Recruitment and Selection Principles

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Recruitment & Selection

Principles
Today we will cover…
Job Analysis

Systematic process of gathering and


organizing data about jobs
E.g. equipment employees use
Job Analysis
Job Data can be collected through

Observation
Interview employees
Structured Questionnaire
Critical incidents
Available records
The result of job analysis is
Recruitment

Attracting a sufficient number of right


people at the right time
Recruitment Process
Staff
turnover

Job
Analysis
Recruiting Methods

Internal External
Employees familiar with New Ideas and
organization approaches

Lower training cost Clean slate

Increase morale for Level of knowledge not


employees available in the
organization
Recruitment Strategies - Ads
Recruitment Strategies – Online Recruiting
Recruitment Strategies – Employment Agents
Recruitment Strategies – Campus
Recruitment
Selection

The process of deciding who will or will not be


allowed into the organization

Choosing the right person for the job from


a pool of applicants
Selection Process
Selection: Eliminating non-qualified applicants
• Validity: Do tests measure exactly what they have to
• Reliability: Is it consistent and free of errors
• Generalisability: Does the test apply in all contexts
• Utility: Effectiveness
• Legality
Selection: Testing potential employees

Psychological Simulations

Skill
Personality Ability
Knowledge
Selection: Interview
Selection Process
What next after selection?
• Management of Talent
– Induction
– Training
– Development
Conclusion

There are situations where almost nothing you


can learn about candidates before they start
predicts how they'll do once they're hired.
Conclusion

But job analysis is an important step before


recruitment and recruitment strategies
influence who will be selected.
Reference
• Why Can't We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?
(HBS Working Knowledge February 2009)
• Plan Your Workforce for the Economic Rebound
(Businessweek 2009)
• Employers Use Facebook More Than LinkedIn for
HR Screening (cmswire August 21, 2009)
• Ask About Changing Careers in New York
(nytimes March 2010)

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