Work Applications

Questions for thought and discussion that allow you to make the connection between your learning content and your experiences in the working world. 

Work Application 5.1
Select one of your jobs and discuss the supply and demand issues (the unemployment rate and competition between employers) that had an effect on your job search.

External Recruiting Forces Acting on Recruiting Efforts
LO 5.1 Describe the main external forces acting on recruiting efforts.

Work Application 5.2
Select a future job (preferably after graduation) and describe your social expectations when job searching. What type of organization do you want to work for? Also, will there be any legal restrictions on your job search?

Social and Legal Environment
LO 5.1 Describe the main external forces acting on recruiting efforts.

Work Application 5.3
Select a future job (preferably after graduation) and state the geographic area in which you will apply for jobs.

Reach of the Recruiting Effort
LO 5.2 Name the five main organizational recruiting considerations.

Work Application 5.4
Discuss how your present employer or a past employer uses technology in recruiting. If you don’t know, contact the HR department to find out.

The Technology Recruiting Revolution
LO 5.2 Name the five main organizational recruiting considerations.

Work Application 5.5
Identify the recruiting source that was used to hire you for your current job or a past job and explain how it was used.

Internal or External Recruiting?
LO 5.3 Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of both internal and external recruiting.

Work Application 5.6
Explain how a firm’s image played a role in your applying for and accepting a job you currently hold or have held.

Policy Constraints and Organizational Image
LO 5.4 Summarize the major challenges and constraints involved in the recruiting process.

Work Application 5.7
Briefly describe the interaction you had with the recruiter for your current job or a past job. How could the interaction have been improved?

The Recruiter-Candidate Interaction and the Realistic Job Preview (RJP)
LO 5.4 Summarize the major challenges and constraints involved in the recruiting process.

Work Application 5.8
Briefly describe the RJP you received for your present job or a past job. How could the RJP be improved?

The Recruiter-Candidate Interaction and the Realistic Job Preview (RJP)
LO 5.4 Summarize the major challenges and constraints involved in the recruiting process.

Work Application 5.9
Discuss how your present employer or a past employer evaluates its recruiting programs. If you don’t know, contact the HR department to find out.

Evaluation of Recruiting Programs
LO 5.5 Discuss the basic methods available for evaluating the recruiting process.