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Some perceive the HRM function in an organization as tedious, focused on enforcing rules and regulations and ‘pushing paper’. In fact, the HRM process is of strategic importance to an organization because without the ‘others’ (remember management is getting work done through others) an organization will flounder and fail. The HRM process is what brings the ‘others’.

How companies identify, attract and select talent is changing. How we apply and interview for jobs has changed and will continue to evolve as we move forward. That is going to affect you as a candidate and as a manager.

Do some research on the trends in recruitment and hiring. You can Google “changing recruitment” (you’ll get some NCAA links in there) or “changing employer recruitment”. Beware of ads and websites that promote their products and how they meet the changing environment. I’d prefer you look for reputable sources rather than sites that are trying to sell something.

Original Post: (worth 75% of grade)

Describe two changing recruitment trends and how you believe it would impact you from a potential employee standpoint. Would they make your recruitment process more challenging? If so, how? Would they make your recruitment process more pleasant or more manageable? If so, how? Include the link(s) of the site you used for your source.

Response Post: (worth 25% of grade)

In your response to one of your group mate’s posts, choose one of the trends they discussed and view it from a hiring manager’s standpoint. Good employees (others) can make or break a manager, so recruitment and retention are vitally important functions in an organization. What impact does this trend potentially have on an organization’s recruitment? Positive or negative? Discuss your position in your response.

Respond to this post:

Recruitment is constantly changing. The job interview I had at Walgreens 4 years ago would never be the same if I went back and interviewed in the present day. However Covid-19 has exponentially changed the recruitment process beyond the average yearly changes companies make. The two main differences I learned about today are companies diversifying their standards for employees and employees being more specific about their standards for the company. 

With everyone staying home or losing a job people have branched out and learned more. Adults went back to online school and finished up a certification. Your neighbor started learning to code in his basement from youtube and can now develop his own apps. The standards are not always black and white now. The “talent or skills” does not always have to come from a college degree. Employers can widen their search pool to find specific people that align with the skill set they are looking for. As an employer this is a good thing because the more candids you pull from the more options you have available to you. I think this process could benefit finding the perfect employee since you have more options but it may make it harder or less manageable.  For the employee this can be both beneficial but also could be harmful. If you go to an interview for a job you have the degree requirements for and did all the work for, you will be competing with more people than just people who have the same degree. The person with the four year ComSci degree may seem less creative or outgoing as someone who learned to code by themselves during covid and has been freelancing their work. This does benefit the employee because it widens their search for applicable jobs. They now can be considered for more jobs than just what they have their degree in. 

Employees are now also being more selective of their workplace. Everyone saw how some companies treated or discarded their employees during the pandemic. Now more than ever employees are putting the importance in the values the company holds. As well as how those values reflect the employee’s treatment within the company. This can be more difficult on the employer because they will need to find more ways to market themselves better to the employee. This may include adding more incentives for the employees to help make the workplace seem more marketable. For the employee this will help ensure they find a work place they will feel comfortable in and enjoy the time they work at the company. 

Overall the recruitment process has changed a lot in the last two years and I do not think we have seen the last of the changes Covid-19 will make on the process. The world is constantly changing and evolving so everyone and everything must adapt as well. There is a lot of pluses and negatives for both the employer and the employee however hopefully some of the changes will ensure a better work environment for all. 

https://hbr.org/2021/03/reengineering-the-recruitm…