Sources of External Applicants

Sources of External Applicants:

• Employment agencies and consultants
• Campus recruitment
• Employee referrals
• Unsolicited applicants
• Advertising in the mass media
• The Internet/Online recruitment agencies

The Selection Process

Sources of Information:

• Application forms and curriculum vitae (CV)/ biodata/resumé
• Reference checks and checks using social media
• Tests
• Interviews
• Assessment centre activities

The Selection Interview

Factors which influence the effectiveness of a selection interview:

• Timing
• Venue
• Planning
• Skills of the interviewer(s)
• Questioning techniques used

The Selection Interview (cont.)

Research into selection interviews shows that they are mostly:

Invalid and unreliable

At the very least, interviews should be combined with other selection techniques.

Issues to be Discussed

• Is nepotism to be encouraged or discouraged?
• Should children be permitted to work?
• Should older workers be recruited?
• What problems may arise if older workers are hired?
• What problems may be faced by employers when they hire foreign workers?

Offering Contract of Employment

A contract of employment is an agreement whereby an employer agrees to pay an employee for services or work performed and the employee agrees to work for the employer.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

The terms and conditions of employment offered to an employee must:

• comply with the employment laws, where relevant,
• be clear and easy to understand, and
• be attractive.

Express Terms of the Contract

Express terms are those terms agreed to by the parties, whether by way of oral agreement or in writing.