HR Management Session 2: Planning and Recruitment

Planning and Recruitment An Interesting Issue What is Job Analysis? The main methods used in Job Analysis Data Collection Writing Job Descriptions Forecasting Personnel Needs Internal Sources of Candidates External Sources of Candidates

An Interesting Issue

What is Job Analysis?

The main methods used in Job Analysis Data Collection

Writing Job Descriptions

Forecasting Personnel Needs

Internal Sources of Candidates

External Sources of Candidates

Planning and Recruitment An Interesting Issue There is a tension in today’s organisations between: (a) The desire and need to clearly define jobs and job expectations. (b) The trend towards job enlargement and in some cases ”de-jobbing”. The business news can often give examples of companies who have moved towards enlargement of jobs, however, this is usually coupled with downsizing activities.

An Interesting Issue

There is a tension in today’s organisations between:

(a) The desire and need to clearly define jobs and job expectations.

(b) The trend towards job enlargement and in some cases ”de-jobbing”. The business news can often give examples of companies who have moved towards enlargement of jobs, however, this is usually coupled with downsizing activities.

Planning and Recruitment What is Job Analysis? The procedure through which you determine the duties involved in different job positions and the characteristics of people who should be hired for them.

What is Job Analysis?

The procedure through which you determine the duties involved in different job positions and the characteristics of people who should be hired for them.

Planning and Recruitment The main methods used in Job Analysis Data Collection - Interviews - Questionnaires - Observation - Diaries and Log Books

The main methods used in Job Analysis Data Collection

- Interviews

- Questionnaires

- Observation

- Diaries and Log Books

Planning and Recruitment Writing Job Descriptions - Job Identification - Job Summary - Relationships - Responsibilities and Duties - Authority - Standards of Performance - Working conditions and physical environment

Writing Job Descriptions

- Job Identification

- Job Summary

- Relationships

- Responsibilities and Duties

- Authority

- Standards of Performance

- Working conditions and physical environment

Planning and Recruitment Forecasting Personnel Needs - Trend Analysis - Managerial Judgement

Forecasting Personnel Needs

- Trend Analysis

- Managerial Judgement

Planning and Recruitment Internal Sources of Candidates - Job Posting - Succession Planning

Internal Sources of Candidates

- Job Posting

- Succession Planning

Planning and Recruitment External Sources of Candidates - Advertising - Employment Agencies - Executive Recruiters - University recruiting and Internships i.e. student work placements - Referrals and walk-ins - Recruitment on the Internet - Recruiting a more diverse work force!

External Sources of Candidates

- Advertising

- Employment Agencies

- Executive Recruiters

- University recruiting and Internships i.e. student work placements

- Referrals and walk-ins

- Recruitment on the Internet

- Recruiting a more diverse work force!