Please respond to all four questions, writing 1-3 paragraphs for each.
1. What methods should a public agency use to obtain applicants for a position? How would this differ if the agency was private sector?
2. Describe the steps in a Civil Service Selection process? What advantages and disadvantages do you see in a Civil Service system?
3. What is the difference between a centralized and a decentralized hiring system in a public agency? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each process?
4. Why, or why not, is diversity important in the employee recruitment process? What, if anything, should Human Resource Managers do to promote diversity?
Books
Berman – HR Management in Public Service – 3-4
Kimball – Cases in HR Management – Chapters 4-6 (Choose One)
Roberts – Christian Scripture & HR Management – Chapter 6