2011商务英语中级口语精讲班讲义第一讲44

1.Recruitment: how to organize an effective recruitment drive

--To begin with, the first vital thing to do is labor source analysis. Potential employers should first do some research of the university where the drive will take place.  What companies did its previous graduates go?  What kind of jobs were most popular?  What is the reputation of the school?  What is the overall quality of the students? These are some of the questions that should be asked.

--Recruitment advertising is another indispensable consideration.  Without advertising, few people would know about the drive.  A recruitment drive cannot be considered useful if only a few people show up.  And for the employer, choosing the best candidate in a small applicant pool is going to be very difficult.

--Of course, we shouldn’t forget the last factor: good preparation. To organize a successful drive, many things, including minor details, must be taken into account.  For example, we ought to decide on the venue, date and time for the venue.  Also it is necessary to consider which staff members should be sent.  Some companies also print name cards and illustrated brochures in advance for the sake of better publicity. 

2.Personnel Management: the importance of providing employees with clear job descriptions

--Well, one the first and foremost benefit of providing staff with clear job descriptions is  better productivity.  When an employee is provided with a job description, there should be nothing unclear about his objectives.  He will also understand what his responsibility is and what is not.  This will significantly reduce wasted time and effort, which in turn can enhance productivity and overall performance

-- Another obvious advantage of a job description is better time management.  With a job description at hand, we are less likely to neglect the ordering of priorities. That is to say, time should be planned according to the importance of the tasks we need to deal with.  More importantly, we will also learn to allocate blocks of time to specified tasks, so as to have a definite idea of when we should complete a certain task.