process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, insufficient numbers, with appropriate qualifications, and encouraging them to apply for jobs with an organization/ HR function concerned with locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for existing or future job openings

attract and encourage more candidates to apply in the organization

attract qualified and experience candidate

create a talent pool of candidates to enable the selection of best candidates

determine present and future requirements of the organization in conjunction with its personnel planning in JA activities

outsourcing (subcontracting)

contigent workers (disposable workforce)

employee leasing (professional employer organization PEOs)

overtime

new technology

Definition: place where qualified individuals/candidates can be found

internal-existing employees (withing the organization)

external-high schools and vocational schools/colleges and universities/pensioners (outside the organization)

Definition: the means by which potential employees can be attracted to the firm

internal- using HRIS, job posting,job bidding, transfer, and promotion

external- advertisement, job fairs,internships, and employment agencies

time consuming

cultural, belief and value differences

may cause morlale problems for internal candidates

new ideas and expertise

various sources available

wider choices

internal breeding/cloning

lack of new ideas/creativity (too much reliance on internal sources)

unqualified candidates

bias

organizations have a track record on existing employees

employees already familiar with the organization

help organization retain experience and knowledge of present employees

save cost