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Management of Human Resources
Canadian Edition
Chapter Four
Human Resources
Planning and
Recruitment
HR Planning
review human resources requirements to
ensure:
the necessary number of employees
the necessary employee skills
to meet organizational goals
Importance of HR Planning
Quantitative Approaches
Qualitative Approaches
1. Nominal Group Technique
experts meet face-to-face
group discussion facilitates exchange of ideas
possible subjectivity, group pressure
2. Delphi Technique
experts work independently
wide range of views
difficult to integrate diverse opinions
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Forecasting Future HR Supply
(Internal Candidates)
Skills Inventories
manual or computerized records
used to identify internal candidates for transfer
or promotion
summary of each employees:
education
experience
interests
skills
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Forecasting Future HR Supply
Replacement Charts
Succession Planning
hiring freeze
attrition
buy-out and early retirement programs
reducing hours (job sharing, reduced
workweek, part-time work, work sharing)
layoffs
termination with outplacement assistance
overtime
hiring temporary employees
subcontracting work
external recruitment
transfers
promotions
Purposes of Recruitment
generate adequate pool of candidates at
minimum cost
increase success rate of selection process
achieve employment equity goals
attract qualified candidates suited to
organizational culture
Advantages
Disadvantages
Requirements
Human
Job Skills
Resources
Posting Inventories
Records
Advantages
Yield Pyramid
50 New hires
Methods
online recruiting
print advertising
private employment agencies
executive search firms
educational institutions
other (walk-ins, employee referrals, HRDC etc)
Non-Permanent Staff
Online Recruiting
Three approaches:
1. Internet job boards
2. Company Website and intranet
3. Application Service Provider software rental
Advertising
no HR department
past difficulty in generating pool of qualified
candidates
position must be filled quickly
desire to recruit designated group members
older workers
younger workers
designated group members:
women
visible minorities
disabled
Aboriginal
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