GCU HRM635 Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2020 JUNE

HRM635 Acquiring Developing and Leveraging Human Capital

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 As technology continues to advance, organizations are using social media and online platforms to seek and acquire eligible employees. What processes, procedures, and specific websites are currently being used in your organization to seek and acquire potential employees from the online setting? As a potential employee, discuss the benefits and challenges that accompany social media, including LinkedIn, when seeking employment? What are drawbacks that an employer faces when using websites to attract future applicants for positions and how can these drawbacks be reduced?

DQ2 Discuss both reliability and validity in conjunction with employee selection. Why are both factors critical when considering which selection tools/criteria/predictors to employ in making hiring decisions? Lastly, critically evaluate both the reliability and the validity of your firm's current selection process.