Unit Three SeminarUnit Three SeminarHR400:Employment and HR400:Employment and

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Unit Three SeminarUnit Three SeminarHR400:Employment and HR400:Employment and

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Objectives

Define what recruitment sources are

Describe the pre-recruitment considerations

What Do You Think?What Do You Think?

• What are some effective recruitment strategies?

Recruitment StrategiesRecruitment Strategies

• Promoting the work environment as a positive place to work.

• Understand what is important to candidates

• What are the most positive aspects of the job

• Persistence • Using a variety of sources• Partnering with hiring manager –

make sure everyone is working toward the same goal

Prerecruitment ConsiderationsPrerecruitment Considerations

• Recruitment Budget• Developing a recruitment plan• Determining employment brand• Identifying recruitment sources

Employment BrandingEmployment Branding

• An organization’s strategy to create a specific perception of employment at that organization

• Helps to define corporate culture

• Strategically delivers an organization’s message

Enhancing the company’s imageEnhancing the company’s image• What does our organization stand for?• What our organization’s name is

mentioned, what are people likely to envision?

• What would we like people to envision?• What steps can we take to get people to

change their perspective of our organization?

• What are the top 5 – 10 messages that we feel candidates should know about our organization?

• Show real-life examples of the culture

Recruitment SourcesRecruitment Sources

• What are some recruitment sources – methods for finding employees.

Recruitment SourcesRecruitment Sources

• Advertising• Campus Recruiting• Direct Mail• Employee referrals• Job Fairs• Open Houses• Agencies• Professional Associations

Innovative SourcesInnovative Sources

• Banners and Signs• Social events• Kiosks• Customers• Billboard advertising• Others?

Electronic RecruitmentElectronic Recruitment

• Career Websites• Company Websites

• Make the site navigable and easy to search for openings

• Keep it current• Respond to applicants quickly

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Unit 3 To-do List

• Read the Unit 3 Announcement

•  Read Chapter 2

• Respond to the Discussion Board • Complete the Unit 3 Project 50 Points

What are your questions or concerns?

What are your questions or concerns?

Have a great week Have a great week learning!learning!

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