How Do Managers Identify and Select Competent Employees?

  1. 9-2 Discuss the tasks associated with identifying and selecting competent employees.

Woodward Inc., an engine and equipment components manufacturing facility, went after younger workers by holding a “Parents’ Night” to inform parents of the employment opportunities for those kids who might not be pursuing the college alternative. Like many manufacturing businesses, Woodward Inc. is scrambling to fill open jobs.8

Every organization needs people to do whatever work is necessary for doing what the organization is in business to do. How do organizations get those people? And more importantly, what can they do to ensure they get competent, talented people? This first phase of the HRM process ...

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