*Day 1 Afternoon Presentation

Recruiting selecting the bestRetentionRouseRe-Developing Skills

*RecruitmentRecruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable individuals to apply for employment.

*RecruitmentRecruitment is far more than just getting people to apply for jobs, and success in recruitment is not simply measured by the number of applicants received. The right type of applicants is far more important than the number of applicants.

*Reflection time ...Think back to jobs you have applied for . . .What was the process like?What was good about it?What was bad?What lessons have your learned about doing a good job of recruitment?

*Strategic Importance of Recruitment FunctionGaining competitive advantage from hiring wellReaping the benefits of diversity managementTherefore, organizations need to invest resources into recruitment

*ChallengesCost (budget)Employment equity programs (e.g. ethnicity, gender)Recruiter habits (going to their School only for example)Job requirements (skills)

*Challenges (cont.)Economic Conditions (e.g. Alberta)Organizational policiesPromote-from-within-policiesCompensation policiesInternational hiring policies

*Internal RecruitingAdvantagesEmployee is familiar with the organization and its cultureLower recruitment costsEmployee is known to the firm; this improves the organizations ability to predict the persons success in the new jobImproves workforce morale and motivation

*Internal RecruitingWeaknessesInternal rivalry and competition for higher positions; can reduce interpersonal and interdepartmental cooperationNo new blood is brought into the system, which can prevent creative solutions from emergingPoor morale (leading to possible turnover) of employees who were not promoted

*External RecruitingAdvantagesOrganization is able to acquire skills or knowledge that may not be currently available within the organizationNewer ideas and novel ways of solving problems may emerge

*External RecruitingWeaknessesNewcomers may not fit in with the organization and into its cultureNewcomers take a longer time to learn about the organizations culture, policies, and practicesUsually, hiring from the outside is more expensiveLowered morale and motivation levels of current employees who dont see any career growth possibilities within the firm

*Recruiting MethodsWalk-ins and write-insEmployee referralsAdvertisingHuman Resources Development Canada (HRDC) France?Private employment agenciesProfessional search firmsEducational institutions

*Recruiting Methods (continued)Professional / Labour associationsJob fairsThe InternetTemporary help agenciesDeparting employeesOpen houseNon-traditional recruitment methods

*Evaluating the Recruitment FunctionTotal number of applications receivedTime required to get good applicationsTime elapsed before filling positionsCost per hireOffers extended: number of applicants

*Evaluating the Recruitment FunctionOffers accepted / number of offers extendedNumber of qualified applicants / total number of applicantsPerformance rating of hiresTurnover of hires

*What Gen X wants?Want Good wagesFlexible work schedulesBenefitsDay careMaternity & Paternity leaveMedical insurancePortable retirement savings (move among employers)

Generation NEXT?What are you looking for in your job?Small group discussion

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*Group Task time 1 hourGetting Better applicantsTell Jennifer and Pierre what they are doing wrong.Tell them what to do (make a list of recommendations).Internal / external?Where to look for candidates?What should the mix of benefits / salary / culture be as they recruit?

*Case SummaryJennifer and Pierre own a companyHigh TechSeven positions to hire forLarge Ads / Monster.ca / CollegesPoor responseWhat to do?

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*Definition - Recruitment*Definition - Recruitment*Strategic Importance of Recruitment Function 4 points*Constraints on RecruitmentHuman resource plansEmployment equity programsRecruiter habits*Constraints on RecruitmentOrganizational policiesPromote from within policiesCompensation policiesEmployment status policiesInternational hiring policies*Internal Recruitment Advantages*Internal Recruiting Weaknesses*External Recruiting Advantages*External Recruiting Weaknesses*Recruiting Methods*Recruiting Methods*Evaluating the recruitment function*Evaluating the recruitment function