Comparative HRM: Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment: Attracting qualified candidates to work in an organization. Selection: Selecting among the applicants.

Purpose of recruitment
Determine present and future needs for personnel Increase the pool of qualified applicants Increase the fit of the applicants attracted Increase chances of retention by attracting the right candidates Provide realistic job previews Adhere to legal and social requirements Analyze the labor pools

Differences of Legal Recruitment Requirements

The use of quotas? Discrimination on the basis of what?

minority ethnics United Kingdom France Germany Turkey Australia USA Tunisia

Older workers

Disabled

Women

31.0 2.9 1.8 1.4 24.3 66.3

13.6 9.3 7.1 3.6 20.7 26.1 11.3

31.4 30.0 15.8 30.7 28.6 47.9 27.3

21.2 10.7 23.8 14.2 51.7 56.6 76.0

Internal Sources of Candidates: Hiring from Within

Advantages
Foreknowledge of candidates strengths and weaknesses More accurate view of candidates skills Candidates have a stronger commitment to the company Increases employee morale Less training and orientation required

Disadvantages
Failed applicants become discontented Time wasted interviewing inside candidates who will not be considered Inbreeding of the status quo

Internal vs External Labor Markets

Germany, Japan, France, and Switserland use more internal sources for promotions Britaion, USA, Denmark, Hong Kong use external sources more

vacancies on commercial job websites

vacancy page on company website

direct from educational institution

recruitment agencies/consultancies

Word of Mouth

Advertisement

internally

United Kingdom France Germany Turkey Australia

35.1 22.9 36.6 48.5

31.6 45.0 26.8 15.8

26.2 7.1 17.0 11.1

1.5 2.9 0.6 4.7

0.6 5.0 0.9 2.3

0.5 7.9 0.9 3.5 2.9 0.6

0.4 3.6

4.1

34.7
38.5 22.8

40.2
21.2 25.4

18.5
20.4 18.5

1.9
3.1 5.8 5.8

1.2
6.5 1.2

0.4
1.9

USA
Tunisia

Other

vacancies on commercial job websites

direct from educational institution

recruitment agencies/consultancies

vacancy page on company website

Word of Mouth

Advertisement

internally

United Kingdom France Germany Turkey

21.2 25.4 37.4

23.4 10.3 1.4

49.3 25.4 37.4

2.1 10.3 3.2

2.6 6.3 8.6

0.4 0.8 6.1

0.4 2.4 5.8

0.7 19.0

19.4 21.1
16.7 23.3

7.2 17.8
10.4 22.0

20.9 38.4
34.3 26.0

20.1 4.1
10.0 20.0

7.9 4.1
14.3

15.1 13.6
9.2

0.7 0.8
1.6

8.6

Australia
USA Tunisia

3.6

Other

Offshoring/Outsourcing WhiteCollar and Other Jobs

Specific issues in outsourcing jobs abroad
Political and military instability
Likelihood of cultural misunderstandings Customers security and privacy concerns Foreign contracts, liability, and legal concerns Special training of foreign employees Costs associated with companies supplying foreign workers

Selection Techniques
psychometric test for management Interview panel used for Management application forms for management assessment centre for management references for management One-to one interviews for management graphology

United Kingdom France Germany Turkey Australia USA Tunisia

78.1 22.1 56.8 29.2 77.2 59.6 9.0

51.7 92.1 60.2 53.2 53.3 68.5 65.6

66.7 75.7 13.5 47.4 44.4 59.2 50.8

47.6 23.6 6.1 15.8 37.1 10.0 34.9

26.7 12.9 23.3 11.1 5.8 7.3 5.3

1.1 19.3 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.4 3.7

79.7 46.4 45.8 60.8 77.6 64.6 29.6