RECRUITMENT

Prepared by: Omid Sabah

Objectives:By the end of this chapter you

will be able to: Introduction to Recruitment Constraints on Recruitment Global Issues in Recruitment Sources of Recruitment How do you prepare Resume Recruitment Process

Hiring ProcessFollowing are three major hiring process which is necessary for every candidate.

Recruitment

Selection

Socialization

IntroductionIntroduction

Recruitment: The process of generating a pool of qualified candidates for a particular job; the first step in the hiring process.

Introduction (Cont’)Introduction (Cont’)Selection: The process of making a “hire” or

“no hire” decision regarding each applicant for a job.

OR

Picking from the applicant pool

Introduction (Cont’)Introduction (Cont’)Socialization: The process of orienting new

employees to the organization or the unit in which they will be working.

Recruitment is Performed WhenRecruitment is Performed When??After employment planningAssuming that people are available with

right skills, knowledge, and abilitiesTo discover potential job candidates

Goals of recruitingGoals of recruiting

1st Goal: Attract potential applicants or encourage them to apply

2nd Goal: the recruiter must send enough

information to attract qualified candidates only and discourage

unqualified ones.

Constraints on RecruitmentConstraints on Recruitment• Image of the organization: A good image of an organization

can attract more employees and as a result the recruitment process will be easy.

– Organizations with good reputation» Disney» Microsoft» UNDP» USAID

• Attractiveness of the Job: you receive a small number of resumes for an unattractive job

» Low paying» Anxiety creating» No promotion

• Internal Organizational Policies: Company policies can affect the number of applicants

» A “promotion from within for key positions” policy of the organization will attract less applicants to its vacant positions in this reason other will say that no need to apply to apply for this organization because they are recruiting their own employees

» Some organizations Require international experience

• Government Influences: some people like to apply for those organizations which government influence is there and today it has both positive and negative effect

Constraints on Recruitment Constraints on Recruitment (Cont’)(Cont’)

Positive Image: Salary and compensation Benefits (wages, house, car, and health

insurance) Potential it means that can you develop in this

job Respect of employees has more effect Freedom to work

Negative Image: No quality of work life and safety Behaving indifferently to workers Low salary Restriction of work even in our own

responsibilities

Global Issues in RecruitmentGlobal Issues in Recruitment if your organization is working in

different countries what points should be kept in mind:

Cultural Issue Political Issue Economic Issue Technological Issue Legal Restrictions etc.

Recruiting SourcesRecruiting SourcesCertain recruiting sources are more effective

about certain types of jobs.1. Internal Search

1. Employee referral2. Promotion from within3. Job Posting4. Inventory (HRIS) system

Advantages: if you give chance to Your own people: Public Relations (employee will feel

comfortable Builds Morale Encourage ambitious of employees Cheaper (you don’t need to go for

advertisement, training and less money is involved

Knowing of candidate (No Risk) Already Socialized with each other

because they know each other

Recruiting Sources (Cont’)Recruiting Sources (Cont’)Disadvantages: Miss good outside talent (it means

that you will find outstanding candidate outside which will bring new idea

In breeding, no new ideas (it means sometimes same people who are working together for a long time is not effective

There will not be a new blood (new employee) in the organization to broaden the current ideas, knowledge and enthusiasm

Recruiting Sources (Cont’)Recruiting Sources (Cont’)

2. External Search• Advertisement• Schools, colleges, and

universities• Trade Associations• Media• Employment Agencies• Internet

Recruiting Sources (Cont’)Recruiting Sources (Cont’)

Advantages: (External Recruiting):

Bring new ideas May make achievement

affirmative and achieving goal easier

Get people up to date in knowledge, training and skill

May have the power to shake up the organization but to positive side

Recruiting Sources (Cont’)Recruiting Sources (Cont’)

Disadvantages: (External Recruiting):

Can be more expensive and time consuming

Hiring mistakes, it means that you might pick the wrong person

May reduce promotion opportunities or discourage the current employees

You may take on some-one who was good in interview but not good when in the job

May upset an internal employee

The External SearchThe External Search

AdvertisementAdvertisement Positions open and Jobs Positions open and Jobs

available you can find this titleavailable you can find this title

Where to give advertisement:Where to give advertisement: Newspapers, trade shows, Newspapers, trade shows,

journals, internetjournals, internet

Characteristics of advertisement:Characteristics of advertisement: AIDA (AIDA (Attention, Interest,Attention, Interest,

Desire, and ActionDesire, and Action))

External SearchExternal SearchEmployment Agencies:Employment Agencies:

• They advertise the position• they screen and select candidate• then send them to another organization which needs them• guarantee the employee• they replace the employee if not performed well

1. Public employment agencies1. most of the public employment agencies enlist the less qualified applicants.2. Less high skill applicant get enlisted with Public agencies and less employers

refer to public agencies when they need some one with high skills

• Private Employment Agencies• They charge the employers for finding them good candidates• They have good image• They some time guarantee covering six months, in case the employee is no

performing well

• Management consulting firms1. Executive search (middle and top level recruiting) 2. They find applicants for fulfilling the hard position3. A fee up to 35% of annual salary of the employee is paid to MCF

External SearchExternal Search

Schools, Colleges, and UniversitiesSchools, Colleges, and Universities• Provide opportunity to employers

to witness the employee’s ability through internships programs

• Provides ground for employer-graduate interviews

High school diploma or college graduates

Graduate: Bachelors Post graduate: Masters, and

doctorates, PhD (doctor of philosophy)

External SearchExternal Search

Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations (such as labor union)

• They provide placement services for the benefit of their members

• They publish rosters (lists) of job vacancies and send them to their members

• Placement facilities: that both parties meet each other

External SearchExternal SearchCyberspace Recruiting: Cyberspace Recruiting: • Many companies have recruiting section

in their websites• There are some special recruiting sites

such as www.hotjobs.com, www.Careercity.com

• It has job description, qualifications required, company mission statement, and products

• Online response form system• Cheaper• More diversity

• Websume: a web page which acts as a resumecheck me out at this link..

How do you prepare your How do you prepare your resumeresume

• You need a current resume• It should show your qualifications, commitment and

willing to help others• Print it by a good quality printer (times new roman)

• Write correct grammar and spelling• Resume Expert: a computer software programme• Address your cover letter to a real name

• Get the recruiter’s name and title by phone call, from receptionist,

• If you couldn’t find send it to another name in the HR or even to the president

• Sign each paper of your cover letter

The Recruitment ProcessThe Recruitment Process

Identify the Job

Job Description / Job Specification

Advertise the Post

Short-list (Approximately 6)

Interview Applicants

Offer Post to Successful Applicant

Inform Unsuccessful Applicants

Induction

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