Individual Assignment: Making Strategic Selection Decisions

Individual Assignment: Making Strategic Selection Decisions

So many questions surround selection decisions: Should an organization hire from a large or small pool of applicants? Should it hire employees that enter the organization fully trained and experienced in job responsibilities or train on the job? Should it portray the organization or job realistically or communicate only the positive aspects? HR professionals responsible for hiring new employees have a number of employee selection strategies at their disposal. Choosing between selection strategies and making effective selection decisions are responsibilities that HR professionals must fully grasp in order to ensure a staff of employees that will contribute and grow in their jobs and remain motivated and engaged.

For this Assignment, select one of the Discussion Questions from your course text at the end of either Chapter 5 or Chapter 6.

Here is the discussion question

Why are employee referrals a good recruiting source? What might keep you from referring friends and acquaintances for a position at an organization where you work?

In responding to the question, provide a comprehensive explanation of at least 300 words. Provide at least one resource to support your response. Be sure to cite any resources in APA formatting.

Your Assignment should be approximately 250–350 words in length. Also, provide a plagiarism report.