The Keys to Effective Recruitment Strategy

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Recruitment is the process of identifying and attracting potential employees for an organization. Every engineering firm must have an effective recruitment strategy in place that allows them attract and retain high quality employees. The key to an effective recruitment strategy is having one that fits the budget, time capacity and company. Therefore, it is recommended that the engineering firm begins with proper predictive measures where it develops plans to fill future job openings based on the available internal and external talent. Recruitment might be conducted internally through the promotion of current employees or through employee referrals and other external sources. Internal recruitment is generally the most cost effective recruitment approach for organizations. This method is very low cost compared to other methods, and is also completely controlled by internal recruitment managers who are more in-line with the corporate mission and goals. Through hiring internally, individual is already familiar with the organization and its practices, and vice versa. Furthermore, internal recruiting also raises workplace moral and motivation. Since the engineering profession is so technical, it is recommended that the firm promotes internally because employees are already familiar with the skills and technical competencies required to be successful within the organization. The downside of internal recruitment strategies is that they do not bring in new employees with different skills and perspectives. This also results in poor moral of those employees not selected for a promotion. In these cases, the organization needs to recruit from external sources. It is encouraged that the organization should also externally recruit through referr...

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...agement position holders. It is their job to effectively recruit employees who they deem to be the most qualified through internal sources, external sources, and completion of the RJP. By recruiting a potential qualified employee, translates to a worthwhile training and development stage for the company because it is beneficial for the development of the long run career of the new employee. It is essential for management to buy into the system the organization has proposed and implement it to achieve maximum effectiveness of their employee. The recommended performance management strategies boost the motivation of the new employee and will most likely lead to a successful career in the firm. An HRM system through which all of the company’s departments are integrated, can improve the efficiency of all individuals in the company, and therefore a company’s bottom line.

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