HRES2202 Final Project: Recruitment and Selection Report for XYZ

This report addresses the development of a strategic recruitment and selection plan for XYZ Company, focusing on the challenges of expanding operations in Calgary's competitive job market. The report covers key areas such as workforce planning, employee engagement, fairness and bias in the hiring process, and relevant legal issues. It analyzes the current recruitment practices, identifies potential issues like skill gaps and communication problems, and proposes a strategic plan that includes internal recruitment, diversity management, and the use of a job portal. The report also highlights the importance of adhering to legislation like the Fair Work Act and Equal Opportunity Act. Recommendations include promoting a diverse culture, conducting internal job recruitment, and utilizing social media for candidate screening. The conclusion emphasizes the significance of a well-defined recruitment and selection process to attract and retain qualified employees, offering a comprehensive overview of talent acquisition strategies within the context of XYZ Company's growth and expansion plans. The report also provides a detailed bibliography of sources used to support the findings and recommendations.

Recruitment and
selection

Agenda
 The topic will present an idea about the processes of recruitment and
selection to be managed by XYZ company
 A strategic recruitment and selection plan will be developed for the
purpose of managing the selection of candidates in the concerned
posts available at the company
 The roles and functions of management team will also be included
here to determine what contributes to the proper selection of
individuals
 Various legislations will be included for ensuring that the recruitment
and selection processes are managed properly too

Why?
 It is important for the management team to manage the recruitment
and selection processes for the purpose of attracting the right
individuals
 The management team can also delegate the right tasks and ensure
completion of those in an effective way too
 The management team also has been assigned with the role of
developing a pool of talented employees and ensure selecting the
right individual for the right job role at XYZ company
 The management team also ensures proper management of wages
structure, negotiations, compensation and benefits.

Key areas (Recruitment and selection process)
 The recruitment and selection processes are for the purpose of selecting Production
Supervisors though without considering job postings and interviewing process
 The traditional way of recruitment should be done and it could be done by conducting
an internal recruitment process
 The strategic recruitment plan could allow XYZ company to conduct the assessment of
performances and at the same time, ensure managing the right selection and
recruitment processes based on their strengths and weaknesses.
 The internal recruitment and selection process should assist in making the internal
candidates become part of the recruitment process, furthermore, select the right
candidates based on their skills and knowledge.

Recruitment and selection issues
 Lack of skills, knowledge and expertise among the candidates could
be a major issue related to the process of recruitment and selection
 Lack of management of diversity is another major issue experienced
during the recruitment and selection processes
 The issues of communication are also related to the recruitment and
selection procedures
 Not communicating clear goals, vision, mission and objectives could
also be a major issue related to the recruitment and selection process

Strategic recruitment and selection
plan
 Firstly, the identification of needs should be done at XYZ company
 Secondly, the recruitment activities should allow for attracting and
selecting the right individuals based on the areas of strengths and
weaknesses
 The internal procedures of recruitment should monitor the
performances of individuals and at the same time, ensure recruitment
of candidates within the company only
 The selection of candidates should be done on the basis of individual
skills, knowledge and expertise required to ensure that the
candidates meet the basic criteria

Strategic recruitment and selection
plan
 Management of diversity should be done for recruitment of
individuals from different backgrounds
 This would allow for acqusitions of skills and knowledge from diverse
backgrounds, furthermore, ensure diversity management within the
workplace as well
 The company should also manage a job portal in their website to hire
external candidates and fill the job role
 Any sort of discrimination based on race, religion, colour, ethnicity or
creed must be prevented too

Legislations
 Fair Work ACT ensures managing recruitment and selections in an
effective way
 The Equal Opportunity act ensures treating everyone equally from
every aspects
 Privacy Act ensures protecting the confidentiality of individuals
 Workplace Health and safety Act ensures managing healthy
workplace and keep everyone safe and healthy too

Recommendations
 It is recommended to maintain a diverse culture and ensure
acquisition of skills of people from different backgrounds and cultures
 It is also recommended to conduct an internal job recruitment process
 The annual employee engagement survey must be conducted as well
for ensuring maintenance of quality standards and select the right
employee too
 Not only the candidates who are fit and qualified for the posts is
essential to be selected, rather selection should be unbiased and
without any forms of discrimination
 The social media content for screening is recommended as well here

Recruitment and selection process
plan
Job description Source and
advertising First screening of the applied
candidates Interview suitable
candidates Hire suitable
candidate
Name of the company Online job boards Telephonic conversation Situational question Offer job letter
Description of the job and the
position Advertising Standardized testing Behavioural questions
Required qualification of the
employee Employment agencies Check CV via e-mail
Instructions to apply for the
job Company website

Conclusion
 The topic provided an overview of the management of recruitment
and selection process at XYZ company
 It shed light on the strategic recruitment and selection plan to ensure
selection of right candidates as part of the workplace
 The legislations including Workplace Health and safety act, Equal pay
act, etc. were also highlighted here to demonstrate the importance of
these legislations within the workplace
 The internal recruitment process and hiring external candidates could
also be beneficial here for XYZ company

Bibliography
 Ash, R., Hodge, P., & Connell, P. (2013). The recruitment and selection of
principals who increase student learning. Education, 134(1), 94-100.
 O'Meara, B., & Petzall, S. (2013). Handbook of strategic recruitment and
selection: a systems approach. Emerald Group Publishing.
 Kang, H., & Shen, J. (2013). International recruitment and selection
practices of South Korean multinationals in China. The international journal
of human resource management, 24(17), 3325-3342.
 Zaharie, M., & Osoian, C. (2013). Job recruitment and selection practices in
small and medium organisations. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 58(2),
86.
 Dipboye, R. L. (2017). The selection/recruitment interview: Core processes
and contexts. The Blackwell handbook of personnel selection, 119-142.

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