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This case study is regarding the recruitment and selection process of the Southwood School. They focus on particular recruitment method: to advertise all teaching positions in a specialist newspaper publication called TES (Times Educational Supplement). In this publication basic advertisements were placed one time, and interested candidates were instructed to contact the school to ask for an application package which comprises all the required documents in detail to help out the candidates. Submission of the forms is to be made in relevant departments with two references within the due date.
Then panel consisting of three judges evaluates the submitted forms and grade them from A to C (A being highest and C lowest), then panel talk about A rated forms and sort out who among them will receive selection day invitation. Training was not proposed to panel members to facilitate them to choose the best candidates.
The organization follows two selection methods for all teaching vacancies—an informal and formal interview. The first (informal) interview was conducted by the principal and an administrator; this was applied to learn basic information about the candidate in addition to check the information on application form. The second interview was more detailed and explored a wide range of problems with the candidates.
Due to time restrictions, panel members were normally unable to meet in advance, so they build up their own self-sufficient interview questions. Although the principal chaired the interviews, they were rarely conceded out in an identical manner and there was no high level of uniformity with the questions. No official scoring system was used...
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Moreover, each panel member must have completed training in the selection process and selection techniques. Maintaining integrity through the application of the merit principle, equity and consistency in the advancement and selection process.
The second year of the college recruitment program, Marianne wisely sought the advice of others experienced in successful recruiting from college campuses. By following the advice to reduce the schedule, identify job descriptions, develop questions specific to positions as well as focused interview forms to be completed along with incentives linked to performance pay the college recruitment efforts should be more successful.
Recruitment strategies for the company will be arranging the group interaction with talented and interested candidates, handpicking the dream candidates, actively searching the profiles of each candidate, attracting the candidates through different attractive offers (Cohen, & Cohen, 2007).
As a principal interviewing for a perspective educator, I would be intrigued about the candidate’s enthusiasm for teaching and dedication to the profession. Initial interview questions will be geared towards learning about the candidates and considering if they can adequately manage the responsibilities ahead. I will ask questions to perceive how knowledgeable they are about the content they may teach and decipher on whether they are ready for the challenges that come with being an educator. In the second interview, I would ask questions to ensure the applicant is the right choice. In other words, I would check for consistency in answers from the previous interview and seek an applicant that will exhibit a commitment to the job. Candidates must have the passion/potential to be great teachers. Regarding Michael and Audrey, some questions may be similar; since there are comparable aspects I would want to identify from both candidates. For Michael specifically, I would inquire additional questions about his sporadic movement in and out of the educational
Prince Carl-Eugen zu Oettingen-Wallerstein has an unofficial recruitment process model, varying for different positions in different segments. Included are:
All test results, resume, and written responses will then be given to the panel to review for consideration of candidates to interview. The panel, who are made up of: director of TCP sales, director of IND sales, CEO, CFO, and two lead men from the factory, will then pick the top five candidates to interview and bring them in. They will have a structured interview set-up so that they can compare candidates from one another and pick the best one for the
According to Noe (2012), most experts believe that the most important human resource decision makes by a leader is deciding who to hire. Manager manages the recruitment and selection process. Selection for the best candidates for the job is very important in an organization because the performance always depends on employees, the recruiting and hiring is costly and the legal obligations like mismanaging hiring has legal consequence. The main aim of employee selection is to achieve person-job fit which is identifying the knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and competencies that are central to performing the job. The objective of effective selection is to decide who the right people are, by matching individual characteristics (ability, experience, and training) with the requirements of the job (DeRue & Morgeson, 2007; Kristof -Brown, Zimmermam, & Johnson, 2005). The manager will do checking for reliability and validity of the interviewer. In PPNJ Poultry & Meat Sdn Bhd, the people who manage the recruitment and selection process is the Human Resource department or staffs.
There is always a debate on whether to give preference to internal candidates before looking externally to fill positions. Today, many organizations tend to promote employees by internal recruiting and “external recruitment is used to fill the entry –level positions vacated by those being promoted” (Fallon & McConnell, 2007, p.138). In the Civil Services System, Fallon and McConnell (2007) state that vacancies and positions are posted internally before there are attempts to file them outside. However, there are pros and cons of hiring.
Recruitment is a serious issue for an organization and one that ought to be afforded a considerable amount of planning in order to successfully achieve desired outcomes. Recruitment is a costly process for an organization and poorly executed recruitment can result in selecting candidates that are not appropriate for the organization. A poorly executed recruitment can also reflect negatively on the organization’s reputation, which can cost the organization solid future candidates. Due to the cost both in time and in resources, a recruitment process deserves a solid training program that covers a variety of issues. Thought should be given to the topics to be covered in a training program, aids or materials recruiters will need, practical skills to be covered in the training, the person most appropriate to conduct the training, and any additional needs to be considered to ensure the training is most effective in achieving the goal of developing strong recruiting skills.
They are required to participate in group exercises, psychometric tests, aptitude tests and traditional interviews. By using a mixture of assessment this process is claimed to produce more accurate result. the applicants are given longer to prove themselves and there fore become more relaxed and more nataul.however recent development now mean that these assessment centre exercises can be videoed and then sent to a team of independent experts to be properly analysed.this insures that the candidates have their performance assessed objectively.
Human Resource management (HRM) can be defined and simplified in various ways. One definition is that HRM is to “get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats” (Collins, 2001). The People theory is a theory in HRM that includes Recruitement and selection- two major subjects in the HRM function which concerns people and their way to a job for them.This essay will treat and discuss these two topics, recruitment and selection and their importance to the HRM function.
Majority of the respondents agree that recruiting new employees along with retention of old employees together is effective .
A firm seeking to fill a vacancy has recruited a suitable pool of applicants. What characteristics should its selection process possess to ensure that the most suitable applicant is offered the job?
...n process is very important for an organization to hire new members, as employees need to select the right person to do the right job. Therefore, employees need to read through applicant’s document and qualifications, hence organize an interview to be more close with the applicant, to know more about the applicants, see if they are suitable for the job position. Selection process can help the employees not to make wrong decisions, this is a good opportunities to assess skills, aptitude and abilities. (John, 2007)
...greater number of people in an economic, efficient, and effective manner. This paper has provided a background and understanding of employment recruiting, the styles, methods, and tools available to allow customization of interviewing methods applicable to the situation or needs of the organization or project. An overview of the creative large scaled employee recruitment project Borgata Hotel and Casino notably made history and a study of best practices in employee hiring, recruiting and interviewing process that enhances corporate strategy.