An HR Consultancy in Data Tech: Recruitment Procedure

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Executive Summary
The given report has elaborated upon the recruitment procedure of a company known as Data
Tech which had hired an HR Consultancy to solve and manage its human resource related
problem. In the given report, the meaning of recruitment method has been discussed along with
the recruitment sources under each method. The next section discussed about the company
profiles which need to be filled along with the recruitment methods for each post and the reason
for each. The second part of the report has thrown light on the Job description and person
specification management. The job descriptions for the various posts have been provided along
with the person specification of each. Certain interview questions for the post of Data Entry
Operator and a Specialist Librarian have been given.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Recruitment Methods.......................................................................................................................3
Direct Method..............................................................................................................................4
Indirect Method...........................................................................................................................5
Third Party method......................................................................................................................6
Recruitment Method for the given posts.........................................................................................6
Job and Person Description...........................................................................................................10
Job 1 : Database administrator..................................................................................................10
Job 2: Data Entry Operator Team Leader..................................................................................11
Job 3: Data Entry Operator........................................................................................................12
Job 4: Help Desk operators........................................................................................................13
Job 5: Specialist Librarian.........................................................................................................14
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................15
References......................................................................................................................................17
Appendices....................................................................................................................................20
Appendix 1.................................................................................................................................20
Appendix 2.................................................................................................................................21
Appendix 3.................................................................................................................................23

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Introduction
Human resource management can be defined as the management of the human resource
component of the company. Employees are considered to be the backbone of the organization
and hence, their management is extremely relevant for the growth of the organization. The
primary aim of the management is to see to it that the right people are employed at the right time
and at the right place. The primary purpose is to improve employee performance and maximise
the success of the firm (Cascio 2018). The given report aims to throw light on the human
resource aspect of one such company known as Data Tech. Data Tech is involved in transcribing
business and requires a new workforce for its operations in a new city. It has hired
WestAusProHR in order to carry out the various human resource tasks. The given report shall
outline the human resource plan for each role and the preferred recruitment method (Brewster
and Hegewisch 2017). It shall also throw light on the job description details relevant to each post
and the persona skills, specifications as well as knowledge required for each job.
Recruitment Methods
Recruitment methods can be described as those methods which are adopted by the
organization in order to hire new employees. Through the recruitment methods a company is
able to maintain and establish contacts with the given potential candidates. These methods are:
1. Direct Method
2. Indirect Methods
3. Third Party Methods.
The recruitment method is used to establish links with potential candidates (Alfes et al.
2013). A brief description of the methods has been provided:

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Direct Method
In the direct method, the personnel representation the organization are sent to various
educational as well as training institutes and they are asked to establish contacts with the
candidates who are interested in working with the organization. Through this method, the
organizations stay constantly in touch with the placement cells in the various institutions for
people pursuing management, medical and engineering. Very often, the organization also stays
in touch with the professors and takes information about excellent students. In the given method,
the recruiters are sent to fairs and conventions so that direct contact can be built up with the
recruiters.
In simple terms, the direct method can be referred to as a method whereby the firm takes
the whole recruitment and selection in their own hands and hires people who report to the office
itself. These methods include the process by which the companies advertise on their own and the
candidates directly to the company and the managers take the interview of the different
candidates and hire them accordingly (Alfes et al. 2013). This method is preferred when the
company does not want to invest much into its human resource aspects and is jest able to invest
in its advertising costs.
Some sources of this method:
 Advertisement:
In the advertising method, the company sends the advertising in a radio, website
or in a newspaper. The drafting of the advertisement plays a crucial role as it reflects the
way in which a candidate portrays the firm.
 Campus recruitment: