Recruiting for a Multinational in China

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Recruiting for a Multinational in China Application Question: How can having a “required” and “desired” list help you make a good recruiting or hiring decision when applied to your assigned case? Answer: Applied to my assigned case, I think the list should be based on objective criteria. We need to know the job requirements for every position first and we also should work on detailed analysis of different situation. Then the recruiting team can follow the specific needs to find the most suitable person to every job. So the recruiting team in this case should not only follow Smith’s idea but also Hoffmann’s suggestion. The recruiting procedure should be using position-specific criteria because different positions required different skills, abilities and knowledge. What’s more, I considered that hiring people should base on their working ability and performance. The company always needs the employee who can bring them great benefit in the future. In addition, the list have to be fairness and transparency. 1. What shortcoming do you see in the personnel selection system used in “Recruitment for a Multinational Enterprise in China?” Explain using textbook advice. Answer: One of the shortcomings I see in the current personnel selection system at Sinotrading Ltd. is that there was no formal procedure and only a few team-members knew which issues had to be considered when it came to selecting personnel. And because of the cost-intensity, the company didn’t get the selection tools which like other companies. The HR department had never used personnel selection methods such as work sample tests, integrity tests, assessment centers, biographical questionnaires, personality tests, references or cognitive ability tests. Sinotrading Ltd. doesn’t take into account prior performance or experience in similar jobs, as well as vast of different educational each candidate

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