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Blog#2 The Case for Recruitment & Selection

  1. There are a few reasons that come to mind for why a company would choose to allocate its resources towards activities such as marketing or production vs. recruitment. One of the first reasons I can think of, is that companies are ignorant in the fact that they don’t see staffing as a key input to organizational success. They see production and the selling of products as more important. In a way they are using tunnel vision. Making money for the shareholders is indeed one of the core functions, but without the right staff, this cannot happen. Another reason that companies allocate resources to other parts is due to a budget. Some companies may be stuck within a budget, and would rather spend It on tasks that are more important in their eyes. Unfortunately they are probably not aware of the large costs associated with poor recruitment. Lastly to tie It all together, these companies are just not thinking long term. They are focused on making money now, and as a result allocate resources to everything except staffing and employee retention.
  2. Some strengths that show up from not prioritizing recruitment would be things such as a better focus on how to cut production costs by adjusting the supply chain. Another way is by spending the money on marketing to more customer segments, which as a result would again make more money. Weaknesses would obviously be the cost argument mentioned in lecture. Organizations are going to lose more money doing things a second time if the first choice wasn’t adequate. In addition this could lead to dissatisfaction spreading throughout the company, which would most certainly be a negative aspect.
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By Brett Herb

OSU Senior Studying Management

4 replies on “Blog#2 The Case for Recruitment & Selection”

Brett,
You bring up a good point that companies might not prioritize staffing so they can focus on profit. It is true that companies need to make money in order for business to survive and you explained that very well. I think there are numerous reasons why companies under allocate funds to staffing whether that be because of more of a focus on money, product development, advertising, etc. but it is important for businesses to realize the importance of staffing processes. Great job!

How would you suggest selling HR as an essential component within the company and worthy of a higher budget? Assuming as you did, that companies are working in “tunnel vision” and focusing on short-term costs and gains, I think it might be worth looking into the costs of making poor staffing decisions.

I totally agree with the point you have mentioned that the companies are ignorant in the fact that they don’t see staffing as a key input to organizational success. I think most of the firms will think that marketing can help them with the direct profit increasing.

I think you bring up a lot of great points. Having proper systems in place is such an important aspect for making sure that your company is able to thrive long term. However, having proper staffing is also very important to ensuring that the individuals will do great work when they are there. Great job!

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