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1–1 Staffing Staffing Staffing Staffing Process of recruiting & selecting Process of recruiting & selecting prospective employees prospective employees Has significant impact on Has significant impact on organization’s bottom line organization’s bottom line Requires staffing process to become Requires staffing process to become strategically focused strategically focused Recruitment & selection activities Recruitment & selection activities offer organization numerous choices to offer organization numerous choices to find & select new employees find & select new employees Staffing decisions need to ensure Staffing decisions need to ensure employees fit organization’s culture employees fit organization’s culture

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StaffingStaffingStaffingStaffing

• StaffingStaffing– Process of recruiting & selecting prospective employeesProcess of recruiting & selecting prospective employees– Has significant impact on organization’s bottom line Has significant impact on organization’s bottom line

• Requires staffing process to become strategically focusedRequires staffing process to become strategically focused

– Recruitment & selection activities offer organization Recruitment & selection activities offer organization numerous choices to find & select new employeesnumerous choices to find & select new employees

– Staffing decisions need to ensure employees fit Staffing decisions need to ensure employees fit organization’s cultureorganization’s culture

• StaffingStaffing– Process of recruiting & selecting prospective employeesProcess of recruiting & selecting prospective employees– Has significant impact on organization’s bottom line Has significant impact on organization’s bottom line

• Requires staffing process to become strategically focusedRequires staffing process to become strategically focused

– Recruitment & selection activities offer organization Recruitment & selection activities offer organization numerous choices to find & select new employeesnumerous choices to find & select new employees

– Staffing decisions need to ensure employees fit Staffing decisions need to ensure employees fit organization’s cultureorganization’s culture

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RecruitingRecruitingRecruitingRecruiting

• Temporary versus permanent employeesTemporary versus permanent employees– Increase headcount temporarily or permanently Increase headcount temporarily or permanently

should be strategically-drivenshould be strategically-driven– Basis for decisions is HR forecastBasis for decisions is HR forecast– Temporary employees less costly Temporary employees less costly – Temporary headcount increases can be obtained Temporary headcount increases can be obtained

from specialized agenciesfrom specialized agencies– Headcount increases can be avoided by Headcount increases can be avoided by

subcontracting work subcontracting work

• Temporary versus permanent employeesTemporary versus permanent employees– Increase headcount temporarily or permanently Increase headcount temporarily or permanently

should be strategically-drivenshould be strategically-driven– Basis for decisions is HR forecastBasis for decisions is HR forecast– Temporary employees less costly Temporary employees less costly – Temporary headcount increases can be obtained Temporary headcount increases can be obtained

from specialized agenciesfrom specialized agencies– Headcount increases can be avoided by Headcount increases can be avoided by

subcontracting work subcontracting work

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Internal & Advantages & Disadvantages of Internal & External RecruitingExternal Recruiting

Advantages & Disadvantages of Internal & Advantages & Disadvantages of Internal & External RecruitingExternal Recruiting

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RecruitingRecruitingRecruitingRecruiting

• When & how extensively to recruitWhen & how extensively to recruit– When do recruiting efforts need to begin?When do recruiting efforts need to begin?– How large an applicant pool needed?How large an applicant pool needed?– Data from past recruiting efforts utilized Data from past recruiting efforts utilized

• To answer questions where feasible To answer questions where feasible

• Adjust for changed conditionsAdjust for changed conditions

• Yield ratiosYield ratios– Offer information on how many applicants eliminated/remain Offer information on how many applicants eliminated/remain

at each step in recruitment process at each step in recruitment process – Can determine proper or necessary size of applicant poolCan determine proper or necessary size of applicant pool

• When & how extensively to recruitWhen & how extensively to recruit– When do recruiting efforts need to begin?When do recruiting efforts need to begin?– How large an applicant pool needed?How large an applicant pool needed?– Data from past recruiting efforts utilized Data from past recruiting efforts utilized

