Sample Answers to Discussion Questions

1. List and briefly describe each of the administrative issues that needs to be addressed in the planning stage of external recruiting.

2. List ten sources of applicants that organizations turn to when recruiting. For each source, identify needs specific to the source, as well as pros and cons of using the source for recruitment.

3. In designing the communication message to be used in external recruiting, what kinds of information should be included?

4. What are the advantages of conveying a realistic recruitment message as opposed to one portraying the job in a way that the organization thinks that job applicants want to hear?

5. What nontraditional inducements are some organizations offering so that they are seen as family-friendly organizations? What result does the organization hope to realize as a result of providing these inducements?

Application #1: Improving a College Recruitment Program

1. What topics should be covered in the training program?

2. What materials and training aids will be needed for the program?

3. What skills should the trainees actually practice during the training?

4. Who should conduct the training?

5. What other changes might have to be made to ensure that the training has a strong impact on the managers and that they are motivated to use what they learned during the recruitment process?

Application #2: Internet Recruiting 

Sample Report - Evaluation of Corporate Recruiting Web Sites

Academic requirements:

• Your work must be submitted as  pages 7 -8 of pages

• Your work should be submitted in the formats outlined for each application in the assignment