HRM250 – week 13

SUSTAINABILITY IN RECRUITMENT AND

SELECTION
CONTENT
A. Introduction to sustainability
B. Assumptions and limitations
C. Sustainability in recruitment and selection practices:
1. Job descriptions
2. Workforce planning
3. Selection decision making
4. Application forms
5. Interview preparation
6. Interview conduct
7. Psychometric, ability or personality assessment
8. Assessment centres
9. Reference checking

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10. Induction.

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A: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable development

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“ Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs (WECD 1987)
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Ecologically sustainable development (ESD)
“Using, conserving and enhancing the community's resources so that ecological
processes, on which life depends, are maintained, and the total quality of life,
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now and in the future, can be increased’ (NSESD 1992).

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Sustainable consumption
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“To bring better quality of life, while minimising the use of natural resources,
toxic materials and emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle, so as not
to jeopardise the need of future generations”
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Triple bottom line

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“Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic

prosperity, environmental quality and social equity….”
(Elkington 1997)
Corporate sustainability
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“A business approach that creates long term shareholder value by embracing

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opportunities and managing risks deriving from economic, environmental and

social developments”

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A nested approach to sustainability

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B: ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

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 Technology: cost Vs environment trade off

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 Organisational culture may preclude many activities
 Incremental change Vs radical change

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SUSTAINABILITY IN RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PRACTICES

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Topic 1: Job descriptions

Topic 2: Workforce planning

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Topic 3: Selection Decision Making

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Topic 4: Application forms

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Topic 5: Interview preparation

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Topic 6: Interview conduct

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Topic 7: Psychometric, ability or personality assessment

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Topic 8: Assessment centres

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Topic 9: Reference checking

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Topic 10: Induction

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