• To answer questions where feasible To answer questions where feasible

• Adjust for changed conditionsAdjust for changed conditions

• Yield ratiosYield ratios– Offer information on how many applicants eliminated/remain Offer information on how many applicants eliminated/remain

at each step in recruitment process at each step in recruitment process – Can determine proper or necessary size of applicant poolCan determine proper or necessary size of applicant pool

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Recruiting PyramidRecruiting PyramidRecruiting PyramidRecruiting Pyramid

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Recruiting TimelineRecruiting TimelineRecruiting TimelineRecruiting Timeline

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Methods of RecruitingMethods of RecruitingMethods of RecruitingMethods of Recruiting

• Informally or formallyInformally or formally

• Internally or externallyInternally or externally

• Targeted advertising in selected mediaTargeted advertising in selected media

• Recruiting on InternetRecruiting on Internet

• Outsourcing to staffing agenciesOutsourcing to staffing agencies

• Private Industry Councils (PICs)Private Industry Councils (PICs)

• Executive search firmsExecutive search firms

• On-campus recruitingOn-campus recruiting

• Informally or formallyInformally or formally

• Internally or externallyInternally or externally

• Targeted advertising in selected mediaTargeted advertising in selected media

• Recruiting on InternetRecruiting on Internet

• Outsourcing to staffing agenciesOutsourcing to staffing agencies

• Private Industry Councils (PICs)Private Industry Councils (PICs)

• Executive search firmsExecutive search firms

• On-campus recruitingOn-campus recruiting

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Recruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on Internet

• One of fastest-growing recruitment methodsOne of fastest-growing recruitment methods• More cost-effective than newspaper advertisingMore cost-effective than newspaper advertising• Low cost, speed, & ability to target applicants Low cost, speed, & ability to target applicants

with technical skillswith technical skills• Allows applicants to assess interests & needs with Allows applicants to assess interests & needs with

employer’s offeringsemployer’s offerings• Global exposure to potential applicantsGlobal exposure to potential applicants• Can cut search process time by as much as 75%Can cut search process time by as much as 75%

• One of fastest-growing recruitment methodsOne of fastest-growing recruitment methods• More cost-effective than newspaper advertisingMore cost-effective than newspaper advertising• Low cost, speed, & ability to target applicants Low cost, speed, & ability to target applicants

with technical skillswith technical skills• Allows applicants to assess interests & needs with Allows applicants to assess interests & needs with

employer’s offeringsemployer’s offerings• Global exposure to potential applicantsGlobal exposure to potential applicants• Can cut search process time by as much as 75%Can cut search process time by as much as 75%

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Recruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on Internet

• Some potential challenges Some potential challenges – Ensuring securityEnsuring security– VirusesViruses– Access to unauthorized areasAccess to unauthorized areas

• Some potential challenges Some potential challenges – Ensuring securityEnsuring security– VirusesViruses– Access to unauthorized areasAccess to unauthorized areas

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Recruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on InternetRecruiting on Internet

• Some potential challenges Some potential challenges – Disparate impact against certain protected Disparate impact against certain protected

classesclasses– Can complicate reporting of data related to Can complicate reporting of data related to

compliance with federal & state lawscompliance with federal & state laws

• Some potential challenges Some potential challenges – Disparate impact against certain protected Disparate impact against certain protected

classesclasses– Can complicate reporting of data related to Can complicate reporting of data related to

compliance with federal & state lawscompliance with federal & state laws

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Selection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process Issues

• ReliabilityReliability– Consistency of measurement Consistency of measurement – Screening criteria should elicit same results Screening criteria should elicit same results

in repeated trials across time & evaluatorsin repeated trials across time & evaluators

• ReliabilityReliability– Consistency of measurement Consistency of measurement – Screening criteria should elicit same results Screening criteria should elicit same results

in repeated trials across time & evaluatorsin repeated trials across time & evaluators

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Selection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process Issues

