COMMERCE 4BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Blue-Collar Worker, W. M. Keck Observatory, Credit Union

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 4BB3
• Professor: Willi Wiesner

Document Summary

Recruitment is the process of genera=ng a quali ed applicant pool to provide the required number of quali ed candidates for a subsequent selec=on or promo=on process. This objec=ve should be achieved as cost-e ec=vely as possible by discouraging nonquali ed individuals and/or individuals who would not be interested in the posi=on from applying. Job requirements blue collar vs. skilled/professional jobs. Organiza=onal policies/hr planning internal vs. external, internal availability, funds. Labour unions union membership, internal promo=on policy/ agreement. Note: a number of variables a ect the =meline, including the type of job, availability of speci c skills, economy, geography, etc. The range is from 2 or 3 days to more than a year. Internal recruitment sources: job pos=ngs, replacement charts, skill inventories, External recruitment sources: employee referrals, networking, campus recrui=ng, employment agencies, walk-ins. Internet a) public b) private: special events, job fairs c) execu=ve search, public displays & image. Adver=sing: direct mail, professional associa=ons, union hiring halls.