page 2 (chapter 4) Flashcards
what is external recruitment
postings to people who aren’t already in the organization (linkedin, indeed)
what are the advantages of external recruitment
larger applicant pool
greater innovation
how is a larger applicant pool an advantage of external recruitment
results in more diverse application
how is a larger greater innovation an advantage of external recruitment
allows for applicants to give outside ideas, fresh mind and organization can change/grow
what are the limitations of external recruitment
may affect workplace morale
higher risk
more taxing on resources
how is a affecting workplace morale a limitation of external recruitment
some employees may feel stuck in current position, affecting retention
how is a higher risk a limitation of external recruitment
don’t know who the recruits are and can be randoms
how is more taxing on resources a limitation of external recruitment
if employee isn’t effective may need to continue to redo the entire process as recruits aren’t known by the organization
what are all the sources of external recruitment
active
passive
online recruitment
print media recruitment
campus recruitment
what is active recruitment
actively looking for new opportunities and ready to work immediately
they could have a job they don’t like or even they don’t have a job at all
what is passive recruitment
not actively looking for new opportunities and isn’t ready to start working instantly
been kept busy and don’t want to leave job unless given a salary boost or more roles
what is online recruitment
is shown on electronic databases and has been shown effective in attracting passive job seekers interest
what is a con of online recruitment
high cost to review
why is high cost to review a con
must pay employees who look over resumes and different applications
what is a pro of online recruitment
low cost to post
what is print media recruitment
job postings on newspaper, magazines, trade journals
what are the pros in print media recruitment
shorter lead times
newspaper for applicants with local knowledge
trade journals for specialized work
what is campus recruitment
go to universities and colleges to recruit students
what is a pro of campus recruitment
innovative and cutting-edge
how are students innovative and have cutting edge knowledge
they have this because most students have the most recent level of education
what are the cons of campus recruitment
low experience
may not be long term
how is low experience and may not be long term
most students have this as their first proper job and need considerable training
most students will leave for something better to broaden their experience
