Deck 7: Recruitment

Question 1

Can you think of three organizations that have used their image to recruit employees? What image did they try to project to potential applicants?

Answer 1

Recruitment is a very important process to select the best candidate in an organisation. To attract the large pool of candidates, organisations are using their corporate image as an important tool.
Three organisations that have used their image to recruit employees:
• Taco Bell
• Twitter
• Dell
Image that they have projected to potential applicants.
• Taco Bell: They have projected their image with the employee's contribution and presented employees as their valuable assets. They are using social media and website to promote this image.
• Twitter: They have projected their image as young and diversified organisation. They have presented this image to attract the youngsters from various parts of the world. They are using social media and their website to promote this image.
• Dell: They have projected their image as an organisation which highlights its community culture and values.

Question 2

What role do job descriptions and job specifications play in an effective recruitment program?

Answer 2

Job analysis stands for the process that identifies the duties and responsibilities of every position existing in the firm. It also describes the qualities that an employee at a particular position should possess in order to properly fit to the job. Job description and job specification are a part of job analysis.
The role that job descriptions (JD) and job specifications (JS) play in an effective recruitment program are that job description stands for the written narrative form of the job that describes that general tasks that the particular position needs to deliver. It also mentions the other duties, and responsibilities that a job must cater to. Taking this information as the basis, the HR department hires candidates checking their abilities and potential to deliver the duties and responsibilities required in the particular position applied by them.
Similarly, job specification stands for the statement that details the characteristics of the employee who is expected to hold a particular position in the firm. It describes the attributes, experiences, and qualifications needed by the person applying for the particular position in the firm. This information helps the HR department to hire those candidates who provide the required skills, attributes, and characteristics.
To conclude, it could be said that job descriptions (JD) and job specifications (JS) offers detailed information the post for which a particular candidate has to be hired. It contains details of specific skills so that there is a perfect fit between the position and the employees hired for it. This makes the recruitment program quite easy and effective to undertake.

Question 3

Considering that there are millions of resumes posted on the Web, what steps should recruiters follow to screen out unqualified candidates in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner? Explain your answer.

Answer 3

Recruiters, especially those using screen software that searches for (or deletes based on) certain words or phrases, should be very careful with their wording choices. There is legal risk if using terms or phrases that will disproportionately eliminate candidates from protected classes. For instance, using terms such as blind, Muslim, single , or Asian , would be unwise.

Question 4

Can you think of any instances in which you would consider working part-time as a temporary worker? Why do some individuals prefer this form of employment?

Question 5

Discuss how websites such as Monster.com, Hotjobs.com, and Careerbuilder.com have changed how companies recruit job applicants and how individual applicants look for jobs.

Question 6

What are the advantages and disadvantages of recruiters providing a realistic job preview to job applicants? What are some instances when realistic job previews should not be used?

Question 7

Visit three different job search websites. Search for a job in a particular region of the United States. Which of the three websites is the most useful to job seekers? Explain your answer.

Question 8

What are the characteristics of an effective and an ineffective college recruiter?

Question 9

Read over the want ads in the classified section of your local/daily paper. Choose two that are well written and attractive to you as an applicant. What makes these particular ads interesting? Similarly, look for some ads that are not well written or seem to be discriminate. Point out how these ads can be re-written.

Question 10

Given the competition for job candidates on the Web, what elements would you recommend for an e-campaign that would make a job posting stand out?

Question 11

Would you recommend Web-based recruiting to an organization wishing to hire locally? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Question 12

What systems would you recommend to an organization to prevent inappropriate content from reaching the Web? How can an organization balance the desire for speed of action to the need for legal protection?

Question 13

Why is there a need for companies to offer work-family balance programs, such as flextime, telecommuting and job sharing?

Question 14

Of the three programs discussed above, which would be the most important program for you personally when deciding whether or not to join an employer? Why?

Question 15

Purpose
Whether it's submitting an electronic résumé and cover letter or sending out an invitation to come in for an interview, job seekers and recruiters often need to communicate with one another via e-mail. The purpose of this exercise is to research and understand best practices regarding the sending of e-mail.
Group Size
To be performed individually.
Time Required
Approximately 45 minutes.
Other
Internet connection and search engine needed.
Exercise
How many times have you wished, right after pressing the "send" button of your e-mail program, that you could take back and soften the message you just launched into global cyberspace? What kind of emotion was behind your e-mail? Maybe none, but will the recipient perceive it that way?
Several articles and Web sites can be found on the Internet to help improve effectiveness with e-mail communication.
Using your favorite search engine (e.g., www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.), search and identify 10 sources that provide tips and advice on how to use e-mail in an effective manner. Summarize the best practices and be prepared to present or write a brief overview of your findings. Be sure to include which tips are particularly important to help you improve your own e-mail use.

Question 16

Some organizations do not believe in offering work-life balance programs. What do you think their reasoning is? Explain.

Question 17

What guidelines should be followed to make sure that recruitment advertising does not violate equal employment laws?