Recruiting and Human Resources
Running Head: RECRUITING AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Recruiting and Human Resources
Teressa Collis-Miller
Gardner-Webb University
Abstract
Effective employee recruiting is an essential key in making a business successful. Businesses can fail simply because they do not have the most qualified and/or dedicated employees working for them. HR relies on effective employee recruiting in order to find the most qualified candidates to interview and potentially hire. The HR department has to have a clear understanding of the position(s) that need to be filled and ensure that they are using the most effective resources available to them. When it comes to employee recruiting a successful Human Resource department knows which resources work best for them and which resources to avoid in order to find qualified candidates.
Keywords: recruiting, human resources, resources, social networking
Recruiting and Human Resources Human Resources Management “is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees” (Dessler, 2013, pg 4). The HR department is in charge of the “three ‘R’s – recruitment, retraining and retention, of high-calibre, well-motivated staff – is the main differentiator of good workplaces” (Brown, Swain, 2009, pg 8). The goal of the Human Resource (HR) department is to ensure that the business is operating at its highest potential. One way that HR ensures this is by recruiting the most qualified candidates for job opportunities. Employee recruiting is the action of “finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer 's open positions” (Dessler, 2013, pg 146). A successful recruiter needs to be able to locate numerous qualified candidates and “encourage them to apply” (Caruth, Pane, 2009, pg 149) for employment opportunities within a specified business. Their goal is to “ensure a sufficient pool of applicants from which the most qualified individuals may be selected” (Caruth, Pane, 2009, pg 135). Effective employee recruiting is an
Recruiting and Human Resources
Teressa Collis-Miller
Gardner-Webb University
Abstract
Effective employee recruiting is an essential key in making a business successful. Businesses can fail simply because they do not have the most qualified and/or dedicated employees working for them. HR relies on effective employee recruiting in order to find the most qualified candidates to interview and potentially hire. The HR department has to have a clear understanding of the position(s) that need to be filled and ensure that they are using the most effective resources available to them. When it comes to employee recruiting a successful Human Resource department knows which resources work best for them and which resources to avoid in order to find qualified candidates.
Keywords: recruiting, human resources, resources, social networking
Recruiting and Human Resources Human Resources Management “is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees” (Dessler, 2013, pg 4). The HR department is in charge of the “three ‘R’s – recruitment, retraining and retention, of high-calibre, well-motivated staff – is the main differentiator of good workplaces” (Brown, Swain, 2009, pg 8). The goal of the Human Resource (HR) department is to ensure that the business is operating at its highest potential. One way that HR ensures this is by recruiting the most qualified candidates for job opportunities. Employee recruiting is the action of “finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer 's open positions” (Dessler, 2013, pg 146). A successful recruiter needs to be able to locate numerous qualified candidates and “encourage them to apply” (Caruth, Pane, 2009, pg 149) for employment opportunities within a specified business. Their goal is to “ensure a sufficient pool of applicants from which the most qualified individuals may be selected” (Caruth, Pane, 2009, pg 135). Effective employee recruiting is an
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