Team D
HRM/548 – Retention and Recruitment Practices
May 14 2015
Dr. Ronald Clark Jr.
Positions and Key Qualifications The Harrison Corporation is a successful U.S based company that has already expanded globally to locations in Europe and South America. This unique knowledge of international operations positions the company well to extend operations into Costa Rica which has a similar demographic and culture of South America. By utilization both internal and external resources such as people, systems and processes already used to support operations in Europe and South America, the Harrison Corporation should be able to make a seamless transition into Costa Rica by ensuring that key positions are recruited and hired by on key qualifications needed to run the operation in Costa Rica. The first key position to be recruited and who will become the hiring manager for the new business unit is the Regional Manager. Initially the company should try to promote or transfer within the company this position. As a successful company, Harrison Corporation should have an ideal of current employees that understand their business operation and the company’s culture and strategic vision well enough to be promoted or transferred into this new role of regional manager of the Costa Rica division. In addition, the manager at the current division in South America who already have a direct knowledge of international operations and fluent in Spanish may be selected for the Costa Rica location and their position filled through promotion. Once all internal candidates have been screened and no person is identified to fill the position, the company could then seek external candidates both in the U.S and in Costa Rica. The key qualifications for the manager position is a college degree, five or more years of progressive and relevant experience in business management, a strong sales back ground in office supplies, and fluent in both English and