Case Study #3

Case #3 – Evaluating the Recruiting Function

1. Provide an executive summary to your paper that indicates your analysis of the major HR issues presented in the case and the highlights of your improvement plan (see question #5).
2. Develop a spreadsheet to analyze the recruiting data provided in Exhibit 2.9 on page 124 of the case (essentially recreating and then “filling in” Form 2.5 on page 125 of the case). What are the yield ratios for each step in the recruiting process for each recruitment source? Please calculate ratios at each step in the recruiting process using the original number of applicants as your baseline comparison point – for example, the “Accepted Job” yield ratio for candidates sourced via Employee Referrals is 3.25, not 1.25. What do these data and your calculations reveal surrounding the effectiveness of the recruiting function at St. Vincent’s?
3. Is the hospital employing too many or too few recruiting sources? What evidences from your yield ratio analysis support your claims here?
4. If you believe that the hospital is employing too many recruitment sources, which ones should they cease using, and why?

Assume that you are in Barnett’s position. What would you do to specifically improve the recruiting function at St. Vincent’s, being sure to consider your yield ratio and cost per hire calculations/findings as well as the implications of Exhibit 2.10 from the case?

The length of your paper and accompanying spreadsheet output can be no more than 4 pages combined, single spaced.

Due 11pm EST Sunday.

Cases Grading Guidelines

The following guidelines will apply to the evaluation of the cases (4 @ 100 points each, 400 total points):

Analysis and Application (80%)

• The student directly, thoroughly, and accurately addresses all of the case analysis questions.
• The student accurately and appropriately applies broader course material (including specific theoretical constructs) in formulating responses to the case analysis questions.

Formatting, Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling and Readability (20%)

• The paper is laid out effectively, employing appropriate business- writing conventions (e.g. section headings bulleted lists of text).
• The paper is free of grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
• The paper is easily read and understood.
• The tone of the paper is appropriately assertive and confident.
• The student formats the spreadsheet solution (as appropriate/necessary for selected cases) in such a way that all relevant data is easily identified, effectively employing column and row layout/structures and appropriate column and row headings.