MHR 523 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Nepotism, Want Ads, Executive Search

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Tingting Zhang

Document Summary

Recruitment is the process of searching out and attracting qualified job applicants. It begins with the identification of a position that requires staffing and is completed when resumes and other forms are received from an adequate number of applicants. Recruiters are specialists which job is to find and attract qualified applicants. They are becoming more important to achieve an organization"s strategic objectives as competition for the employees necessary for the strategy implementation increases. Proactive employers are trying to obtain a competitive advantage in recruitment by establishing themselves as employers of choice through employer branding. Employer branding is the image or impression of an organization as an employer based on the perceived benefits of being employed by the organization. It"s the experience of an employee when working for a company, based on feelings, emotions, senses, realities, and benefits. It is a promise made to employees and their perception of how well that promise is delivered.