Chapter 12

Recruiting

As the HR Department prepares to handle the supply and demand of talent during this demographic and economic shift, recruiting falls on the front end of the human capital supply chain. The basic role of a recruiter is to hire appropriate candidates who can contribute toward the growth of the company. Large companies will have entire departments dedicated to recruiting, while medium and smaller companies may have one or no designated recruiters. When this is the case, recruiting becomes a part of every leader’s job. Companies that have a culture of developing talent will often emphasize recruiting as a part of everyone’s role, as even individual contributors can recommend and help recruit talent for the organization.

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