• ReliabilityReliability– Reliability influenced by criterion deficiency & Reliability influenced by criterion deficiency &

contamination errorscontamination errors– Reliability is prerequisite for validityReliability is prerequisite for validity

• ReliabilityReliability– Reliability influenced by criterion deficiency & Reliability influenced by criterion deficiency &

contamination errorscontamination errors– Reliability is prerequisite for validityReliability is prerequisite for validity

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Selection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process Issues

• ValidityValidity– Degree to which what is assessed is related to actual Degree to which what is assessed is related to actual

performanceperformance– Ability to establish job-related validity is crucial to employers Ability to establish job-related validity is crucial to employers

in defending themselves in discrimination allegations in defending themselves in discrimination allegations

• ValidityValidity– Degree to which what is assessed is related to actual Degree to which what is assessed is related to actual

performanceperformance– Ability to establish job-related validity is crucial to employers Ability to establish job-related validity is crucial to employers

in defending themselves in discrimination allegations in defending themselves in discrimination allegations

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Selection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process IssuesSelection Process Issues

• ValidityValidity– Content validity illustrates that measure or criterion is Content validity illustrates that measure or criterion is

representative of actual job content or knowledge representative of actual job content or knowledge – Criterion (empirical) validity demonstrated by relationship Criterion (empirical) validity demonstrated by relationship

between screening criteria & job performancebetween screening criteria & job performance

• ValidityValidity– Content validity illustrates that measure or criterion is Content validity illustrates that measure or criterion is

representative of actual job content or knowledge representative of actual job content or knowledge – Criterion (empirical) validity demonstrated by relationship Criterion (empirical) validity demonstrated by relationship

between screening criteria & job performancebetween screening criteria & job performance

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Interviewing Process IssuesInterviewing Process IssuesInterviewing Process IssuesInterviewing Process Issues

• Who should be involved?Who should be involved?– Prospective supervisors, peers, subordinatesProspective supervisors, peers, subordinates

• Which interview format?Which interview format?– Individual or group interviewsIndividual or group interviews

• Common interviewer errorsCommon interviewer errors– Similarity errorsSimilarity errors– Contrast errorsContrast errors– First impressionFirst impression– Halo errorsHalo errors– Personal biasesPersonal biases

• Who should be involved?Who should be involved?– Prospective supervisors, peers, subordinatesProspective supervisors, peers, subordinates

• Which interview format?Which interview format?– Individual or group interviewsIndividual or group interviews

• Common interviewer errorsCommon interviewer errors– Similarity errorsSimilarity errors– Contrast errorsContrast errors– First impressionFirst impression– Halo errorsHalo errors– Personal biasesPersonal biases

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Behavioral InterviewingBehavioral InterviewingBehavioral InterviewingBehavioral Interviewing

• Used with experienced & inexperienced Used with experienced & inexperienced applicantsapplicants

• Asks about situations candidate is likely to Asks about situations candidate is likely to face on jobface on job

• Candidates can present real-life situations Candidates can present real-life situations they were involved in & how they handled they were involved in & how they handled themthem

• Used with experienced & inexperienced Used with experienced & inexperienced applicantsapplicants

• Asks about situations candidate is likely to Asks about situations candidate is likely to face on jobface on job

• Candidates can present real-life situations Candidates can present real-life situations they were involved in & how they handled they were involved in & how they handled themthem

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TestingTestingTestingTesting

• Work sample tests Work sample tests – Ask applicant to complete representative sample of Ask applicant to complete representative sample of

actual workactual work

• Trainability tests Trainability tests – Measure Measure

• Aptitude in certain areas Aptitude in certain areas

• Ability to understand critical job components that Ability to understand critical job components that firm will teach new hiresfirm will teach new hires

• Work sample tests Work sample tests – Ask applicant to complete representative sample of Ask applicant to complete representative sample of

actual workactual work

• Trainability tests Trainability tests – Measure Measure

• Aptitude in certain areas Aptitude in certain areas

• Ability to understand critical job components that Ability to understand critical job components that firm will teach new hiresfirm will teach new hires

