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Getting the Right People on the Bus Recruitment is the process of generating a pool of capable people (identifying and attracting a group of potential candidates from within or outside the organization) to apply for employment to an organization. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Recruitment and Selection Selection is the process of collecting, measuring, and evaluating information from a pool of applicants. An applicant is a person more likely to succeed in the job(s), given management goals and legal requirements. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

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Recruitment and Selection The combined Recruitment and Selection process involves working through a series of stages: Defining the role Attracting the applications Managing the applications Making the appointment Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Recruitment Recruitment can be: Internal- employee referrals, promotions, etc. External- advertisements in trade press, newspapers, or on commercial job boards and the organization’s website and social networking sites External agencies- recruitment agencies, recruitment consultants Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Factors to Consider While Recruiting An organization will take account of a number of factors when forming its recruitment plans and choice of media. These factors might include: Cost Time taken to recruit and select Labor market focus (For example: skills, profession, or occupation) Mobility of labor- geographic and occupational Legislation on sex discrimination, race discrimination, and disability Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Selection Tools Application forms CVs/Resumes Interviews- informal, formal, panel Work samples Reference checks Pre-employment tests Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Selection Reliability and Validity Issues Reliability refers to the extent to which a selection technique achieves consistency in what it is measuring over repeated use. Validity refers to the extent to which a selection technique actually measures what it sets out to measure. Throughout the selection process, it is important to focus on the competencies that directly relate to performing the job. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Employment Laws Our employment laws make it illegal to discriminate against an applicant because of: Sex Age Marital status Ethnic origin Religious preference Sexual preference Disabilities Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. Conclusion Recruitment and selection are core HR functions. The overall approach taken by the organization will reflect its strategy and its philosophy towards the management of people. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved.