contracting with that company to lease back the employees
RJP (Realistic job preview)
informing applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and undesirable
facets
Targeted recruitment
involves recruitment strategies that meet diversity objectives through outreach to underused groups to maintain diverse representation in an applicant pool
Career development initiatives
career counselling, mentors
career counselling
The process of discussing with employees their current job activities and performance, personal and career interests and goals, personal skills, and suitable career development objectives
three principal criteria for determining promotions
merit, seniority, and potential
