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Recruitment and Selection:Hiring the Right Person
Staffing Management Myrna L. Gusdorf, MBA, SPHR 2008
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, students willunderstand the:
> Methods used by organizations to recruitand select employees.
> Legal issues that affect recruitment andselection.
> HRs role in the recruitment and selection
process.
> Role of supervisors and peers in therecruitment and selection of team members.
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Hiring the Right Person: Recruitment
RECRUITMENT
> The process of attracting individuals in sufficientnumbers with the right skills and at appropriate timesto apply for open positions within the organization.
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Recruitment Issues
Alternatives to recruitment:> Outsourcing.
> Contingent labor.
> Part-time employees.
> Overtime.
Costs of recruitment and selection:
> Replacing supervisory, technical and managementpersonnel can cost from 50 percent of salary to
several hundred percent of salary.
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Internal Environment
Promotion from within:
> Advantages:
Promotion as a reward for good work.
Motivational tool for other employees. Promoted employee gets up to speed
must faster in his or her new job.
> Disadvantages:
Must fill the position vacated by thepromoted employee.
Lack of new ideas and creativity that maycome from a new person.
Jealousy from those not promoted.
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Internal Environment
Nepotism: Hiring relatives.
> Does your organization have a policy onnepotism?
> May be discriminatory.> Must ensure individuals are not in
supervisory positions managing their ownrelatives.
> May create issues of favoritism.
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External Environment
Labor market conditions:
> Strong economy = difficulty hiring.
> Weak economy = too many applicants.
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Discrimination Issues in Recruiting
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1975
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Local regulations can add further protections
against discrimination.
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Internal Recruitment
Job Posting: The process of announcing jobopenings to employees.
> Job information must be made available to allemployees.
> Ensure minority workers and disadvantagedindividuals are aware of job opportunities.
> Employee cynicism occurs when there is notequal opportunity for open positions.
Employee Referrals:
> Some believe this is the route to the bestemployees.
> Can perpetuate discriminatory hiring practices.
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External Recruitment
Employment agencies. Executive search firms.
In-house recruiters.
Local advertising:
> Newspaper.
> Multimedia.
Internships.
Job fairs.
College recruiting.
Walk-in candidates.
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Internet Recruiting
Advantages:
> Inexpensive.> Quick and easy to post announcement.
> Responses arrive faster and in greater quantity.
> Will generate a wider range of applicants.
> Applicants can be screened by computer.> Some selection tests can be administered by
computer.
> Automated applicant tracking.
Disadvantages:
> Ease of submission will result in a lot of applicants,many whom are not qualified.
> May take more HR time to sort through the greaterquantity of applicants.
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Recruitment for Diversity
An ethnically diverse workforce enhancescreativity and may facilitate expansion intoglobal markets.
Recruiting must generate applicants from a
wide variety of individuals.
Train recruiters to use objective standards.
Include pictures of minority and disabledemployees on recruitment flyers.
Make sure ads and interviews are bi-lingual.
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HR Dilemma: Employee Referrals
An organization starts an employee referralprogram to find employees for its assemblyplant. The program is very effective, but nocandidates from protected groups are referredor hired.
1. Could the organization be guilty ofdiscrimination?
2. Should the organization abandon its referralprogram?
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The Employment Application
Applications must include:> Applicant information.
> Applicant signature certifying validity of information.
> Statement of employment at will, if permitted.
> Permission from the applicant for reference check.
Avoid the following:> Discriminatory information.
> Citizenship and Social Security data.
> Information on past use of FMLA, ADA or Workers
Compensation.
> Disability information.
> Past salary levels.
> Birth date or education dates.
> Drivers license information, unless driving is a job
requirement.
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Screening Interview
Usually conducted by telephone.
Not done in all organizations.
A few straight-forward questions.
Can eliminate those less qualified early in theselection process.
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Selection Tests
SELECTION TEST: Any instrument that is used tomake a decision about a potential employee.(1)
STANDARDIZATION: Uniformity of procedures andconditions related to administering tests.(2)
RELIABILITY: The extent to which a selection testprovides consistent results.(2)
VALIDITY: The extent to which a test measureswhat it claims to measure.(2) Do higher test scoresrelate to higher success on the job?
(1) Myrna L. Gusdorf
(2) R. Wayne Mondy
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Kinds of Selection Tests
Cognitive aptitude tests measure reasoning,vocabulary, verbal and numeric skills.
Job knowledge tests measure knowledge regardinga particular job.
Work sample tests allow candidates to demonstrate
how they would work on the job. Psychomotor abilities tests assess the skill level of
tasks required on the job.
Personality tests assess traits and personalcharacteristics. They are used to determine if the
applicant is the right fit for the organization. Vocational interests tests identify occupations in
which the candidate is most interested.
Honesty and integrity tests try to measure acandidates truthfulness .
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Interviewing Candidates
Team or individual interviewer? Structured or patterned interview:
> Pre-set questions asked of all candidates.
Nondirective interview:
> Minimum of questions, not planned in advance.
> Open-ended questions; interviewer follows thecandidates lead.
Situational and problem-solving interview:
> Candidate describes how he or she would solve a
problem. Behavioral interview:
> Candidate describes how he or she responded to aspecific situation.
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Background Verification and ReferenceChecks
The importance of checking:
> 40 percent of applicants lie about workhistories and educational backgrounds.
> 20 percent of applicants falsify credentialsand licenses.
> 30 percent of applicants makemisrepresentations on their resumes.
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Legal Liability
DEFAMATION:The act of harming thereputation of another by making a falsestatement to a third party.(1)
NEGLIGENCE:The failure to exercise thestandard of care that a reasonably prudentperson would have exercised in the samesituation.(1)
[1] Garner, B. A. (Ed.). (1999). A handbook of basic law terms. St. Paul, MN: West Group.
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Legal Liability - Negligence
NEGLIGENT REFERRAL:The legal risk incurredwhen a past employer fails to warn a potentialemployer of the inherent danger presented by aformer employee.(1)
NEGLIGENT HIRING:The liability incurred whenfailing to conduct a reasonable investigation of anapplicants background and then assigns a
potentially dangerous person to a position where he
or she can inflict harm. .(1)
(1) Mondy, R. W. (2008). Human resource management(10th ed.). Prentice Hall, NJ: Pearson
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The Job Offer
Making the job offer:> May be done by phone, letter or in person.
> Make arrangements for further conditions:
Physical exam and drug screen.
>Discuss salary and benefits: Avoid quoting an annual salary.
> Realistic job preview,
> Verify employment eligibility:
I-9 form.
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HR Dilemma: I-9 Verification
A landscaping company requires all legal aliens toprovide a permanent resident card at the point ofhire. The company hires a worker and verifies thathis permanent resident card is legal. Two weeksafter starting the job, the company and the
employee fill out the I-9 form for the employersfiles.
1. Is the company in violation of the Immigration
Reform and Control Act?2. What changes in procedures would you suggest to
the company?
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Evaluating the Recruitment and SelectionProcess
Cost:> Did you stay within your recruitment budget?
Time:
> How long did it take you to fill the position?
Quality:> Were your applicants well qualified for the job?
Longevity:
> What about turnover? Do your new hires stay for thelong term?
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CONGRATULATIONS!You have a new employee!