Intro to R&S
How is recruitment different from
selection?
R&S.
Recruitment à the generation of a large enough pool of qualified
applicants/candidates (for selection or promotion) who are likely to
accept an offer if presented with one
Selection à the identification of applicants/candidates with the
necessary KSAOs to achieve the goals of the job/organization through
a systematic process that meets standards necessary for:
1.
Ensuring fairness,
2.
Eliminating the likelihood of discrimination, and
3.
Maximizing the usefulness of different assessment tools
mission, vision and values.
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Vision statements convey an organization’s aspirations, describing a
desirable future state that serves to guide the organization’s behaviour
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Mission statements convey the organization’s core purpose; they define the
organization’s business; and they are the guiding force that provides
employees with a direction, purpose, and context for their activities
• Vision and mission statements lead to a set of values, captured in the principles or beliefs
that guide an organization’s work
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Strategy à Formulation of organizational objectives and action plans for
achieving the organization’s goals
• more focused than vision/mission statements
• help formulate org. objectives, competitive scopes, and action plans
What is the role R&S plays in driving an
organization’s vision, mission, and strategy?
What are some forces that bear major influence
on how we carry out R&S ?
HRM system.
R&S takes place within a comprehensive ecosystem featuring an
interplay of internal and external forces.
forces & challenges.
Legislative Environment
Inform and guide treatment of workers and access to opportunity
Economic climate
Responses to periods of growth and high demand vs. slowdowns
Global Economy
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Canadian economy heavily relies on exports, Canadian companies going global, global
companies entering Canada
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Global competition increases organizational costs à Necessity for new ways to be
efficient in hiring and retaining employees
Technology
Keeping up with changes to the way employees work, automation of jobs, data-driven
practices, privacy and data security, etc.
Demographics
Ageing population, high educational attainment, and greater diversity
forces & challenges.
Type of Organization
Public vs. private
Organizational restructuring
Technology and automation à less need for labour à shifts in distribution of roles and work
Redefining jobs
Rise in knowledge-based jobs that feature greater complexity and decision-making
Unionization
Collective bargaining agreements
What ethical dilemmas confront the function of
and work carried out within R&S?
Sources:
Catano, V.M., Hackett, R.D, Wiesner, W.H., Roulin, N., and Belcourt, M. (2022).
Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 8th ed. Toronto, ON: Nelson.