Recruiting Flashcards
Sourcing
Identifying and locating high potential recruits
Recruiting
Activities that convert the leads generated during sourcing into job applicants, generate interest in a company and its jobs, and persuade candidates to accept extended job offers
Active Job Seekers
People who need a job and actively looking for information about job openings
Semi-Passive Job Seekers
People who are interested in a new position but only occasionally look actively for one
Passive Job Seekers
Would be open to a new position but not really looking for one
HR Databases
HRIS, skills library, career center, and other data bases that contains information on employees’ skills and experiences
Succession Plan
Process that many organizations engage in to ensure ready backups for key jobs
Job Posting
Procedure to inform employees of existing job openingsJO
Job Bidding
Procedure that permits individuals in organization to apply for posted jobs
Employee Referrals
Employees refer friends, family, and previous coworkers.
- Referrals tend to be more qualified workers and stay longer
Why is external hiring needed?
- Fill entry-level jobs
- Acquire new skills
- Enhance diversity of ideas
- Inadequate Pipeline
Sources
- High schools and vocational schools
- Colleges and Universities
- Competitors
- Former Employees
- Unemployed
- Military Personnel
- Self-employed/Contract Workers’ Sites
- Ex-Offenders
- Search Firm
Sourcing Goals
- Qualified
- Quantity
- Cost
- Others
Employer Branding
Image of the organization as a place to work
Employer’s value proposition
- Cultures and values
- Rewards and Comps
- Career Opportunities
