Chapter 14 of Human Resource Management in a Business Context (2nd Edition 2004) by Alan Price - published by Thomson Learning

Contents

Objectives
The purpose of this chapter is to:
- Discuss the meaning and significance of recruitment in its organizational context.
- Provide a typology of recruitment strategies.
- Critically review preliminary information-gathering techniques.
- Discuss the merits of references and biodata
Recruitment as a textbook subject

Matching people and jobs

The right person?

Selectors and strategies

Recruitment: marketing the job

Informal recruiting

Web-based recruitment

Formal recruiting

Targeting and diversity

Researching candidates

Application letters, CVs and resumes

Application forms (blanks)

Qualifications

Biodata

References

Summary
Recruitment and selecition are core areas of human resource management but are frequently discussed in a prescriptive manner. They are not simply techniques for filling jobs - they are also levers for organizational change, sustaining employee commitment and achieving high performance. In free market countries, the personnel profession has adopted a 'best practice' model which fits the prevailing business ideology. This model prescribes a quest for the 'right (best) person for the job'. The 'best-person' or psychometric model has achieved the status of orthodoxy in free market countries. But different models of resourcing have been developed with a greater concern for personality and attitude than presumed ability. Recruits may be sought who will 'fit in' with the culture of the corporation; who will be content to build a career within the organization; who will absorb the goals of the organization.
Further reading
There are many titles available covering the topic of recruitment, usually in conjunction with selection. Some of the best include: Competing for Talent: Key Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Becoming an Employer of Choice by Nancy S. Ahlrichs (2000), Davies-Black Publishing; Assessment and Selection in Organizations: Methods and Practice for Recruitment and Appraisal, Volume 2, International Handbook of Selection and Assessment edited by Neil Anderson and Peter Herriot (1997), published by John Wiley & Son; Competency-Based Recruitment and Selection by Robert Wood, and Tim Payne (1998), John Wiley & Son; Recruitment and Selection by Gareth Roberts (1997), published by the CIPD; The Graduate Recruitment Manual by Rajvinder Kandola, Robert Wood, Bindi Dholakia, and Carol Keane (Re-issue 2001), Gower Publishing Limited; Staff Recruitment and Retention by Alastair Evans (2001), Chandos Publishing.
Review questions

Problem for discussion and analysis
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Human Resource Management
in a Business Context
2nd Edition 2004

by Alan Price
Published by
Thomson Learning
ISBN 186152966X

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