This part of the recruitment stage is where you spend time and resources attracting a suitable pool of candidates from which to make a selection. There are formal and informal methods of recruiting. Formal could include: printed adverts, external agencies, internet advertising, the Job centre and using education establishments. Informal includes word of mouth and referrals from existing members of staff.
1-Internal Job Postings
Another common way of filling job openings is by using internal job postings. This tactic of “hiring from within” simply involves an employer posting a description of job openings and inviting all interested and qualified employees to apply. It is suggested that you:
Develop and fully communicate a policy on job
postings, including what kinds of jobs are posted.
Outline where, when and how, the applicant review
and feedback process will take place and describe the
appeals procedure.
Postings should include: eligibility requirements such
as minimum length in current position; length of
posting period; and how to apply.
Job postings should state the need to balance
individual career goals with organizational priorities.
Coach supervisors to support the process.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNAL JOB POSTINGS
Advantages:
1- Enhances development opportunities for staff
2-Limited investment of time and money
3- Promotes good employee relations
4- Minimizes accusations of unfair treatment or discrimination
Disadvantages:
1-The skills you require may not be “in house”
2- Does not provide for new skills and fresh perspectives
3-Unsupportive supervisors may block employee participation
2- Newspaper Ads
This method of finding candidates is still widely used. A Royal Bank survey showed that this form of advertising accounts for up to 50 percent of all new hires.
Let’s take a look at a newspaper advertisement.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
Advantages
1- It is effective when the job responsibilities and competencies are well defined. .
2-It can reach people in the local, provincial and national community.
Disadvantages
1-It is more expensive than “word of mouth” and referral methods of recruiting
2-It may bring in many applications that are not a particularly good fit for the position
being advertised.
The use of newspaper advertisements may mean a long recruitment process. Since the good candidates you locate via this method may be sending applications to a number of sources, it is important to interview the better applicants as quickly as possible. It is equally important to make decisive choices as soon as you have interviewed and evaluated the candidates. The best candidates may be hired quickly before you act.
3-Websites
More and more employers and candidates are using websites as part of their recruitment and job-seeking processes. Companies can place job postings on their own websites or surf the Internet to find other recruitment websites. For example, the website
(www.scanjobs.net) provides a number of resources – including job banks – for both employers and job seekers. , (www.jobsfuture.blogspot.com)
Website recruiting requires fast follow-up because potential candidates typically apply to many other websites and job advertisements.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF WEBSITES
Advantages:
1- It is a quick and effective way of matching employers and potential candidates.
2-More information can be inexpensively communicated. Companies can effectively
Illustrate their culture. For instance, they can quite clearly, perhaps even
humorously, define the kind of people they want and don’t want.
Disadvantages:
1-Your ad can only be seen by those with computers and Internet access.
2- Web pages with a lot of pictures can take a long time to load for many people in
rural areas
3- This method is limited because not everyone is accustomed to looking for jobs in
this manner.
4-Referrals by Friends, Business Colleagues, and Employees
Referrals by friends, business colleagues, and employees are among the most highly used forms of recruitment for any firm. They are particularly beneficial to small and medium-size businesses.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF REFERRALS
Advantages:
1-It is inexpensive.
2-People who know your culture are likely to refer candidates who will fit in well.
3-The reputation of people doing the referring will be enhanced if they recommend
good qualify people Therefore, they typically recommend people with good
potential.
4-It is a relatively fast method of finding candidates.
Disadvantages:
1-It may take up unnecessary time since you may feel obligated to interview all the
Candidates who are referred to you, even if they are not suitable for the position or
are not a match for the work culture.
2- Relationships may be destroyed if people continue to refer inappropriate
candidates.
How to Ensure Good Referrals:
Make sure friends, business colleagues, and employees
know the skills and competencies you’re looking for
and have a good understanding of the type of person
who will fit in with the work culture. Reward
employees who find new employees.
5-Media Advertising
Media advertising refers to recruitment using radio, television, newspapers, and so forth. This is a technical area requiring expertise not normally available within the HR function. Writing effective advertisements frequently calls for professionals in the field. Professionally done media advertising can be an extremely effective and cost-efficient recruitment method. It allows the organization to reach a large number of potential applicants, often resulting in significant savings in hiring costs. By use of appropriate outlets targeted protected groups can be reached, which facilitates diversity and affirmative action efforts. However, when poorly done media advertising can be extremely expensive