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TestingTestingTestingTesting

• Realistic job previewsRealistic job previews– Make applicants aware of both positive & negative Make applicants aware of both positive & negative

aspects of jobaspects of job– Decrease likelihood new employee will become Decrease likelihood new employee will become

dissatisfieddissatisfied– Increase likelihood of candidate’s self-selecting out Increase likelihood of candidate’s self-selecting out

of positionof position

• Personality testing is useful in anticipating Personality testing is useful in anticipating how applicants are likely to behavehow applicants are likely to behave

• Realistic job previewsRealistic job previews– Make applicants aware of both positive & negative Make applicants aware of both positive & negative

aspects of jobaspects of job– Decrease likelihood new employee will become Decrease likelihood new employee will become

dissatisfieddissatisfied– Increase likelihood of candidate’s self-selecting out Increase likelihood of candidate’s self-selecting out

of positionof position

• Personality testing is useful in anticipating Personality testing is useful in anticipating how applicants are likely to behavehow applicants are likely to behave

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The Big Five Personality DimensionsThe Big Five Personality DimensionsThe Big Five Personality DimensionsThe Big Five Personality Dimensions

Intellectual, imaginative, curious, broad-minded

5) Openness to experience

Relaxed, secure, unworried4) Emotional stability

Dependable, responsible, achievement-oriented, persistent

3) Conscientiousness

Trusting, good-natured, cooperative, soft-hearted

2) Agreeableness

Outgoing, talkative, social, assertive1) Extraversion

Characteristics of Person Scoring Positively on DimensionPersonality Dimension

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Other Testing MethodsOther Testing Methods Other Testing MethodsOther Testing Methods

• Personality testingPersonality testing– Useful to anticipate how applicants likely to behaveUseful to anticipate how applicants likely to behave– Few, if any, jobs require specific personality typeFew, if any, jobs require specific personality type– Have been successfully challenged in courtHave been successfully challenged in court

• Personality testingPersonality testing– Useful to anticipate how applicants likely to behaveUseful to anticipate how applicants likely to behave– Few, if any, jobs require specific personality typeFew, if any, jobs require specific personality type– Have been successfully challenged in courtHave been successfully challenged in court

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Other Testing MethodsOther Testing Methods Other Testing MethodsOther Testing Methods

• Physical testingPhysical testing– Restricted under ADA to testing only for specific Restricted under ADA to testing only for specific

critical job-related physical performance critical job-related physical performance requirementsrequirements

• Physical testingPhysical testing– Restricted under ADA to testing only for specific Restricted under ADA to testing only for specific

critical job-related physical performance critical job-related physical performance requirementsrequirements

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Other Testing MethodsOther Testing MethodsOther Testing MethodsOther Testing Methods

• Honesty testingHonesty testing– Declined since passage of Polygraph Protection Act Declined since passage of Polygraph Protection Act

in 1988in 1988

• Drug testingDrug testing– Challenged in courts as invasion of privacyChallenged in courts as invasion of privacy

• ReferencesReferences– Little information available due to former employer Little information available due to former employer

fears of liability for libel, slander & defamationfears of liability for libel, slander & defamation

• Honesty testingHonesty testing– Declined since passage of Polygraph Protection Act Declined since passage of Polygraph Protection Act

in 1988in 1988

• Drug testingDrug testing– Challenged in courts as invasion of privacyChallenged in courts as invasion of privacy

• ReferencesReferences– Little information available due to former employer Little information available due to former employer

fears of liability for libel, slander & defamationfears of liability for libel, slander & defamation

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Selection for International Selection for International AssignmentsAssignments

Selection for International Selection for International AssignmentsAssignments

• Reasons for failure on international Reasons for failure on international assignments assignments – Interpersonal & acculturation abilities Interpersonal & acculturation abilities – Rarely technical skills Rarely technical skills

