Organizational Psychology; Recruitment and Socialization

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Organizational Psychology; Recruitment and Socialization Robin Snyder PSYCH/570 September 2, 2013 Dr. D’Marie Hanson Organizational Psychology; Recruitment and Socialization Employers must recruit people to have employees; however, applicants also recruit employers. Employers also look at a person’s ability to socialize when recruiting. This paper will discuss the recruitment processes of the employer and applicant along with the principles that organizational psychology uses in recruitment, the defining of organizational socialization, and the principles organizational psychology applies to organizational socialization. Organizational psychology has many roles; recruiting and socialization are two vital roles every employer and applicant should know. Regardless what type of organization a business is; recruiting and socialization of applicants is not considered an option. Recruitment Process: Organization and Applicant Recruitment is a way for employers to obtain highly qualified applicants whom he or she hopes will become an asset to the company (Jex & Britt, 2008). An organization is any entity that hires others to provide services in return for monetary pay. An applicant is a person(s) looking for and applying for a position within an organization (Jex & Britt, 2008). Organization Process According to Jex and Britt (2008) an organization’s recruiting efforts consist of how many and how long the number of employees are needed. Recruiting can be tough for any organization. Finding the right person who has the right qualities can be difficult. Organizations hire either internally or externally (Jex & Britt, 2008). A good example of internal recruiting is creating a “job posting” for

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