Convenience

Recruiting Human Resources
Once an organization has an idea of its future human resource needs, the next phase is
usually recruiting new employees.
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Recruiting
is the process of attracting qualified
persons to apply for jobs that are open. Where do recruits come from? Some recruits
are found internally; others come from outside the organization.
Internal recruiting
means considering present employees as candidates for openings.
Promotion from within can help build morale and keep high-quality employees from
leaving the firm. In unionized firms, the procedures for notifying employees of internal
employee
information system
(skills inventory)
Contains information
on each employee’s
education, skills,
experience, and
career aspirations;
usually
computerized
replacement chart
Lists each important
managerial position
in the organization,
who occupies it, how
long he or she will
probably remain in
the position, and
who is or will be a
qualified
replacement
recruiting
The process of
attracting individuals
to apply for jobs that
are open
internal recruiting
Considering current
employees as
applicants for higher-
level jobs in the
organization
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Part 3:
Organizing
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job change opportunities are usually spelled out in the union contract. For higher-level
positions, a skills inventory system may be used to identify internal candidates, or man-
agers may be asked to recommend individuals who should be considered. Most busi-
nesses today routinely post job openings on their internal communication network, or
intranet. One disadvantage of internal recruiting is its ripple effect. When an employee
moves to a different job, someone else must be found to take his or her old job. In one
organization, 454 job movements were necessary as a result of filling 195 initial
openings.