The document discusses various recruitment methods for human resource planning including their advantages and disadvantages. It outlines both traditional methods like campus recruiting, professional associations, and advertisements as well as newer online and social media approaches. For each method it provides a brief overview and compares their pros and cons in terms of cost, diversity, time requirements, and level of control over candidates. The goal is to help select the most effective recruitment strategy based on the specific job and organization.
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The document discusses various recruitment methods for human resource planning including their advantages and disadvantages. It outlines both traditional methods like campus recruiting, professional associations, and advertisements as well as newer online and social media approaches. For each method it provides a brief overview and compares their pros and cons in terms of cost, diversity, time requirements, and level of control over candidates. The goal is to help select the most effective recruitment strategy based on the specific job and organization.
The document discusses various recruitment methods for human resource planning including their advantages and disadvantages. It outlines both traditional methods like campus recruiting, professional associations, and advertisements as well as newer online and social media approaches. For each method it provides a brief overview and compares their pros and cons in terms of cost, diversity, time requirements, and level of control over candidates. The goal is to help select the most effective recruitment strategy based on the specific job and organization.
AND RECRUITMENT REPORTERS TODAY’S DISCUSSION • Methods of Recruitment • Selecting the Right Recruitment Method • Selection/Screening Methods • Making the Hiring Decision • Metrics in Recruitment and Selection RECRUITMENT METHOD • Outside recruiters, executive search firms, and temporary employment agencies. • Campus recruiting/educational institutions. • Professional organizations and associations. • Websites/Internet recruiting • Social Media • Events • SIG (Special/Specific Interest Groups) • Referrals • Unsolicited resumes and applications • Internet and/or traditional advertisements • Employee leasing • Public employment agencies • Labor unions Recruitment Method Advantages Disadvantages Outside recruiters, executive search Can be time saving Expensive firms, and temporary employment agencies. Less control over final candidates to be interviewed Campus recruiting/educational Can hire people to grow with the Time consuming institutions. organization Plentiful source of talent Only appropriate for certain types of experience levels Professional organizations and Industry specific May be fee to place an ad associations. Networking May be time-consuming to network Websites/Internet recruiting Diversity friendly Could be too broad Low cost Be prepared to deal with hundreds of resumes Quick Recruitment Method Advantages Disadvantages Social Media Inexpensive Time consuming Overwhelming response Events Access to specific target markets of Can be expensive candidates May not be the right target market SIG (Special/Specific Interest Industry specific Research required for specific SIGS Groups) tied to jobs
Referrals Higher quality people Concern for lack of diversity
Retention Nepotism Unsolicited resumes and applications Inexpensive, especially with time- Time consuming saving keyword resume search software Internet and/or traditional Can target a specific audience Can be expensive advertisements Recruitment Method Advantages Disadvantages Employee leasing For smaller organizations, it means Possible costs someone does not have to administer compensation and benefits, as this is handled by leasing company Can be good alternative to temporary Less control of who interviews for employment if the job is permanent the position Public employment agencies The potential ability to recruit a May receive many resumes, which more diverse workforce can be time-consuming No cost, since it’s a government agency 2,300 points of service nationwide Labor unions Access to specialized skills May not apply to some jobs or industries Builds relationship with the union