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a. Salesperson b. Web Designer c. Content Manager d. Office Manager  For each of the above 4 positions, please describe your suggested recruiting method for attracting a larger pool of qualified candidates and explain why you believe your suggested approach will prove to be successful for LearningInMotion. Please keep in mind (as options) the various recruiting methods outlined in Chapter 6 of the textbook. Also, please consider which methods have already been identified in the case as unsuccessful – so be sure to stay away from those! Hey I was thinking if we each did two of these then got together so that they all have the same format. The project is due on the 3rd of November so maybe if we both had our individual work done by October 25th, then we'll have 1 week after to do the final touches. Let me know what you think. -Megan Hey, sorry but i dont wont have it done by tonight but i will try to have it done by tmrw night, if not then thursday the latest. Im jobs 1&2 just to remind you. Sorry that i havent gotten it done, been really busy with other school work. -Lexi

Hey thats fine, I'll take some extra time on my parts to review them and post them by wednesday night. - Megan

3. Recruiting Methods c) Content Manager  For the position of Content Manager, we suggest to use executive search firms to recruit possible candidates. Executive search firms (such as, Association of Canadian Search, Employment, and Staffing Service – [|www.acsess.org] ) are usually used to fill middle- to senior-level professional and managerial positions in companies, this is why we recommend this method for the position of Content Manager. These firms typically already have many contacts in a variety of marketplaces, including middle-management. According to the Human Resources Management in Canada textbook, the “fee often turns out to be insignificant” (p. 154). The main disadvantage with this recruitment method is if the company does not give detail about the type of candidate they are looking for, the firms agents cannot find the perfect candidate. Although LearningInMotion has already tried to post jobs on Monster.ca, this method is different because the firm will locate the correct candidates for you. Using executive search firms are more costly than online job boards however, they tend to be more effective, and you can find more qualified candidates on them. This is why we suggest to use executive search firms for the position of Content Manager.  d)Office Manager For LearningInMotion’s position for Office Manager we recommend using print advertising using AIDA guidelines. Although LearningInMotion has already tried numerous times to advertise their positions in the local papers, we believe that if they change their format and location of these ads they can be more successful. The AIDA guidelines are as follows: o The ad should attract attention o The ad should develop interest in the job o The ad should create a desire for the job o The ad should instigate action (p.152) Also we believe that instead of placing the ad in the classifieds section it should just appear as an advertisement in another section of the paper. By placing the ad elsewhere you can reach people who read the paper but skip the classified section. By placing the ad in local newspapers LearningInMotion can also guarantee that they will only attract local candidates. For these reasons, we believe you should use print advertisements with AIDA guideline for the Office Manager position. a) Sales Person:  The best type of recruiting method for a sales person is to use an Executive Search Firm. Employers retain executive search firm to fill critical positions. A sales person is a critical job in an organization. If we want to find a candidate that is well qualified for the position then getting someone to find a person for us is the easiest way. The firm finds large amounts of applicants and then narrows down the pool to the ones that are best suited for our organization. This method eliminates the lengthy application process and makes sure that we don’t acquire people applying who are not qualified or fit to be a part of our company.    b) Web Designer  The ideal method for recruiting a web designer would be online recruiting using Internal Job Boards. Our company can pay a small fee to post the job opening and can customise it by using corporate logos and adding details about the company. Job seekers have quick and easy access to the posting by being able to search through by job type, region or other criteria. They apply for the position online and the applications are sent to us.    This is a good method because the internet has a massive population and a very diverse audience. Almost everyone uses the internet and the first instinct for the unemployed is to check jobs on the internet. A job posting board would get the most views and the most people applying. It is also very cost effective. We would only have to pay a small fee to get a vast amount of replies. If you want to change anything go right ahead :)