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BMGT 360 1 A What three recruiting advertising methods do you recommend for Dressed for Success B Ms Richter specifically requests information about the costs and benefits of online recruiting C The use of a headhunter for the Store Manager job D She requests that you do research on this issue and take a firm position Does the Internet provide any information about the compensation being considered for these jobs a Three recruitment methods can include internet online recruitment known as E Recruiting advertising and employment agencies b Although the cost of advertising a job vacancy on the Dressed for Success website wont cost the company they can also clearly find the cost savings associated with online recruitment as most agencies charge a small cost c Headhunters are defined as third party recruiters who seek out candidates often when normal recruitment efforts do not suffice This method often requires great payments to be made to the headhunters as they are usually employed to fill senior management and executive level roles d Although compensation benefits for store managers are not required often upscale retailers provide compensation benefits to their store managers The different ways the internet can provide information on the compensation figures can be through the sites methods mentioned below Salary calculators Review sampling of job postings Blogs Cost of Living Comparison calculators 2 Ms Richter is also concerned about diversity What recruitment methods should be implemented to help increase diversity in the organization Advertising Be sure the advertisement has no EEOC protected information for example the use of words such as young or females The job advertisement can include the statement Dressed for Success is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace You should also consider if your advertising method is actually reaching diverse candidates Online o Most likely to attract young computer literate and well educated individuals o White candidates more likely to use online recruitment o Some research shows African Americans maybe more inclined to use e recruiting than personal sources o Hispanics less likely to use e recruitment poverty digital divide and cultural o Applicants from low socioeconomic status backgrounds i e inner cities often have less access to computers aka digital divide Employment Agencies Search Firms can help pre screen qualified diversity candidates before he or she even reaches your organization Computerized Services allow online job boards and internal recruiting systems allow you to track diversity candidates Careerbuilder com boasts that 18 of its job seekers are diversity All diversity recruiting must be conducted within the EEOC guidelines The company can also track if their past ads actually attracted diverse candidates Studies have shown than Employee Referrals Internet and job fairs are the most effective whilst seeking a diverse background as shown in the table below 3 a Ms Richter wants your opinion of the salaries levels she has set b She also wants to know if formal job descriptions should be written for the store manager job and the human resource manager Write Ms Richter a memo in which these items are covered a Below are just a few of the websites that can be used to determine salary levels for a variety of positions industries etc http online onetcenter org www salary com www salaryexpert com The basic salary of 50 000 per annum for the store manager is sufficient whilst considering the requirement of at least five years of retail experience etc The pay of 9 50 per hour for the sales associate is also an acceptable rate b Formal job descriptions are required and are used to develop a consistent salary structure based on duties responsibilities and the qualifications of each position in an organisation Secondly they are used to increase the effectiveness of the employee as well as the organisation


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