Personnel planning and recruitment in Human Resource Management

The following is a discussion agenda on Personnel Planning and Recruitment in Human Resource Management (HRM):

1. On Job Analysis
2. Methods to collect Job Analysis information
3. On Job Descriptions
4. On Job specifications
5. Job Analysis in a "Jobless" World
6. The Recruitment and Selection Process
7. Workforce Planning and Forecasting
• Forecast Personnel Needs
• forecast supply of inside candidates
• Forecast supply of outside candidates
8. Recruit job candidates
• Internal sources of candidates
• Advertising as a source of candidates
• Employment agencies as a source of candidates
• Executive recruiters as a source of candidates
• College recruiting and interns as a source of candidates
• Referrals and walk-ins as a source of candidates
• Former employees
• Recruiting via the Internet
9. Recruit a more diverse workforce
10. Develop and use application forms

Reference
Dessler, G. (2004) "Chapter 3: Personnel Planning and Recruitment", A Framework for Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall.