Recruitment and Selection Practices

This assignment focuses on the important topic of recruitment and selection practices within organizations. It delves into various aspects such as different sources of recruitment (both internal and external), the impact of recruitment criteria on organizational performance, and emerging trends like e-HRM and social networking sites in job search. The provided materials consist of a list of books and journal articles, as well as online resources that offer insights into contemporary recruitment strategies.

Recruitment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
Examination of job market.....................................................................................................1
PART 2............................................................................................................................................3
Examination of paid occupation.............................................................................................3
PART 3............................................................................................................................................4
Examination of unpaid occupation.........................................................................................4
PART 4............................................................................................................................................5
Examination of recruitment....................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Recruitment is a process by which the best qualified candidates are hired so that they can
contribute in the success of company. They can be recruited from within or outside the
organisation (Breaugh, 2017). Recruitment procedure includes set of activities like analysis of
requirements of job, attracting employees towards job, screening and selecting the best
applicants, etc. A company can recruit employees from various sources like internal or external.
This project will help in identifying five predicted job trends in Australia as well as will state
about the professions which are increasing or decreasing continuously in the market. This
research will also explain different types of jobs and training that are required to apply for a
profession and will also tell the way skills from this job lead to other careers.
PART 1
Examination of job market
From the current analysis, it can be said that in Australia, unemployment level is
continuously falling that means here job market is strong. Mainly, here people get job from the
below given industries-
 Healthcare and social assistance
 Professional services
 Education
 Construction
There are five predicted career trends by which employed and job seekers can develop
their career in next five years that are given as below- Computer programmer- Here, mostly companies are recruiting more employees from the
entire world for this designation but even then there are requirements of qualified
computer specialists because there is continuous increase in the number of hackers or
crackers who are breaching the security of companies. This is the reason; here is
enhancing job opportunity for computer specialists (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017). Day care provider- Now a days, demand for quality childcare is increasing continuously
for which parents are willing to pay high amount to service providers. So, in this industry,
professionals can earn higher salary by obtaining childhood special education degree.
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 Management consultants- Now a day, If there occurs any specific problem at workplace
then mostly companies want to take help of outsider rather than to hire and keep an
expert in the company because it saves their money (Brewster and Mayrhofer, 2012). In
this situation, consultant who has ability to solve clients' problems effectively, can earn
more income. Social service coordinator- Many government and non-profit organisations are seeking
social services coordinators. These people have main responsibility to ensure that all
residents are taking full advantages of assistance programme.
 Networking specialists- While carrying out the business operations through information
technology, there are more complexities in it. In this situation, networking experts will
have responsibility to ensure that all required devices are connected with each other.
From a survey, it came to know that in Australia, there are increasing job opportunity in
education and training industry because now a day every parents want to provide best education
to their children. This sector is set to grow 13.3% by 2018 that will generate 58900 more jobs
over the next five years. But now a day, textile machine setters, operators and tender’s industries
is continuously decreasing.
Above mentioned career trends are increasing because of the following reasons that are
described below- Computer programmer- This sector is growing rapidly because of the development of
new operating systems and common code bases that allows industries to develop
customer software solutions. Earlier enterprises used spreadsheet programme but now
they use specialized applications like point-of-sale system, database and customer
relationship network. Day care provider- This profession is developing because now parents are more
conscious towards their children (Costen, 2012). They want to create more opportunities
for their child development who want to follow their passion while earning significant
rewards. Management consultants- There are continuously increasing the number of companies
which takes advice from these professionals for solving specific issues. This sector is
developing because now enterprises do not want to hire and keep experts inside the
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premises of company because it enhances cost to firm. So they prefer to go near outsider
specialist for solving issues. Social service coordinator- This profession is increasing because now government is
taking corrective action for protecting the environment of country so that economy of
nation can be developed that's why it hires coordinator who will contribute in this.
 Networking specialists- In today technological environment, every firm is using latest
equipment like wireless devices, pagers, etc. So for maintaining this, company has to hire
specialist (Ekwoaba, Ikeije and Ufoma, 2015).
PART 2
Examination of paid occupation
According to a survey, it can be said that in Australia, there are increasing more job
opportunities. It has enhanced by 3.3 million or 38 percent over 17 years till February 2017 that
contributes in the development of economy of nation.
I would like to go in information technology sector where my job will be as a computer
programmer and networking specialist. As a programmer, I have to write and test code that will
allow computer applications and software programmes by which firms will be able to operate
their system effectively and efficiently.
Being a network specialist, it has to ensure that all networks are properly connected with
each other so that business operation can be carried out without any disturbance. I will have main
responsibility to maintain and protect the security of company's network and systems that are
connected to it.
For performing my job effectively and efficiently, I need to have degree of Bachelor
degree in computer science because it is generally seen by employer before giving job in this
field. Sometimes many companies can accept 2-year associate degrees that depends on the
position level (Furtmueller, Wilderom and Tate, 2011). If any person will not have any
experience, then he should take training to that individual who have knowledge and expertise in
relevant field. In this learning event, supervisor will provide direction or guidance to trainees and
will evaluate their performance. Job training varies from company to firm because every
enterprise has different business policies but generally, it is provided to new workers so that they
will become familiar with organisation's operating system.
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An IT person earns an average salary which is $ 54,504 per annum. Monetary
compensation is that thing which motivate to an individual to perform better and in an effective
manner that increases their experience. If person will get more salary, then he will not leave his
job that will lead to increase their skills and knowledge.
I am currently working as a computer programmer and networking specialist in a
company. Apart from this, my skills can also be used in other profiles like- Database engineer- In today’s globalisation era, organisation has lots of information
which needs to be handle effectively. So for this, there will be requirement of data
scientists and analysts. In this career, my skills can also be used.
 Web designer- In today’s competitive environment, mostly companies are focusing on
designing part. Here, I can get more development opportunity.
IT related industry is very helpful in the development of society because it creates more
employment opportunity for people by which they are able to live their lives happily and
effectively. If every citizen will have job, then it will help in the development of economy of
nation because it will increase the living of standard of residents.
PART 3
Examination of unpaid occupation
In Australia, there are numerous types of non-profit organisations which are taking
efforts for the development of society. One of them is OXFAM which is an international
confederation that focuses on removing poverty level from the world. In this firm, I will do job
in IT department where I will have responsibility to provide innovative ways for resolving any
issues (Garner, 2012). This section of firm is very helpful in enhancing organisational capacity as
well as in sustaining its mission.
I have to perform various tasks like have to design software by which donation can be
analysed easily as well volunteers can be managed. There are various factors that attracted me
towards this sector which are given below-
 Here, I will get more experience as comparison to do work in other sector because of
meeting with diverse people from various backgrounds.
 In OXFAM, I can get chance to take more responsibility which will help in improving
my skills and knowledge.
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 By doing work here, I can understand the situation of the entire world and can also know
the way by which critical situations can be handled easily and effectively.
For doing work in volunteer organisation, I need to have some experiences in relevant
field so that I can contribute in achieving the desired result or outcome. I should also have
master's degree and certificates of various programs in public administration, philanthropic
studies and social work and some of them can gain knowledge via internet source.
In an non-profit organisation, there are various types of paid job which are given below-
 General and operation manager who earns approx. $76,783
 Public relations specialists who have main responsibility to handle all media and
campaigns of organisation. They earn approx. $44,080.
 Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks who are responsible to handle financial
affairs of the company like donations etc.
I can also work in private and public organisation's IT department where I can get better
monetary compensation. Non-profit organisation has main motive to improve the living of
standard of people who are living in the society (González-Bailón and et. al., 2011). OXFAM is
carrying out their operation for removing the poverty from the world so that everyone can live
their lives effectively. It is helpful in improving the standards of people by which condition of
society can be upgrade.
OXFAM is trying to improve the level of people who are residing in the society that
helps in the development of economy of the country by which individuals of all countries are
also developing. Poverty can be removed from the world by creating more employment
opportunities.
PART 4
Examination of recruitment
In today environment, every employer wants to hire that person who will be able to
perform their job effectively and efficiently so that it can reach to its decided destinations. Job
provider as well as seeker can contact with many employment agencies for getting best qualified
employees and individual can also do for getting job as per their interest. Some of them
recruitment agencies are given below-
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 JobStreet.com- It is a job portal which was established in 1997. It provides various range
of products or services to their clients like it has a job matching engine which is used by
job seeker and has a job posting platforms named SiVa which will be used by employer. Seek Limited- It works as a link between employer and job seeker. It aids the employer to
find best qualified person for advertised role (McGraw, 2013). Insidetrak- It is also an employment website which helps in online recruitment
advertising network. It is currently working in Australia but it has a local copy of the
popular U.S. website named Glassdoor.com. Indeed.com- This site is launched in November 2004 which aggregates job listing from
large number of websites like job boards, staffing firms etc.
 Job Serve- It is a private company which provides services for online recruitment.
A company can recruit employees from two sources that are described below-
Internal- In this, organisation fill their vacant post within the premises of company by
doing promotion, transfer of existing employees. It saves time and money of firm because it need
not to go anywhere for hiring persons which saves their valuable time (Top Jobs and Career
Trends, 2017).
External- In this, organisation has to go outside the boundaries of company for doing
placements. It takes lots of time and money of firm which increases the cost to the company. In
this, enterprise can adopt various methods which are described below- Online recruitment- Enterprises can register itself on various job portals by paying some
and can also make mobile application as well as can also send mails where job seeker can
apply for the job. Offline recruitment- In this, organisations can adopt various methods that are given
below-
◦ Campus placement- Firm can conduct interviews in colleges where they can hire that
candidate who will be meet to the requirement of company.
◦ Advertisement- Organisation can also give advertisement in newspaper in which all
important information about vacant post will be written so that interested candidate
can apply.
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◦ Agencies- Company can also does contract with third party which will have main
responsibility to take interview of candidates and hire best qualified employees as per
requirement of vacant post (Nikolaou, 2014).
◦ Phone call- Some time, company directly calls to that candidate who got register on
its website and ask to give interview. If he will match to requirement of vacant post,
then he will get selected for the job.
(Source: Chand, 2016)
I want to work in Commonwealth Bank of Australia as a computer programmer. Before
getting employment opportunity in this, I will get various types of information about it like its
working culture, job responsibility, number of employees, available facilities, monetary
compensation, etc. (Taylor, 2014). If it will be according to my requirement, then I will apply for
job. I can get this opportunity from various ways that are given below- Job portals- In Australia, there are various websites which provide various services to
both employer as well as employees to find out the best job as per their requirements.
These sites charge some amount from companies. Mails- Mostly companies send mail to the people so that interested persons can apply for
the job.
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Figure 1: Sources of Recruitment: External and Internal

 Placement agencies- There are various types of agencies which help in getting job as per
the requirements. But in exchange, it charges some fees from both sides that means
company as well as job seeker.
For me, best recruitment option will be getting mails directly from company because it
has not any kind of risk or fraud which can be done by any third party by taking money from
applicant by ensuring that he will get 100% placement in their favourite company. This option
also saves my time which may be consumed while contacting third person (Shackleton, 2015).
Suppose, if I will take help of job portals then it will consume a lot of time because I have
to wait for call of company. Sometimes, these sites are asked for pay which is not a right thing.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above report that for getting competitive advantages over
rivals, employer tries to hire the best qualified employees who will be suitable for the vacant
post. From the above report, it has been said that recruitment process is very important for the
success of company and so, firm should hire employees who will have capability and capacity
for performing a specified job. This project has stated about the job market in Australia which
creates more employment opportunity for people. Trend of part time job is increasing
continuously while full time employment opportunity is minimizing. At present, Computer
programmer, Day care provider, etc. jobs are enhancing day by day. It has been assessed that a
company can hire the best qualified employees from various sources like campus placement,
advertisement or via placement agencies.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Breaugh, J. A., 2017. Recruitment. The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of
Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention. p. 12.
Brewster, C. and Hegewisch, A. eds., 2017. Policy and Practice in European Human Resource
Management: The Price Waterhouse Cranfield Survey. Taylor & Francis.
Brewster, C. and Mayrhofer, W. eds., 2012. Handbook of research on comparative human
resource management. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Costen, W. M., 2012. Recruitment and Selection. The Encyclopedia of Human Resource
Management: Short Entries. pp. 379-387.
Ekwoaba, J. O., Ikeije, U. U. and Ufoma, N., 2015. The impact of recruitment and selection
criteria on organizational performance. Global Journal of Human Resource Management.
3(2). pp. 22-23.
Furtmueller, E., Wilderom, C. and Tate, M., 2011. Managing recruitment and selection in the
digital age: e-HRM and resumes. Human Systems Management. 30(4). pp. 243-259.
Garner, E., 2012. Recruitment and Selection. Bookboon.
González-Bailón, S. and et. al., 2011. The dynamics of protest recruitment through an online
network. Scientific reports. 1. p. 197.
McGraw, P., 2013. Recruitment and selection. na. p. 205.
Nikolaou, I., 2014. Social networking web sites in job search and employee recruitment.
International Journal of Selection and Assessment. 22(2). pp. 179-189.
Shackleton, V., 2015. Recruitment and Selection. Elements of Applied Psychology. p. 153.
Taylor, S., 2014. Recruitment and selection. Strategic Human Resource Management: An
International Perspective. 10(6). pp. 139-14.
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Chand, S., 2016. Sources of Recruitment: External and Internal Sources of Recruitment.
[Online]. Available through: <http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/recruitment/sources-of-
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Top Jobs and Career Trends. 2017. [Online]. Available through:
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