Introduction
Staff recruitment presents a significant concern for HR managers and employers because the hiring process entails the considerable time and efforts of seeking appropriate workers. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), this procedure accounts for 42 days on average, with $4,129 of the average cost-per-hire (SHRM, 2016, para. 1). On the other hand, recruitment directly affects other critical activities and issues within companies, including job matching, employee turnover, and organizational performance overall. Thus, organizations need to develop innovative and efficient hiring strategies to remain completive, steady, and prosperous. The study aims at providing a proposal concerning recruitment and selection practices, which indicates the objectives of the project, its research methodology, data collection and analysis methods, and ethical considerations.
Background
To deeply understand personnel recruitment issues, it is relevant to examine an organization experiencing associated problems. In this regard, the proposed company is Amazon, the global largest e-commerce, media, and public cloud computing platform by market capitalization and revenue. As of 2020, the company’s net income equals $21.3 billion, generating $404.4 billion in retail e-commerce sales (Bradley, n.d.). The headquarter is situated in Seattle, but the firm is presented in 17 international marketplaces. Nevertheless, according to recent data, the conglomerate faces one of the highest annual staff turnover comprising about 150 percent (Brancaccio et al., 2021). Therefore, Amazon is an excellent choice to investigate and offer effective staff recruitment strategies and methods.
Core Literature
The Systems theory will be applied, stating that any organization or system contains interdependent and interrelated components providing the system’s appropriate operation. The selected sources will be principally related to recruitment problems, concepts, theories, strategies, practices, and solutions. Some of them include:
- Bilan, Y. et al. (2020) ‘Hiring and retaining skilled employees in SMEs: problems in human resource practices and links with organizational success’, Business: Theory and Practice, 21(2), pp. 780-791.
- Derous, E. and De Fruyt, F. (2016) ‘Developments in recruitment and selection research’, International journal of selection and assessment, 24(1).
- Maamari, B. E. and Alameh, K. (2016) ‘Talent management moderating the relationship between recruitment for the highly skilled and HR policies’, Contemporary Management Research, 12(1), pp. 121-138. doi: 10.7903/cmr.14133
- Okolie, U. C. and Irabor, I. E. (2017) ‘E-recruitment: practices, opportunities and challenges’, European Journal of Business and Management, 9(11), pp. 116-122.
Aim and Objectives
The primary goal of the research project is to detect drawbacks in personnel recruitment and selection and offer up-to-date solutions and recommendations. Objectives of the study:
- Conduct a comprehensive examination of the research problem that is, staff recruitment and selection;
- Perform a literature review of related theories, concepts, and issues;
- Consider the topic from different angles.
Research Methodology
The current project will employ a mixed method of data collection and analysis, that is, qualitative and quantitative approaches. In particular, the project will include a survey, the study of available appropriate literature, and analysis methods. The sample size for interviews will comprise around 50 employees. The author of this project received the necessary permission to conduct interviews with Amazon’s employees.
Data Collection Approach
The first data collection method is a theoretical framework that will be developed based on data available in current studies and statistics and placed in the Literature Review section. Another method is the personal interviews conducted online, which helps collect needed and useful information about employees’ feelings, behaviors, and expectations.
Data Analysis Approach
In addition to gathering data, the research project will undertake post-interview data analysis consisting of two parts quality control and review. The first part implies evaluating the validity, completeness, and relevance of the obtained information. The review relies on quantitative processing that entails the transcription of data from closed questions. Since the study will draw particular inferences from the interviews, a descriptive design will be utilized. Besides, analyzing qualitative data from a literature review will be performed based on thematic analysis suggesting a careful examination of the data to detect core patterns and themes.
Ethical Considerations
The primary ethical issue that should be considered is the confidentiality of the participants. In this regard, the respondents will receive complete information about the project’s aims and procedures and be assured of their anonymity and data protection. After learning all necessary instructions, they will give informed consent on collecting and processing their data. Interviewees can also cease their participation in the interview at any time.
Referencing System
While resorting to particular sources, including scholarly articles, books, or websites, the research project will use the Harvard Referencing style concerning format, references, and in-text citations.
Conclusion
The author of this project confirms that the project and related report will be original works according to the requirements of the University of Chichester and its Academic Regulations.
Reference List
Average cost-per-hire for companies is $4,129, SHRM survey finds (2016). Web.
Bilan, Y. et al. (2020) ‘Hiring and retaining skilled employees in SMEs: problems in human resource practices and links with organizational success’, Business: Theory and Practice, 21(2), pp. 780-791.
Bradley, J. (no date) Amazon statistics: the key numbers and fun facts.
Brancaccio, D. et al (2021) Is Amazon’s high turnover a huge red flag or the secret to its dominance?.
Derous, E. and De Fruyt, F. (2016) ‘Developments in recruitment and selection research’, International journal of selection and assessment, 24(1).
Maamari, B. E. and Alameh, K. (2016) ‘Talent management moderating the relationship between recruitment for the highly skilled and HR policies’, Contemporary Management Research, 12(1), pp. 121-138. doi: 10.7903/cmr.14133
Okolie, U. C. and Irabor, I. E. (2017) ‘E-recruitment: practices, opportunities and challenges’, European Journal of Business and Management, 9(11), pp. 116-122.
