Amazon - Recruitment and Staffing

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Guion (2011, p.9) states that interviews remain as one of the most common forms of assessment when determining whether a candidate would be suitable for a job function. paragraph of your assignment should be clear and easy to follow. First round of interviews will be conducted by HR. Applicants that meet initial requirements will have a second interview to be conducted by higher level management to ensure the applicant is the right fit. It will be important for the interview to be conducted with transparency to ensure candidates who fit the culture of Amazon are not given preferential treatment. During the interview it is also important to stay away from questions that can seem discriminatory. Questions that are within guidelines are: What hours/days can you work? Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.? What languages do you speak and write fluently? Do you have a high school diploma or college degree? The questions that you should not ask are: how many children do you have? Where are your parents from? What is your native language? What year did you graduate? These questions can be seen as discriminatory and are best left out of the interview (Alter, 2015).

The candidate chosen for the warehouse supervisor position will be sent a contract of employment a formal letter lying out the terms of employment. Candidates who were not chosen will also be notified as well. The chosen candidate must sign and return the contract of employment with two days of receiving offer of employment.

Conclusion

Human capital is recognized as one of the most important resources of an organization. Selecting the right employees is on the most crucial HR processes, but it is also one of the most challenging decision-making processes in the organization. Effective selection requires a high-quality HR planning process, as well as a successful recruitment strategy. Selection helps the organization used valid and reliable tools to objectively and fairly choose employees with the skills and characteristics that fit the job and organization (Youssef-Morgan & Stark, 2014).

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