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Strategic Human Resource Worksheet

Computers have made communication better in many different ways. For instance, much of the employee recruitment and selection process can be done over the internet. Companies can realize a considerable savings over a recruitment agency. According to an article in the Best Practice magazine called Does e-recruitment work? It states, "Firms can pay 25 per cent of a candidate's salary to recruitment agencies, compared with the negligible costs of recruiting via the corporate website." (Coleman, 2006, p. 27) The Internet is a great recruitment and selection tool that can be taken advantage of especially when looking for employees on a global basis. The reason I selected this article is because of possible cost savings the company could realize.
According to Derek Stockley (2006) he reminds the reader that recruitment among job websites is growing and allows companies to go direct rather than through agencies. These websites are quick and inexpensive and fairly easy to use. The challenge with this method is the advertising must be structured correctly to attract the right number of qualified candidates. The author also points out how the selection process is important. A survey indicates that managers would only re-hire 60% of the candidates they originally hired. It is important for hiring managers to identify the necessary skills before making the hiring decision, otherwise it could prove costly.
One of the major reasons for recruiting abroad is to find individuals who have the skills the company is looking, when the skill labor pool in the company's country is limited. For example, in the UK, it is common to recruit highly skilled IT workers from other countries in areas such as east Europe. The article as low-quality applicants make bosses look abroad…. Which was published by IT Training discusses this trend. This article applies to this situation in that sometimes you can't find skilled workers in your own country, therefore you must look outside...