Congratulations! You have been hired as Human Resources Director! One of your first critical tasks is to work with the HR staff to hire a Minority Recruitment Director. Lucky for you, you studied this exact thing when you were in college so you are up for the challenge!
When hiring, use a well-written job description to guide your hiring decision. Basically, you compare what the candidates have to offer to the description then choose the best match. This helps keep your decision legally defensible if a candidate ever challenges your decision.
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Note that traditional job descriptions are often used in public workplaces and include a list of general responsibilities, duties, and qualifications. They are typically generic enough to use for several different positions and do not include measurable performance standards. Specific duties for the person being hired may vary. Overall, the traditional job description is not as helpful to applicants or managers in determining the best fit for the job so for this exercise, we will use a Performance-Oriented Job Description. It is much more comprehensive than traditional job descriptions and includes specific tasks (duties), working conditions (what makes the job easy or difficult), performance standards (measurable goals to meet), required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities), and minimum qualifications (education, experience, credentials).
Review the resumes at the end of chapter 5 for John Lewis, Harold Murphy and Norma Sikorsky (pages 118-120 in the 7th edition of the text; the case study information is not relevant for this exercise). Given the following performance-oriented job description, identify which person you would hire and write a brief paragraph to justify your decision. Remember, your justification is important for keeping you out of legal trouble!
POSITION
Minority Recruitment Director
TASKS
Develop, oversee and evaluate three programs including the following:
(1) A minority recruitment program
(2) A new hire orientation and mentoring program
(3) A diversity training program
CONDITIONS
Low morale in workplace of 1200 people
Agency is led by political appointees
High level of performance and strong results required
STANDARDS
Have all employees complete diversity training within three months
Implement minority recruitment program within four months
Increase minorities hired by 20% within one year
Implement mentoring program within four months
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Experience in minority recruitment
Direct experience overseeing and training staff
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree
Five years of professional experience recruiting minorities with proven results
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Based on the information in the resumes and very limited assumptions about their given work experience, who would you hire and why? Compare candidates carefully against the job description and justify your selection.