• Test employees’ adaptability, open-Test employees’ adaptability, open-mindedness, ability to tolerate uncertainty mindedness, ability to tolerate uncertainty & ambiguity & independence& ambiguity & independence

• Interview & screen family members who Interview & screen family members who would accompany employeewould accompany employee

• Reasons for failure on international Reasons for failure on international assignments assignments – Interpersonal & acculturation abilities Interpersonal & acculturation abilities – Rarely technical skills Rarely technical skills

• Test employees’ adaptability, open-Test employees’ adaptability, open-mindedness, ability to tolerate uncertainty mindedness, ability to tolerate uncertainty & ambiguity & independence& ambiguity & independence

• Interview & screen family members who Interview & screen family members who would accompany employeewould accompany employee

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Strategic Issues in StaffingStrategic Issues in StaffingStrategic Issues in StaffingStrategic Issues in Staffing

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Hiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not Job

• New model of selection geared toward hiring New model of selection geared toward hiring “whole” person who fits into organization’s “whole” person who fits into organization’s cultureculture

• ““Strong situation” Strong situation” – Intensity of situation suppresses variation in behavior Intensity of situation suppresses variation in behavior

attributable to personattributable to person

• New model of selection geared toward hiring New model of selection geared toward hiring “whole” person who fits into organization’s “whole” person who fits into organization’s cultureculture

• ““Strong situation” Strong situation” – Intensity of situation suppresses variation in behavior Intensity of situation suppresses variation in behavior

attributable to personattributable to person

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Hiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not JobHiring for Organization, Not Job

• ““Weak situation” Weak situation” – Allows range of employee responses to work requirementsAllows range of employee responses to work requirements

• In organizations that are “weak situations” In organizations that are “weak situations” – More important to do good job of hiring right peopleMore important to do good job of hiring right people

• ““Weak situation” Weak situation” – Allows range of employee responses to work requirementsAllows range of employee responses to work requirements

• In organizations that are “weak situations” In organizations that are “weak situations” – More important to do good job of hiring right peopleMore important to do good job of hiring right people

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Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

• Assess overall work environmentAssess overall work environment– Job analysisJob analysis– Organizational analysisOrganizational analysis

• Infer type of person requiredInfer type of person required– Technical knowledge, skills & abilitiesTechnical knowledge, skills & abilities– Social skillsSocial skills– Personal needs, values & interestsPersonal needs, values & interests– Personality traitsPersonality traits

• Assess overall work environmentAssess overall work environment– Job analysisJob analysis– Organizational analysisOrganizational analysis

• Infer type of person requiredInfer type of person required– Technical knowledge, skills & abilitiesTechnical knowledge, skills & abilities– Social skillsSocial skills– Personal needs, values & interestsPersonal needs, values & interests– Personality traitsPersonality traits

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Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

• Design “rites of passage” for organization entry that allow Design “rites of passage” for organization entry that allow both organization and applicant to assess their fitboth organization and applicant to assess their fit

– Tests of cognitive, motor & interpersonal abilitiesTests of cognitive, motor & interpersonal abilities– Interviews by potential coworkers & othersInterviews by potential coworkers & others– Personality testsPersonality tests– Realistic job previews, including work samplesRealistic job previews, including work samples

• Design “rites of passage” for organization entry that allow Design “rites of passage” for organization entry that allow both organization and applicant to assess their fitboth organization and applicant to assess their fit

– Tests of cognitive, motor & interpersonal abilitiesTests of cognitive, motor & interpersonal abilities– Interviews by potential coworkers & othersInterviews by potential coworkers & others– Personality testsPersonality tests– Realistic job previews, including work samplesRealistic job previews, including work samples

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Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

Hiring Process for Person-Hiring Process for Person-Organization FitOrganization Fit

