External Recruitment

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CHAPTER 5

• External Recruitment

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Recruitment Planning

• ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
• In-House vs. External Recruitment Agency
• Individual vs. Cooperative Recruitment Alliances
• Centralized vs. Decentralized Recruitment

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Administrative Issues

• Requisitions
• Number of Contacts
• Types of Contacts
• Recruitment Budget

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Administrative Issues (Cont.)

• Development of a Recruitment Guide
• Selecting Recruiters
• Training Recruiters
• Rewarding Recruiters
• Process Flow Record Keeping

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Strategy Development

• Open versus Targeted Recruitment
• Recruitment Sources
• Choices of Sources
• When to Look

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Recruitment Sources

• Unsolicited
• Employee Referrals
• Advertisements
• The Internet
• Colleges and Placement Offices
• Employment Agencies
• Executive Search Firms

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Recruitment Sources (Cont.)

• Professional Associations and Meetings
• State Employment Services
• Outplacement Services
• Community Agencies
• Job Fairs
• Co-Ops and Internships
• Innovative Sources

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Innovative Sources

• Alumni Associations
• Unemployed Youth Services
• Religious Organizations
• Interest Groups
• Realtors
• Senior Networks
• Direct Mail Solicitations

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Choices of Sources

• Quantity, Quality of Labor
• Availability of Sources
• Past or Promised Experiences
• Budget constraints
• Contractual Obligations

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When to Look

• Lead time concerns
• Time sequence concerns

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Searching

• Communication Message
• Communication Medium

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Types of Messages

• Traditional Messages
• Realistic Recruitment Message
• Attractive Messages
• Targeted Messages

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Communication Medium

• Recruitment Brochures
• Videos and Videoconferencing
• Advertisements
• Voice Messages
• Web Sites
• Radio

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Applicant Reactions

• Reactions to Recruiters
• Reactions to the Recruitment Process

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Transition to Selection

• Particularly important for selection methods that
  may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar

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Legal Issues

• Definition of Job Applicant
• Affirmative Action Programs
• Electronic Recruitment
• Job Advertisements
• Fraud and Misrepresentation