| CODE | CLS2101 | ||||||||
| TITLE | The Recruitment Process | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit enables students to identify and implement effective strategies in order to recruit the best employees. Students learn how to analyse the job requirements in order to write a job description and discuss the topics of inclusion and diversity in line with the law. The unit also focuses on the services offered by the Employment and Training Corporation and private recruitment companies. The interviewing process and other tools aiding the selection process, like psychological testing and Biodata, are also evaluated. Study-unit Aims A successful recruitment process is related to higher levels of organisational effectiveness. The aim of this study unit is to help students identify and implement effective recruiting strategies in order to avoid discrimination and secure the best employees. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the various aspects of the recruitment process - identify the services offered by the Employment and Training Corporation and by private recruitment companies - assess the utility of psychological testing, Biodata and other instruments used in the selection process - recognise the utility of carrying out the recruitment process within the parameters of the law and in ways which enhance diversity and inclusion 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse the specific job needs and generate suitable adverts in order to attract the right candidates for the specific job - carry out the selection process through proper short-listing, interviewing and the use of other instruments - examine the effectiveness of the recruitment process and outcome Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Required readings: - Adler, L. (2007). Hire With Your Head: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Great Teams. USA : John Wiley & Sons. - Dale, M. (2006). The Essential Guide to Recruitment: UK : Kogan Page Limted. Supplementary readings: - Edenborough, R. (2004). Effective Interviewing: A Handbook of Skills and Techniques. London : Kogan Press. - Gregory, R.J. (2000). Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. - Osborn, D. S. & Zunker, V. G. (2006). Using assessment results for career development. USA, California: Thomson Brooks/Cole. - Smart, G & Street, R. (2008) Who: A Method for Hiring. Canada : Ballantine Books. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul Gauci |
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