• Reinforce person-organization fit at workReinforce person-organization fit at work– Reinforce skills & knowledge through task design & trainingReinforce skills & knowledge through task design & training– Reinforce personal orientation through organization designReinforce personal orientation through organization design

• Reinforce person-organization fit at workReinforce person-organization fit at work– Reinforce skills & knowledge through task design & trainingReinforce skills & knowledge through task design & training– Reinforce personal orientation through organization designReinforce personal orientation through organization design

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Potential Benefits & Problems with Potential Benefits & Problems with Hiring for Person-Organization FitHiring for Person-Organization Fit

Potential Benefits & Problems with Potential Benefits & Problems with Hiring for Person-Organization FitHiring for Person-Organization Fit

• Potential benefitsPotential benefits– More favorable employee attitudesMore favorable employee attitudes– More desirable individual behaviorsMore desirable individual behaviors– Reinforcement of organizational designReinforcement of organizational design

• Potential benefitsPotential benefits– More favorable employee attitudesMore favorable employee attitudes– More desirable individual behaviorsMore desirable individual behaviors– Reinforcement of organizational designReinforcement of organizational design

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Potential Benefits & Problems with Potential Benefits & Problems with Hiring for Person-Organization FitHiring for Person-Organization Fit

Potential Benefits & Problems with Potential Benefits & Problems with Hiring for Person-Organization FitHiring for Person-Organization Fit

• Potential problemsPotential problems– Greater investment of resources in hiring processGreater investment of resources in hiring process– Relatively undeveloped & unproven supporting selection Relatively undeveloped & unproven supporting selection

technologytechnology– May be difficult to use full model where payoffs are greatestMay be difficult to use full model where payoffs are greatest– Lack of organizational adaptationLack of organizational adaptation

• Potential problemsPotential problems– Greater investment of resources in hiring processGreater investment of resources in hiring process– Relatively undeveloped & unproven supporting selection Relatively undeveloped & unproven supporting selection

technologytechnology– May be difficult to use full model where payoffs are greatestMay be difficult to use full model where payoffs are greatest– Lack of organizational adaptationLack of organizational adaptation

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Reasons for Expatriate Early Reasons for Expatriate Early DepartureDeparture

Reasons for Expatriate Early Reasons for Expatriate Early DepartureDeparture

• Not performing job effectivelyNot performing job effectively 48.4%48.4%• Received other, more rewarding offer (other co.)Received other, more rewarding offer (other co.) 43.7%43.7%• Expatriate or family not adjustingExpatriate or family not adjusting 36.6%36.6%• Expatriate or family missing homeExpatriate or family missing home 31.0%31.0%• Received more rewarding offer (current co.)Received more rewarding offer (current co.) 17.2%17.2%• Unable to adjust to deprived living standardsUnable to adjust to deprived living standards10.3%10.3%• Concerned with problems of safety & healthConcerned with problems of safety & health 10.3%10.3%• Believed children’s education was sufferingBelieved children’s education was suffering 7.1% 7.1%• Feared assignment would slow career advanceFeared assignment would slow career advance 7.1% 7.1%• Spouse wanted careerSpouse wanted career 6.1% 6.1%• Compensation package inadequateCompensation package inadequate 0.0% 0.0%

• Not performing job effectivelyNot performing job effectively 48.4%48.4%• Received other, more rewarding offer (other co.)Received other, more rewarding offer (other co.) 43.7%43.7%• Expatriate or family not adjustingExpatriate or family not adjusting 36.6%36.6%• Expatriate or family missing homeExpatriate or family missing home 31.0%31.0%• Received more rewarding offer (current co.)Received more rewarding offer (current co.) 17.2%17.2%• Unable to adjust to deprived living standardsUnable to adjust to deprived living standards10.3%10.3%• Concerned with problems of safety & healthConcerned with problems of safety & health 10.3%10.3%• Believed children’s education was sufferingBelieved children’s education was suffering 7.1% 7.1%• Feared assignment would slow career advanceFeared assignment would slow career advance 7.1% 7.1%• Spouse wanted careerSpouse wanted career 6.1% 6.1%• Compensation package inadequateCompensation package inadequate 0.0% 0.0%

