Recruitment and Selection of Organisational Talent

Course aim

The course provides students with an understanding of the current theory, processes and practice of strategic staffing, recruitment and selection in organisations, equipping them with a working knowledge of the staffing literature and providing opportunities to develop and practice relevant recruitment and selection skills.

Course content

This course will critically examine the social, legal, and administrative issues associated with the recruitment, selection and induction of individuals by organisations. Students will gain knowledge and skills in workforce planning, job analysis, channels and methods of recruitment, resume analysis, shortlisting, selection processes and onboarding practices. Theory, research, and organisational practices will be considered through the use of readings, lectures, tutorial discussions, cases and experiential exercises.

Textbook(s)

Heneman, HG, Judge, TA & Kammeyer-Mueller, JD 2019, Staffing Organizations, 9th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 2043	Foundations of Human Resource Management

Course listed above plus successful completion of 49.5 units.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual)	2 hours x 10 weeks
Workshop	1 hour x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	30 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.