Effective recruitment and selection are important because they contribute to organizational productivity and employee development. Recruitment and selection practices, which have found a place in organizational practices, play an essential role in contemporary organizations. Effective human resource management, including recruitment and selection, must be integrated within the context of a strategic plan developed by the organization.

Learning Outcomes:

Align organizational strategy with the talent acquisition process.

Examine solutions to the ethical and professional issues in talent acquisition.

Demonstrate professional attitudes and behaviours in interpersonal skills and writing.

Assignment Instructions:

1. Focus on one group of the hidden workforce:

Newcomers/Immigrants (without Canadian work experience)

2. Research the current demographic composition of the Canadian workforce, focusing on the group of the hidden factors you have chosen (retirees or immigrants). Note: you must look for information and statistics no older than 2021. Share your findings, including graphs and proper references and citations.

3. Discuss the impact that this situation (based on your findings) is having on talent acquisition practices and workplace effectiveness. Provide specific examples.

4. Discuss potential barriers this group of the workforce could face when it comes to recruitment and selection processes. (Remember recruitment and selection are two different processes). Be specific. Provide at least 3 barriers they might face in recruitment and 3 barriers they might face in selection.

5. Provide potential solutions that HR professionals could implement in recruitment and selection processes to attract and hire this hidden talent group. Be Specific.

Reference:

One of the reliable resources to use is Statista.