CHAPTER 3: HIRING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

Question 1

What is human resource planning?

Answer 1

Process to ensure the right amount and the right kind of people to deliver a level of output or services.
Labour supply (kínálat): people who are available
- external and internal labour market
Labour demand (akikre szükség van): people we need
- productivity
- product demand

Question 2

When Labour demand is bigger than Labour supply…

Answer 2

There is a shortage of workers, the company demand more labour
- temporary and part-time jobs
- overtime

Question 3

When Labour supply is bigger than Labour demand…

Answer 3

We have too many employees
- job sharing
- layoffs
- pay cuts

Question 4

When Labour demand and Labour supply are equal…

Answer 4

I can make changes
Redeployment: training and career development programs
Replacement: promote people and hire outside

Question 5

What is the definition of hiring process?

Answer 5

A hiring process is a carefully crafted step-by-step plan for hiring the best talent. It involves everything from attracting, sourcing, interviewing to short-listing and onboarding recruits.

Question 6

What is employee turnover?

Answer 6

Employee turnover is the percentage of employees that leave your organization during a given time period.

Question 7

What are the challenges of the hiring process?

Answer 7

1. Determining characteristics important to performance: whether the job fits the candidate, has the necessary skills
2. Measuring characteristics that determine performance: measuring math skills during a face to face interview
   Performance= ability*motivation

Question 8

What are the sources of recruiting?

Answer 8

1. Current employees
2. References from current employees
3. Former employees
4. Customers
5. Advertising
6. Internet
7. Consultants
8. Temporary agency workers
9. College/School/University

Question 9

External vs. Internal candidates: advantages and disadvantages

Answer 9

External:
+ fresh perspective, new ideas
- reaction of current employee, limited ideas, taking time to learn

Internal:
+ lower cost compared to external hiring process, positive sign of advancement (fejlődés)
- no new ideas and different approaches

Question 10

What are the steps of Hiring Process?

Answer 10

1. Identify need and develop position description
2. Recruitment planning
3. Sourcing and advertising
4. Assess and interview candidates
5. Selection (personality test, honesty test, interview)
6. Onboarding for success

Question 11

What is the definition of reliability?

Answer 11

Consistency and efficiency of measure, taking care of errors

Question 12

What is the definition of validity? Define the 2 strategies

Answer 12

1. Content: degree the content of method is representative of job content
2. Empirical