Managing People by Malika

A.

Discuss the various uses of job description

the effectiveness of different methods of collecting job description information

( eg.analysis interview, web search and so on) (5 points)

Various uses of job description

* Helping recruit the right candidates because it clearly communicates the duties to be performed and qualifications required by the organization for a position. 
 

* Focusing interview questions, hiring criteria and the screening processes based on the duties and qualifications outlined in the job description.

* Developing a consistent salary structure that is based on relative levels of duties, responsibilities and qualifications of each position in the organization. A job description can also help in payroll equity comparisons.

* Helping each employee understand their importance in the organization, including in relation to other positions, and their duties and responsibilities.

* Helping management clearly identify the most appropriate employee for new duties and realigning work loads.

B.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of internet recruitment and selection for a small, but expanding company like North West Regional Hospital?

How would you minimize the disadvantages? (5 points)

Internet recruitment and selection

Advantages

* Lower cost ( posting jobs online is cheaper than advertising in the newspapers)

* No intermediaries ( no third parties involved)

* Reduction in the time for recruitment (over 65 percent of the hiring time)

* Facilitates the recruitment of right type of people with the required skills.

* Improved efficiency of recruitment process.

* Gives a 24*7 access to an online collection of resumes.

* Online recruitment helps the organisations to weed out the unqualified candidates in an automated way.

* Recruitment websites also provide valuable data and information regarding the compensation offered by the competitors etc. which helps the HR...