Research Paper on:
Organizational Staffing Plan

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managers they need, how many people to build the product, how many to work in human resources, etc. Selecting the right employees is essential for any company. The right employees  help the company reach its goals; the wrong employees cost the company headaches and significant amounts of money. The employees, whether they are management, production people or human resource employees  must have the skills and knowledge that will help the company be successful. One the decisions have been made regarding the skills, knowledge, and characteristics needed, the person in  charge needs to recruit candidates that will meet the criteria. The process follows this path: 1. Determine skills, knowledge and characteristics the company needs. 2. Recruit candidates who meet the  criteria - this is accomplished through various advertising methods. 3. Screen the candidates paperwork. The first paperwork to start with are the candidates resume and job application. Written references  that accompany the resume can speed up the process. Some companies ask candidates to bring their last two job appraisals (Robertson, 2000). Check each candidates references by calling them and  asking a specific set of questions, such as: how long the person worked there; why they left; what kind of worker the person was - punctual, willing, cooperative, quality, and  so on; and if they would want this person back (Robertson, 2000). 4. Schedule interviews with those candidates who passed the paper-screening. The interview is a challenging endeavor and one  that can make the applicant so nervous, it is difficult to determine if he or she would be the perfect fit. The "right fit" includes more than educational background, skills  and knowledge; it includes behavioral traits, personality characteristics and attitudes (Starcke, 1996). There are different kinds of interview processes to use and there are numerous ways in which to