Questionnaire on "Organization Business Strategy the Organization Will Choose"

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In regards to staffing quality, the organization will choose to have a person/job match meaning that each person will be assessed for their skills to match the position they are to fill. The company will have specific KSAOs which allow it to focus on competencies that are specific to each position. The company will have an acceptable workforce quality and will have active diversity thus making it an equal opportunity employer.

Administrative issues in planning stage of external recruiting

One administrative issue in the planning phase of external recruiting is timing. As the staffing manager, it will be important to know when the right time to look for applicants is. The two primary considerations in regards to timing to be made are what the lead time concern is. This is where planning is important. The staffing manager will need to decide when is the right time to begin looking for applicants. The second consideration is the time sequence concern. Here, the staffing manager needs to create a staffing flowchart which will help to time the activities involved in the recruitment process.

The second administrative issue is on the number and type of contacts. The staffing manager needs to find the yield ratio which is the actual number of applicants to the position divided by the variable of interest. Therefore, the staffing manager needs to know the best yield ratio that gives the best possible staffing outcome. The staffing manager needs to know the exact type of contacts to find who complement the KSAO requirements for the position advertised. This is also influenced by the applicant search process.

The budget is also another important administrative issue. The staffing manager needs to establish their recruitment budget and choose whether they use a top-down or bottom-up approach in budgeting. They also need to incorporate recruiting costs in the overall budget. The staffing manager will thus be able to evaluate the source cost per hire which will enable them to know how much they need to spend in order to fill the available positions.

The staffing manager also needs to create the recruitment guide which will be essential to outline the processes followed in order to attract, select and hire employees. This document will be based on the staffing flowchart and will contain essential elements of recruitment planning. It clarifies the roles, person expectations and accountability of each position and ensures there is consistency across all recruitment processes and that there is compliance with the law.

The last administrative issue is process flow and record keeping. The staffing manager needs to ensure that the recruitment process is consistent no matter which position they are recruiting for and that proper records are kept. This ensures there is transparency and… READ MORE