Question 1: Do you feel that a personality test truly predicts if an applicant will be successful in their job? Why or why not? How many of you have experienced personality tests?
Question 2: The goal of the staffing function is to locate competent employees and bring them into the organization. Employment planning ensures staffing contributes to the organization's mission and strategy. Job analysis determines the specific skills, knowledge, and abilities (KSAs) needed to succeed in a particular job and defines the job's essential functions.
Recruitment is the process of attracting a pool of qualified applicants that is representative of all groups in the labor market. Selection refers to assessing who will be successful on the job and communicating information to assist job candidates in their decision to accept an offer.
What activities does your company do to ensure hiring the right talent?
Question 3: Diversity affects HRM in three ways: the need to attract and maintain a diversified workforce that is reflective of the diversity in the general population, the need to foster increased sensitivity to group differences, and the need to deal with employees' different values, needs, interests, and expectations.
How does your organization attract, recruit, and retain a talented workforce? What recruitment activities does your organization engage in to ensure a diverse workforce?
Question 4: What are the advantages and disadvantages of succession planning for all levels of management instead of top management?