Recruiting/Hiring of Older Workers
Year: 2012
Type: book
Abstract: This chapter reviews five key components of the recruitment process with regard to an aging workforce. First, targeted recruitment entails that organizations understand the needs, preferences, and strengths of older workers. Second, the recruitment message should communicate job and organizational characteristics that are attractive to older jobseekers. Third, the recruitment source should be consistent with the media use and job search behaviors of older jobseekers. Fourth, the characteristics and behaviors of recruiters play an essential role in the recruitment of older applicants. Finally, organizations need to convey an attractive image of themselves as employers for older workers. Throughout the chapter, best practices are contrasted with available research evidence, and directions for future research are outlined.
Source: Oxford University Press eBooks
Authors: Filip Lievens, Greet Van Hoye, Hannes Zacher
Institutions: Ghent University, The University of Queensland
Language: English
Topic: Employer Branding and e-HRM
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W89501551