Class 5 : RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

Question 1

what is the main purpose of recruitment ?

Answer 1

• attract the right number of candidates with appropriate competencies

Question 2

name 4 kind of external recruitment that can use a company

Answer 2

• newspaper
• online recruitment
• job fairs
• head hunters
• government agencies
• schools, uni
• unions, professional association
• networking
• “speed recruitment”

Question 3

criteria for choosing _____ :

type of position, city, budget, delay

Answer 3

newspaper

Question 4

recrutement. on line :

what are the 3 types of place to recruit on line?

Answer 4

• company website
• government sites
• private sites (Jobboom, jobilico…)

Question 5

recrutement job fairs :

• positive impact of job fairs and where can it be ? and what are the type of candidates

Answer 5

• direct contact with potential candidates
• campus, school, uni…
• students and interns

Question 6

what are 2 out of 5 facts about employee referral program?

Answer 6

1. have highest ROI (best return on investment)
2. reduce time to hire
3. improve the quality of hire
4. reduce the turnover rate
5. generate more profit (produce 25% more profit )

Question 7

what does external recruitment depends on ?

Answer 7

• type of position
• budget
• delay
• visibility of the org
• job market context

Question 8

what is one of the tree difference between job description and job posting ?

Answer 8

job description : internal document, list task, elaborates necessary competencies

job posting :
external document, list responsibilities, list competencies

Question 9

what are the 3 over 4 characteristics for job posting

Answer 9

1. grab attention
2. make position interesting
3. create desire
4. provide enough information for the candidate to apply

Question 10

name 3 things that job posting needs in its content

Answer 10

1. job title
2. bride job description
3. requirements
4. place of work
5. the way to apply
6. specific work conditions
7. the name of the organization and brief description of it

Question 11

what are the 2 types of indicators :

Answer 11

1. effectiveness : objective achievement

2. efficiency : duration and costs

Question 12

optimal use of HR indicator : 
measure 
analyze
evaluate
decide 

–> explain what these are in 2-3 words

Answer 12

measure : collect data

analyze : compare, break-down

evaluate : evaluate and judge

decide : decide and take action