Online Recruiting and Selection: Innovations in Talent Acquisition
Author(s): Douglas H. Reynolds (Author), John A. Weiner (Author)
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication Date: June 2, 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 232 pages
- ISBN-10: 1405182296
- ISBN-13: 9781405182294
Book Description
In Online Recruiting and Selection, Reynolds and Weiner provide an accessible introduction to implementing and operating Web-based tools for hiring in organizations.
- Discusses recent trends and their implications for new advancements in the field of technology-based hiring
- Explains key factors for developing an effective recruiting web site, choosing the right assessment tools, and designing integrated talent acquisition systems
- Discusses issues such as the proper environment for deploying tests and other assessments, the implications of global access, and data security and privacy policies
- Reviews regulations and professional standards for measurement and personnel selection, including new rules governing the treatment of Internet job applicants, the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, and the Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The lessons on data security, ensuring quality, and legal ramifications are must-read wisdom for anyone who has responsibility for an online recruiting and selection system. HR and IT professionals need this book at their fingertips.”
–Jeffrey Stanton, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Author of The Visible Employee
“This is an excellent, practical resource for anyone who wants actionable advice on how to balance the efficiency of the recruiting process with the quality of hiring decisions.”
–Jennifer R. Burnett, Talent Management Executive
“For years, many of us have been working in the space of online talent acquisition as pioneers, without a clear map, using best judgment, and learning as we go. The first of its kind, this book presents the culmination of these learnings into a useful guide.”
–Adam Malamut, Ph.D., Vice President, Talent Management, Marriott International
“Reynolds and Weiner bring extensive experience to their extremely useful treatment of this complex topic, bringing together diverse bodies of knowledge in information technology, human resource strategy, and psychological testing and assessment.”
–Paul R. Sackett, University of Minnesota
“No executive or HR professional should conduct online screening or testing of job applicants without reading this excellent book. The authors not only discuss significant efficiencies that can accrue from online assessment, but also examine support systems that will ensure quality data are collected to facilitate personnel decision making.”
–Neal Schmitt, Michigan State University
“Online Recruiting and Selection is essential reading for any manager or executive who needs to make good business decisions about people in an era of ever-changing new technology.”
–Dr. Wendy S. Becker, Editor, The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, Associate Professor of Management, Shippensburg University
From the Inside Flap
The practice of recruitment and selection of new employees into organizations has changed dramatically over the past decade. This shift is due primarily to the rapid evolution of Internet-based technologies to facilitate the staffing process. In Online Recruiting and Selection, Reynolds and Weiner provide an accessible introduction to implementing and operating web-based tools for hiring in organizations. They explore the context and foundations for online recruiting and selection, discuss practical advice for designing and implementing online staffing systems, and examine a variety of issues that anyone involved with modern staffing processes will encounter.
From the Back Cover
The practice of recruitment and selection of new employees into organizations has changed dramatically over the past decade. This shift is due primarily to the rapid evolution of Internet-based technologies to facilitate the staffing process. In Online Recruiting and Selection, Reynolds and Weiner provide an accessible introduction to implementing and operating web-based tools for hiring in organizations. They explore the context and foundations for online recruiting and selection, discuss practical advice for designing and implementing online staffing systems, and examine a variety of issues that anyone involved with modern staffing processes will encounter.
About the Author
Douglas H. Reynolds, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Assessment Technology for Development Dimensions International (DDI). Doug’s work is focused on the design of assessments used for workforce selection and career development. He has implemented large-scale assessment programs with many Fortune 500 companies and several federal agencies. Doug focuses much of his work on the use of Internet technologies to support HR systems in large organizations.
John A. Weiner, M.A., is Vice President of Research Strategy and Products at PSI Services, LLC, where he is responsible for the strategic direction of PSI’s assessment products and services for employee selection and development. Over a 25-year career in the assessment industry, John has led the development and implementation of sound and legally defensible instruments and systems for talent acquisition in hundreds of business and government organizations. He has worked extensively in the design and implementation of automated assessment systems.
Series Editor:
Steven G. Rogelberg, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He is a prolific and nationally recognized scholar. Besides his academic work, he founded and/or led three successful talent management consulting organizations/units.
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