Human Resources

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Learning Outcomes 4

Overview 4

Effective Recruitment and Selection 4

Person–Job Fit or Person–Organisation Fit? 6

A Two-way Process 6

Person–Job Fit 7

Person–Organisation Fit 7

Specifying Job and Person Requirements 7

Initial Assessment 7

Job Analysis 8

Organisational Analysis 10

Job Description 10

Person Specification 12

Recruiting and Selecting Internal Candidates 15

Attracting Applicants 15

Advertising 15

Further Particulars, Application Forms and Paperwork 16

Shortlisting 17

References 20

Candidates Make Decisions Too 20

Methods of selection 21

The Interview as a Selection Method: Pros and Cons 21

Tests as a Selection Tool 21

The Selection Interview 22

Structuring the Interview 23

Closing and Deciding 27

Summary 28

References 29

Acknowledgements 29