Effective Recruitment and Selection Strategies

Headhunting

Headhunting is a process for recruiting senior managers. The best candidates are not those who are actively looking for a job, but those who are successful in their current positions.

Advantages of Headhunting

  • Headhunters should possess expert knowledge of the salary levels and benefits needed to attract good candidates.
  • Top managers already employed will not bother reading job advertisements, so they cannot be reached by those means.
  • Recruitment firms assume that candidates presented to
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Human Resource Management: A Comprehensive Approach

Human Resource Management Process

Resource Planning

Human resource planning consists of developing a comprehensive strategy that allows an organization to meet its future staffing needs. It consists of the following phases:

  • The current situation is analyzed, determining if the existing staff is appropriate.
  • A future forecast of human resource needs is made.
  • A program is developed to meet future human resource needs.

For employees to meet the qualifications, the following techniques are used:

  • Job Analysis:
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Labor Law in Guatemala: Key Concepts and Regulations

Prohibitions and Discrimination

  • Order No. 7: Prohibits work in the exercise of prostitution.
  • Order No. 4 A: Prohibits discrimination based on race.

Key Definitions

  • Intermediary

    The person hired in the service name of one or more persons.
  • Worker

    Any individual who provides services to an employer.
  • Employer

    Any individual or legal entity using the services of one or more workers.

Contracts and Agreements

  • Contracts Not Authorized by the Ministry of Labor

    Guatemalan labor contracts for the provision of services
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