Recruitment

When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or position in the appointments section of a newspaper. People who are interested can then apply for the job by sending in a letter of application or covering letter (US cover letter) and a curriculum vitae or CV (US resume) containing details of their education and experience. A company may also ask candidates to complete a standard application form. The company's Human Resources department will then select the most suitable applications and prepare a short list of candidates or applicants, who are invited to attend an interview. CV or resume consists of some items to fill in. They may be different from one country to another but the main principles are the same in any country. They are: personal details, education, professional experience, skills, activities, references. The letter of application can be as important as the CV in that it often provides the first direct contact between a candidate and an employer. If this letter is not well written and presented, it will make a poor impression. The letter of application normally contains four paragraphs in which you should: confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the company show that you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly say when you would be free to attend). Another way for a company to hire is by using the services of a recruitment agency (US search firm) who will provide them with a list of suitable candidates. Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising, selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases, the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case, then it may act as a consultant, advising on or even organizing testing and simulations to evaluate the candidates' behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job. A suitable candidate invites to attend an interview the results of which are reflected in a special report written by a personnel manager. It sums up information about skills and qualities that a candidate possesses as well as the general impression which an interviewer has got. There are many techniques to select or interview candidates. A growing number of companies are step away from the traditional job interviews. Applicants are required to submit to series of paper- and - pencil tests, role-playing exercises, simulated decision-making exercises, brainteasers, trick questions and so on to reveal and measure skills in communications, analysis and organization, management style, personality traits and motivation, ability to react, intelligence and suitability for a position.

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