Week 5 Discussion

Recruiting

Recruiting the most promising talent enables an organization to maintain the competitive advantage. As you are well aware, poor hiring decisions are costly. The HR professional will be responsible for implementing an International Human Resource Management (IHRM) recruiting program. The recruitment strategy will entail some standardized approaches to gain the attention of the candidates; however, the pay structure, labor laws, taxation laws, worker classi�cation, etc., will need to be investigated and adhered to in accordance to the host country. If the HR professional �nds limited talent to send overseas, he or she may have to recruit host-country nationals, and this will require additional research since the potential candidates in one country may have different employment concerns.

Before implementing the talent search, recognize the following:

Six core talent management principles that go beyond best practice and are aligned with their company strategy and culture:

1. alignment with strategy;

2. internal consistency;

3. cultural embeddedness;

4. management involvement;

5. balance of global and local needs;

6. employer branding through differentiation. (Wintersberger, 2017, p. 121)

Case Study:

After one year, the CEO of a start-up company has realized that there is a high demand for the company’s product/services. You have been hired as the HR professional to oversee recruitment. The organization requires employees with a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics degree (STEM). There is a lack of US students majoring in these courses, and the U.S. has implemented a new visa policy. It appears that talent must be sought abroad.

Here are a few areas to consider for the upcoming talent search:

Will the organization adopt a globally integrated enterprise (GIE) strategy?

Will the organization operate as an MNC?

How will the organization anchor talent?   

What are the top three countries for offshoring?

Who are the competitors?

How solvent is the recruitment plan? 

Should the organization partner with a recruitment company in the host country?

Challenges for HR in Global Recruiting The HR professional must be well versed in recruiting talent for international assignments. The HR professional may also have to weigh the pros and cons of hiring talent in the host country versus the home country, especially when the local talent pool is not producing quality talent.

Here are a few challenges for HR in global recruiting:

Selecting Expatriates

From the South University Online Library, read the following:

Lack of quali�ed candidates

Diversity

Cultural �t

Compensation

Job �t

Pay structure

Selecting Expatriates for Increasingly Complex Global Assignments  (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=edb&AN=71724759&site=eds-live)

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Selection of Expatriates: Decision-Making Models Used by HR Professionals  (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=bth&AN=19814192&site=eds-live)

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Additional Materials

From your course textbook, International Human Resource Management: A Case Study Approach, read the following chapters:

International Recruitment, Selection and Talent Management  

International Staf�ng in Multinational Companies 

From the South University Online Library, read the following articles:

Crossing Borders (Cover Story) (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=eue&AN=102417422&site=eds-live)

Recruit Globally: How to Source Talented Individuals, Wherever They Live (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=ofm&AN=130133427&site=eds-live)

U.S. Workers in a Global Job Market (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.43314946&site=eds-live)

Creating Global Teams That Work (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=bth&AN=121057891&site=eds-live)

The Globally Integrated Enterprise (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=asu&AN=74426220&site=eds-live)

Talent: A Battle on Two Fronts (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=ent&AN=84983964&site=eds-live)

The Challenges Facing International HRM in an Increasingly Globalised Environment (https://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? sch=suo&turl=http://search.ebscohost.com.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=edb&AN=100685558&site=eds-live)

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