1. CHAPTER 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS

2. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-2 n Objectives   Specify the strategic decisions that must be made regarding recruiting   Discuss why more employers are using flexible staffing for recruiting   Outline a typical recruiting process and identify legal considerations affecting recruiting   Compare internal and external sources for recruiting   List and briefly discuss five external recruiting sources   Discuss three factors to consider when evaluating recruiting efforts

3. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-3 n n Making Decisions About Recruiting   Internal vs. external recruiting   Flexible staffing as recruiting   Temporary workers   Independent contractors   Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)   Employee leasing   Reconsidering the job requirements   Retention

4. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-4 n n Decisions in the Recruiting Process   Recruiting and legal considerations   Disparate impact and affirmative action   Employment advertising   Recruiting diverse workers   Older workers   Individuals with disabilities   Racial / ethnic minorities   Maintaining recruiting visibility   Organizational recruiting responsibilities

5. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-5

6. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-6 n n Internal Recruiting   Job posting and bidding   Promotion and transfer   Current employee referrals   Recruiting former employees and applicants   Former employees   Former applicants   Previous “walk-ins”   Internal recruiting database

7. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-7 n n External Recruiting   School recruiting   College recruiting   Labor unions   Media sources   Considerations in using media sources   Evaluating ads   Trade and competitive sources   Employment agencies   Executive search firms   Internet recruiting

8. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-8

9. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-9 n n Recruiting Evaluation   Evaluating recruiting quantity and quality   Selection rates   Base rates   Yield ratio   Evaluating recruiting cost and benefits   Length of time from contract to hire   Total size of applicant pool   Proportion of acceptances to offers   Percentage of qualified applicants in pool

10. Chapter 8 RECRUITING IN LABOR MARKETS Human Resource Management, 9E Mathis and Jackson © 2000 South-Western College Publishing 8-10