Learning outcome 3
Module Leader: Cathal Esler
By John O’Flynn
Analyse the elements required for effective recruitment, selection and training within contemporary organisations.
In contemporary organisations things work a little faster than the traditional organisation with the pyramid scheme that is used starting with a president, maybe a few vice presidents, layers of management and the majority of employees at the bottom, certain jobs are specialised and authority flows from higher to lower levels.
The contemporary organisation is much different from this and it can get quicker ways to move with the times when critical decisions are needed because the information flows to all parts of the organisation and this helps with the internal and external demands.
The negative side of contemporary is possibly too many chiefs and not enough Indians where uncertainty about roles causes conflict and this cause problems but specialised training can dissolve this quickly. Types of contemporary organisational structures are the matrix structure, the boundary free organisation and the learning organisational decentralise decision making power.
The elements required for effective, selection and training within contemporary organisations is to find the best pool of talent available and this can help employers find the right type of person that is a good match for the company while also developing the talent that is already there.
Internal and external recruitment are two examples of recruiting, internal can be quite expensive but it pays off in effectiveness for hiring, internal recruitment can create potential for employees to move up the ladder to advance for personal satisfaction and career wise. It can be easier to attract high quality employees when restructuring jobs.
External recruiting consists of posting notices on websites but it might not be the most effective way to recruit but conventions, workshops and job fairs