Electronics' present employees. However, after a preliminary review of skills inventories and offing levels, a list of priority recruits was developed. It required the following: An experienced patent lawyer with a strong background in electronics technology. A patent lawyer who was familiar with the ins and outs of the patent process and the patent office in Hull, Quebec. Twelve engineers. Three had to be senior engineers with experience in the latest computer technology and design. Four had to be senior engineers with experience in photographic etching reduction. Five junior engineers were also requested in the belief that they could handle the routine computations for the senior engineers. An office manager, ten keyboard operators, and four secretaries to transcribe the engineering notebooks and prepare the patent applications. Swensen wanted these 29 people recruited as promptly as possible. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Assuming you are given the responsibility of recruiting these needed employees, what channels would you use to find and attract each type of recruit sought? 2. What other actions should the human resource department take now that there is the possibility of very rapid expansion?