1. CHAPTER 5
External Recruitment

2. Recruitment Planning ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
In-House vs. External Recruitment Agency
Individual vs. Cooperative Recruitment Alliances
Centralized vs. Decentralized Recruitment

3. Administrative Issues
Requisitions
Number of Contacts
Types of Contacts
Recruitment Budget

4. Administrative Issues (Cont.)
Development of a Recruitment Guide
Selecting Recruiters
Training Recruiters
Rewarding Recruiters
Process Flow & Record Keeping

6. Strategy Development Open versus Targeted Recruitment
Recruitment Sources
Choices of Sources
When to Look

7. Recruitment Sources Unsolicited Employee Referrals Advertisements
The Internet
Colleges and Placement Offices
Employment Agencies
Executive Search Firms

9. Recruitment Sources (Cont.)
Professional Associations and Meetings
State Employment Services
Outplacement Services
Community Agencies
Job Fairs
Co-Ops and Internships
Innovative Sources

10. Innovative Sources Alumni Associations Unemployed Youth Services
Religious Organizations
Interest Groups
Realtors
Senior Networks
Direct Mail Solicitations

11. Choices of Sources Quantity, Quality of Labor Availability of Sources
Past or Promised Experiences
Budget constraints
Contractual Obligations

12. When to Look
Lead time concerns
Time sequence concerns

13. Searching
Communication Message
Communication Medium

14. Types of Messages Traditional Messages Realistic Recruitment Message
Attractive Messages
Targeted Messages

15. Communication Medium Recruitment Brochures
Videos and Videoconferencing
Advertisements
Voice Messages
Web Sites
Radio

16. Applicant Reactions Reactions to Recruiters
Reactions to the Recruitment Process

17. Transition to Selection
Particularly important for selection methods that may be uncomfortable or unfamiliar

18. Legal Issues Definition of Job Applicant Affirmative Action Programs
Electronic Recruitment
Job Advertisements
Fraud and Misrepresentation