Human Resource Management
CASE STUDYBACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
LMA is a hypothetical well-established tobacco firm based in Sydney. The company is expanding fast
in terms of both new staff and business. The CEO has noted some recruitment and selection issues
and has called your team of HR consultants to meet with him and the HR Manager to solve them.
CURRENT RECRUITMENT ISSUES
LMA has seen a gradual decline in the number of applications they received per job opening.
Furthermore, recruitment evaluations have shown that the recruitment process is not effective,
especially in terms of productivity, quality and cost of recruitment. Noticeably, there are issues of
high staff turnover. New employees tend to leave after 1-3 years of joining the company, causing
huge financial loss and putting a strain on the recruitment function.
CURRENT SELECTION ISSUES
• Interview question are not currently standardised for each position. Interview questions are
about applicants’ CV and prior experience, the job description and some other more general
questions. Questions are sometimes used to gauge how applicants respond to unexpected
situations. ‘Forward looking’ questions are used to assess candidates’ motivation and how they
see their future.
• Competency questions are not generally used
• Different interviewers approach interviews differently
• Not all candidates had the same number or type of interviews, even for the same type of role.
Some candidates did not complete tests at all; some completed tests during the first interview
and some completed them afterwards. There was general confusion over the process, and how
the number of interviews was decided upon.
• Many reported that once they met the CEO at their final interview, his passion convinced them
they wanted the job, but his vision is expressed personally and only to those meeting him at the
final interview.
QUESTION
Suggest a complete selection process for an accountant in LMA and justify your suggestions