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Frequently Mentioned Obstacles to Global Frequently Mentioned Obstacles to Global Staffing SystemStaffing System

Frequently Mentioned Obstacles to Global Frequently Mentioned Obstacles to Global Staffing SystemStaffing System

• Legal requirements across Legal requirements across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Education system across Education system across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Economic conditions across Economic conditions across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Ability to acquire & use Ability to acquire & use technologytechnology

• Labor market variationsLabor market variations

• Value differences across Value differences across culturescultures

• Availability of off-the-shelf Availability of off-the-shelf translated toolstranslated tools

• Legal requirements across Legal requirements across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Education system across Education system across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Economic conditions across Economic conditions across countries/regionscountries/regions

• Ability to acquire & use Ability to acquire & use technologytechnology

• Labor market variationsLabor market variations

• Value differences across Value differences across culturescultures

• Availability of off-the-shelf Availability of off-the-shelf translated toolstranslated tools

• Level of HR experience varies Level of HR experience varies across regionsacross regions

• Role of HR in hiring varies Role of HR in hiring varies across regionsacross regions

• Familiarity with a tool or Familiarity with a tool or practice variespractice varies

• Misperceptions that something Misperceptions that something is a cultural differenceis a cultural difference

• Limited local resources for Limited local resources for implementationimplementation

• Beliefs about whether a global Beliefs about whether a global system is US-centric or system is US-centric or imposedimposed

• Level of HR experience varies Level of HR experience varies across regionsacross regions

• Role of HR in hiring varies Role of HR in hiring varies across regionsacross regions

• Familiarity with a tool or Familiarity with a tool or practice variespractice varies

• Misperceptions that something Misperceptions that something is a cultural differenceis a cultural difference

• Limited local resources for Limited local resources for implementationimplementation

• Beliefs about whether a global Beliefs about whether a global system is US-centric or system is US-centric or imposedimposed

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Frequently Mentioned Benefits to Global Frequently Mentioned Benefits to Global Staffing SystemStaffing System

Frequently Mentioned Benefits to Global Frequently Mentioned Benefits to Global Staffing SystemStaffing System

• Global database of qualified Global database of qualified talenttalent

• Quick identification of Quick identification of candidates to meet needs of candidates to meet needs of specific locationspecific location

• Provision of consistent Provision of consistent message about company to message about company to candidates worldwidecandidates worldwide

• Quality of all hires is ensuredQuality of all hires is ensured

• Better understanding of Better understanding of country/regional needs by all country/regional needs by all HRHR

• Global database of qualified Global database of qualified talenttalent

• Quick identification of Quick identification of candidates to meet needs of candidates to meet needs of specific locationspecific location

• Provision of consistent Provision of consistent message about company to message about company to candidates worldwidecandidates worldwide

• Quality of all hires is ensuredQuality of all hires is ensured

• Better understanding of Better understanding of country/regional needs by all country/regional needs by all HRHR

• Global succession planning is Global succession planning is enabledenabled

• Global HR personnel have Global HR personnel have access to the latest versions of access to the latest versions of products/toolsproducts/tools

• Shared vision of HR globallyShared vision of HR globally

• Comparisons of staffing results Comparisons of staffing results across locationsacross locations

• Global database as internal Global database as internal benchmark of achievement in benchmark of achievement in different parts of worlddifferent parts of world

• Global succession planning is Global succession planning is enabledenabled

• Global HR personnel have Global HR personnel have access to the latest versions of access to the latest versions of products/toolsproducts/tools

• Shared vision of HR globallyShared vision of HR globally

• Comparisons of staffing results Comparisons of staffing results across locationsacross locations

• Global database as internal Global database as internal benchmark of achievement in benchmark of achievement in different parts of worlddifferent parts of world