Written Assignment #2: Recruiting/Selection – Due Week 5
Purpose: To outline a recruitment plan to fill the new job. Now that you have a job created, you need to find someone to fill that job. Once you’ve create your pool of candidates, you then need to determine how you will select the best candidate. Then, after your candidate has been on the job for a year, a performance evaluation is required.
Category | Criteria | Points |
Recruitment Plan | Write a job ad for your job opening. Provide a recruitment plan that includes where you plan to recruit and why, along with how long you plan to recruit. You must thoroughly explain your decisions for this recruitment plan. | |
Selection Method | Describe the selection method(s) you would use to hire the best candidate. You must thoroughly explain your decisions for this selection method. | |
Performance Evaluation |
Now you’ve hired a candidate, Cathy. She has been working for you for a year now. Based on the information provided (Performance Evaluation document found in Doc Sharing), write her performance evaluation. You must be sure to substantiate your ratings and feedback. |
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Literature Review | Find one scholarly article each for recruitment, selection, and performance evaluations that validate your process (three total sources). Provide a summary of your sources in a 2–3 page paper. | |
Readability | Follow Guidelines and Best Practices sections. | |
Deliverables |
Submit the following: Recruitment plan (25 points)Selection method plan (25 points)Completed performance evaluation (25 points)Literature review (40 points) |
Annual Performance Review
Employee Name |
Cathy Smith |
Title |
HR Receptionist |
Date of Review Period |
2010 |
Supervisor Name |
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Department |
Human Resource |
Exceeds Expectations = 5 [employee has exceeded objective, time and quality] |
More Than Satisfactory = 4 [employee has slightly exceeded either time and/or quality] |
Satisfactory = 3 [employee has met objective, may be just under objective on time and quality] |
Less Than Satisfactory = 2 [employee has not met objective on either time or quality] |
Needs Improvement = 1 [employee far below on both time and quality] |
Task |
Objective/Measurement |
Results |
Comments |
Ranking |
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Typing |
96% accuracy |
90% |
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Complete within 48 hours of submission |
Within 24 hours |
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Filing |
98% accuracy |
82%, unable to find files for labor issues |
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Complete by end of the day |
By end of each week |
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Answer phones |
Answer within 3 rings |
Within 2 rings |
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Screens calls |
Forwards all calls where she could have provided information |
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Provide messages upon return or availability of staff |
Feedback that messages not always given to staff |
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Provide information |
Provide prompt and accurate information |
Customers often request to speak to someone else |
Input applications |
100% accuracy |
70% |
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Complete by job ad deadline |
Completed by deadline |
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Mail job flyers |
No returns of flyers |
20% of flyers returned due to address changes |
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Mailed day jobs open |
Mailed on time |
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Distribute staff mail |
Unable to track, staff states not receiving mail |
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By end of day |
Mail sometimes not received by staff |
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Overnights within 10 minutes |
Overnights not timely, resulting in staff missed deadlines |
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Log checks |
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Provide log/checks to payroll by end of each day |
Payroll often calling for logs and delivered by end of day |
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Recruitment folders |
Created before job ad opens |
Files always ready |
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Applications properly filed |
Applications often misfiled, discovered when applicant calls. |
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Job hotline |
Recorded evening before job opens |
Recorded timely |
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Information accurate and clear |
Information accurate, difficult to understand due to accent |
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Personnel forms |
Completes by weekly deadline |
Always behind, missing deadlines resulting in employee changes not processed timely |
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77% accuracy |
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OVERALL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RANKING |
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Development Plan |
KSA Statements
: Human Resource Receptionist
Student Name |
Beetta Cottrell |
Task Statement (copy/paste all task statements here) |
Knowledge (cognitive skill) |
Skill (learned) |
Ability (competence) |
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1 |
Disseminate mail to appropriate employee |
Knowledge of personal and departments |
One year experience |
Ability to read proficiency |
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2 |
Schedule appointments |
Knowledge of calendar and outlook |
Ability schedule appointments |
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3 |
Corresponding |
Proficient in word and excel |
1 – 5 years’ experience in word and excel |
Ability to correspond with income inquiries. |
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4 |
Answer incoming calls and route to the appropriate employee |
