Workshop 3

Question 1

Define recruitment and job design

Answer 1

Recruitment is defined as a process that provides the organisation with a pool of qualified job candidates –> before you can recruit you must forecast

Question 2

Forecasting - internal

Answer 2

• Budget constraints
• Production levels
• Sales increases or decreases
• Global expansion plans

Question 3

Forecasting - external

Answer 3

• Changes in technology
• Changes in law
• Production levels
• Competition
• Unemployement rules

Question 4

Recruitment strategy

Answer 4

1. Refer to a staffing plan
2. Confirm the job analysis is correct through questionnaires
3. Write the job description and job specifications
4. Have a bidding system to recruit and review internal candidate qualifications for possible promotions
5. Determine the best recruitment strategies for the position
6. Implement a recruitment strategy

Question 5

Job analysis - purpose

Answer 5

The purpose of a job analysis is to ensure creation of the right fit between the job and the employee and to determine how employee performance will be assessed.

Question 6

Job description

Answer 6

a list of tasks, duties and responsibilities of a job

Question 7

Job specifications

Answer 7

discuss the skill and abilities the person must have to perform the job

Question 8

Two types of job analysis

Answer 8

• Task-based analysis (focuses on the duties of a job)

- Competency-based (focuses on the specific knowledge and abilities an employee must have to perform the job)

Question 9

Recruitment strategies

Answer 9

• Executive search firm (head hunters), these companies are focused on high-level positions, such as management and CEO roles
• Temporary recruitment or staffing firm, you can utilise their services to send you qualified candidates who ware willing to work shorter contracts
• Corporate recruiter, a corporate recruiter is an employee within a company who focuses entirely on recruiting for his or her company

Question 10

ERP - employee referral programs, key components

Answer 10

1. Communicate the program to existing employees
2. Track the succes of the program using metrics of successful hires
3. Be aware of the administrative aspect and the time it takes to implement the program effectively

Question 11

Hackman and Oldham’s model (job analysis)

Answer 11

• select jobs to study
• Determine information needed
• Identify sources of data
• Determine methods of data collection
• Evaluate and verify data
• Use data to begin the process of writing the analysis, and the job description