Lambton College HRM 3403 - Assignment 1: Recruiting and Selection

This assignment, prepared by a student, focuses on the process of recruiting and selecting a Labour Relations Advisor. It begins with a detailed job description outlining the job title, location, summary, duties, required qualifications (including education and experience), skills, age preference, and expectations from the organization. The assignment also includes a comprehensive recruitment strategy, detailing the geographic focus, media used (newspapers, internet job boards, social media, and outreach methods), internal application considerations, associated costs, timelines, and the desired applicant pool size. A sample recruiting notice is also provided, which includes a brief job summary, required qualifications, and application instructions. Finally, the assignment includes a reference list of relevant academic sources.

Running head: RECRUITING AND SELECTION
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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Assignment 1
Job Documentation
Job Description
Job Title: Labour Relation Advisor
Job Location: Canada
Job Summary: Need to prepare information for management of the company to utilize the
collective process of bargaining.
Job Duties: The candidate need to use their huge knowledge on wage data, economics,
collective bargaining trends and labor law, as well as interpreting and administering the
contracts of the employees in the organization with respect to wages or salaries, grievances,
healthcare facilities, union practices, welfare of the employees, pensions and other
arrangements. The candidate must possess a convincing power which will be essential to
resolve the disputes between the management and the employees of the organizations. The
candidate also need to develop labor policies, negotiating with the union about the collective
bargaining agreements, solving grievance procedures to tackle the complaints raised from
unionized employees, developing fresh or revised union contracts, compiling the information
related to statistics, supervising the management of industrial labor relations and others.
Reporting to: The Management Board
Working Hours: Normal office hours, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday
Salary: Negotiable, must there will be a hike from the last salary drawn
Job Type: Full-time

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Job Specification
Qualification: A bachelor’s degree in Economics with an MBA degree in Human Resource
Experience: Minimum 7 Years as a Labour Relation Advisor
Skills: Excellent fluency in English as well as superb negotiation skills, apart from expertise
in filing of the paperwork
Age: Candidate should be minimum 40 Years of Age
Abilities: Must possess have up-to-date knowledge about the happenings in the surrounding
environment as well as the global environment regarding labour laws, apart from
communication and commanding skills and detail oriented.
Expectation from the organization:
 Committed support
 Opportunity to improve and progress with a solid dedication to work-life balance
 Annual bonus
 60 days as holiday in a year/5 in a month
The candidate need to look after the overall benefit of the employees of the organization in
Canada.

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Recruitment Strategy
Recruitment Plan Item Explanation How it impacts your
Recruitment
Geography – Which labour
market will you focus your
job search on, and why?
Please include data in your
explanation.
The focus should be made
on major cities where the
qualified people live, as the
description of this job
requires a basic qualification
requirement for the desired
candidate, who majorly lives
in the cities, like Ontario,
where the organization is
located. Among the 38.6%
population in Ontario
As the company is based in
Ontario, so it will be
beneficial if the candidate is
from the same place or some
nearby areas, which will
help the transport cost for
the employee selected
Method of Traditional
Media for your recruitment
(relevant to your
geography/labour market)
The local newspapers and
job magazines
It will help to attract the
non-smartphone users as
well
Internet Job Board for your
recruitment (How will this
help you target applicants
with the KSAOs you
require)
hrjobs.ca It is the most popular web
portal where many
applicants apply for the
above mentioned post
Social Media for your
recruitment (How will this
Official social media pages It will help to circulate the
advertisement to the

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help you target applicants
with the KSAOs you
require)
of the organization followers as well as
employees of the
organization, who can refer
someone for the post
Outreach method for your
recruitment (How will this
help you target applicants
with the KSAOs you
require)
Via Newspaper
advertisement and online
posting boards
It will help to attract more
tech-savvy as well as non-
smartphone users for the
post
Internal Application Method
– will you be accepting
applications from internal
candidates for your
recruitment? (How will this
help you target applicants
with the KSAOs you
require)
No Candidates must be external
so that he or she can make a
fresh approach towards the
employees of the
organization
Costs: What are the costs
associated with your
recruitment plan?
Advertisement Cost
Internet Cost
It will help to circulate the
job advertisement to more
number of applicants
Timelines: How long will it
take you to generate an
applicant pool for your
recruitment plan?
At least one month It will help to attract more
number of applicants
Size of applicant pool: How Minimum 20 It will help to select from a

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many applicants do you need
in your pool to ensure that
you have enough candidates
with the required KSAOs for
your selection process?
wide variety of candidates
from whom the right
candidate can be selected for
the above mentioned post

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Recruiting Notice
BE MOTIVATED AND SPREAD MOTIVATION
Experience: Minimum 7 Years as a Motivational Speaker
Skills Required: Excellent fluency in English and knowledge in computer, mainly preparing
presentations and speeches
Functional Area: Guest Speaker in the specified organization
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Canada
Job Type: Full-time
ONLY ONE POST!!
Quickly apply and grab a chance to work in one of the leading organizations of Canada
Excellent Opportunity of work-life balance
Job Role: The candidate need to use their huge knowledge on wage data, economics,
collective bargaining trends and labor law, as well as interpreting and administering the
contracts of the employees in the organization with respect to wages or salaries, grievances,
healthcare facilities, union practices, welfare of the employees, pensions and other
arrangements. The candidate must possess a convincing power which will be essential to
resolve the disputes between the management and the employees of the organizations. The
candidate also need to develop labor policies, negotiating with the union about the collective
bargaining agreements, solving grievance procedures to tackle the complaints raised from
unionized employees, developing fresh or revised union contracts, compiling the information
related to statistics, supervising the management of industrial labor relations and others.

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Qualification: A bachelor’s degree in Economics with an MBA degree in Human Resource
Experience: Minimum 7 Years as a Labour Relation Advisor
Skills: Excellent fluency in English as well as superb negotiation skills, apart from expertise
in filing of the paperwork
Age: Candidate should be minimum 40 Years of Age
Abilities: Must possess have up-to-date knowledge about the happenings in the surrounding
environment as well as the global environment regarding labour laws, apart from
communication and commanding skills.
HURRY UP!!
Grab the post within 31.07.2019.
Applications are invited in the below mentioned e-mail id.
Interview will be held in person and in the office address only.

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