Knowledge of phone systems |
Ability to use proper telephone ethic | |
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5 |
Greeting |
Hospitality |
One year experience in public greeting |
Ability to meet, greet and manage front desk | |
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6 |
Filing of all employee files and incoming correspondence |
Filing system |
1 – 5 years’ experience in filing |
Ability to file and retrieve files in currently filing system |
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7 |
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8 |
KSA Statements
One year experience in mail distribution |
Minimum one year experience in scheduling. |
1 – 5 years’ experience in word and excel |
One year experience in answering phone systems |
One year experience in front desk management |
1 – 5 years’ general experience |
Task Statements
: Human Resource Receptionist
Student Name
What action is being performed (verb)
To whom/what is the action directed (receiver of the verb)
How is the action performed (procedure, tools, equipment)
Why is action performed (purpose)
Disseminate mail
Incoming mail
Receive delivery from Mail room
Disburse mail to the appropriate employees |
Schedule appointments
Schedule appointments for employees and new hires
Schedule appointments in outlook
Schedule meeting for staff and new hires
Corresponding
Incoming inquires
Use of word and excel
Initiate responses to incoming inquiries |
Answer Phones
Incoming calls
Switchboard
Forward to appropriate employee
Filing
Employee files and incoming correspondence
Files/filing system
The ability to file and retrieve files as needed in current filing system
Task Statements
1
Receive and disburse incoming mail to the appropriate employees. |
2
Schedule appointments for employees and new hires
3
Correspond with the income inquires
4
Answering the phones and directing calls to the appropriate employee
5
Receive incoming person with hospitality
6
File personal files and incoming correspondence
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Running head: RECRUITING A RECEPTIONIST
RECRUITING A RECEPTIONIST 2
In wanting to perform the perfect job analysis certain steps should be followed and corresponding information should be determined. In researching for the position of Human Resource Administrator/receptionist position, I found that O-net online has content modeled that was very useful. It shows that every occupation requires a combination of abilities, skills, and knowledge. No matter what the position there are task that are to be completed. In doing a complete and accurate job analysis these task and abilities can be matched up for a successful candidate.
A Receptionist is needed to ensure that highest standards of hospitality are welcome and demonstrated at all times on front desk in the office. The key responsibilities will include check in and checkout of guests, messaging, billing and guest associations. Receptionist needs to have a good knowledge of the office’s facilities and services and pass this information on to the guest whenever the opportunity occurs, in order to capitalize on company sales (Gatewood et al, 2008).
Catano (2009) affirms that HR job descriptions differ by size, structure and location of the organization. In large businesses, in big cities, HR support might have detailed duties, but tend to have administrative responsibilities in minor organizations. Recruitment of and training of candidates to the expectation of the organization are the duties of the HR assistant (Catano 2009).
To do a full spectrum of any position there should be research of the job itself. There are various ways to attain this information. Surveys, questionnaire, and interviews are an excellent resource to assess the responsibilities, time used on occupation related assignment. Job observation and or shadowing ought to be fulfilled. If there are extra related position within the company, these should be looked at to determine if similar duties. The person or persons currently performing these jobs should be interviewed a long with their supervisors to give different perspectives of the duties and responsibilities in the position. This is where firsthand knowledge of the work conditions and environment can be determined also. The analysis itself is the process of determining what is done on a particular job along with the skills and qualification required to do the job. This same information is necessary in searching for the most qualified candidate for this position (Aamodt 2013).
According to Schmitt (1998), a successful Receptionist candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can multi-task efficiently, be constructive and enthusiastic in his/her personality and have an excellent telephone conduct. A successful receptionist will also preferably have previous experience of working in a receptionist role ideally within an office environment. Earlier understanding on use of Opera Fidelio or another office PMS system is advantageous (Schmitt et al, 1998).
In doing my analysis for Human Resources Receptionist/administrator I had to first determine what is the actual job or need of the department. There are three essential questions that should be asked. 1. What need to be done? In other words what are the actual job duties? 2. What are the conditions of the job? 3. What are the skills necessary and qualification needed to perform the job.
Once this information is collected a proper and accurate job description can be completed. The full spectrum of this position can be listed in the job description ensuring that the right candidate can be hire/placed in the position.
Reference
Aamodt, M. G. (2013). Industrial/organizational psychology: An applied approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Catano, V. M. (2009). Recruitment and selection in Canada. Toronto: Nelson Education.
Gatewood, R. D., Feild, H. S., & Barrick, M. R. (2008). Human resource selection. Mason, Ohio: Thomson/South-Western.
Schmitt, N., & Chan, D. (1998). Personnel selection: A theoretical approach. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publ.