Recruitment Guidelines for Ferus Bestia Oy
Nguyen, Luong (2014)
Nguyen, Luong
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120618777
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120618777
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For a startup, recruitment and selection can feel like a daunting and confusing process for anyone involved. The same is true when Ferus Bestia, the case company, is growing at an exponential rate.
Ferus Bestia is a startup company in its early stage of development. Getting new people is one of their biggest concerns at the moment. This report is a product-oriented thesis, in the form of guidelines, designed to help the Ferus Bestia management team “win” the recruitment game.
Recruitment and selection is a well-studied topic with plenty of sources from both academic and business circles. As a result, the guidelines focus on distilling the secondary sources into practical information for the company.
The information found in the guidelines is mainly based on the recruitment and selection theory found within academic books and gained from the practical observation of reputable sources. In addition, the guidelines include a discussion of and a recommendation on the use of employer branding and employment planning as a recruitment tool.
The guidelines were designed with a strong use of visual elements in mind. This is done to help illustrate the process of recruitment and selection for the reader. By breaking the recruitment and selection process into three stages, corresponding to a time frame, the guide-lines explore the available options Ferus Bestia could partake in their recruitment effort at any given stage.
Within this framework, the guidelines are a tailor-made package filled with recommendations and practical tips for Ferus Bestia. The resulting product was presented to the case company and was well-received by its recipients.
The conclusion of the thesis is a self-assessment made by the author, followed by some suggestions for further research and concluded with notes on personal learning.
Ferus Bestia is a startup company in its early stage of development. Getting new people is one of their biggest concerns at the moment. This report is a product-oriented thesis, in the form of guidelines, designed to help the Ferus Bestia management team “win” the recruitment game.
Recruitment and selection is a well-studied topic with plenty of sources from both academic and business circles. As a result, the guidelines focus on distilling the secondary sources into practical information for the company.
The information found in the guidelines is mainly based on the recruitment and selection theory found within academic books and gained from the practical observation of reputable sources. In addition, the guidelines include a discussion of and a recommendation on the use of employer branding and employment planning as a recruitment tool.
The guidelines were designed with a strong use of visual elements in mind. This is done to help illustrate the process of recruitment and selection for the reader. By breaking the recruitment and selection process into three stages, corresponding to a time frame, the guide-lines explore the available options Ferus Bestia could partake in their recruitment effort at any given stage.
Within this framework, the guidelines are a tailor-made package filled with recommendations and practical tips for Ferus Bestia. The resulting product was presented to the case company and was well-received by its recipients.
The conclusion of the thesis is a self-assessment made by the author, followed by some suggestions for further research and concluded with notes on personal learning.