HRM782 - Recruitment and Selection Techniques

Subject Title
Recruitment and Selection Techniques

Subject Description
A basic study is undertaken regarding the principles, issues, trends and legislative requirements affecting recruitment and selection. Human resources (HR) professionals need an understanding of how recruitment and selection fits into the broader organizational structure, processes and goals of an organization and how this function is related to other functions of human resources management. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to successfully identify human resource requirements and attract and retain an effective workforce for an organization. The changing legal environment and the impact of laws on recruitment and selection are an important component of this subject.

Credit Status
One credit.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Identify the legislation that impacts recruitment and selection and explain the intent of equal opportunity in the employment function.
2. Gain a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills required to successfully identify HR requirements considering internal and external factors that influence an organization's HR needs.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of methods such as succession planning and replacement charts and gain an understanding of how these methods assist the HR planning process.
4. Discuss current issues in HR planning such as job displacement and the changing nature of organizational structures and employment/jobs.
5. Explain the recruiting process including the legal and ethical practices that must be considered for effective recruitment.
6. List the various internal and external recruitment methods and be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
7. Discuss job related performance and its relationship to competency-based HR systems.
8. Evaluate the recruitment effort.
9. Identify the steps in a sequential selection process.
10. Develop candidate screening criteria and critique candidate application forms for legal and professional compliance.
11. Explain the types and uses of employment tests and discuss how to implement employment testing effectively as a selection tool.
12. Conduct effective employment interviews using a variety of relevant questioning techniques such as Behavioral and Situational Interview Techniques.
13. Develop candidate evaluation criteria using valid and reliable methods in selection.
14. Design appropriate decision making tools for selection.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

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