Recruitment

Process of identifying and attracting potential

candidates from within and outside the
organization to begin evaluating them for
future employment.
Recruitment Methods
Head hunters
Cross national advertising
E-Recruitment
International Graduate Program
Various transfer Policies
In general four different transfer policies may
be found in MNC’s(Bong and
Harzing,1995)
1. Extensive and planned transfer of
personnel.
2. The assignment of key managers abroad.
3. A policy of not having expatriate managers.
4. Ad hoc policy.
 WHY
INTERNATIONAL
STAFFING???
Company motives
Fill positions
Management development
Organizational development
Individual motives
To gain new job experience
Better compensation
Possibility of career advancement after return
Improve in life style abroad
Exposure to new culture
To shoulder greater professional
responsibility
Desire to escape personal problems at home
Parent country nationals
Organizational control and co-ordination are
maintained and facilitated.
Promising managers are given international
experience.
PCN’s may be the best people for the job
because of special skills and experience.
There is assurance that subsidiary will
comply with company objectives, policies etc.
Disadvantages
The promotional opportunities of HCN’s
are limited.
Adaptation to host country may take a long
time.
PCN’s may impose an inappropriate HQ
style.
Compensation for HCN and PCN may
differ.
Third country national: Advantages

In comparison to HCN salary and benefit

requirement may be lower.
TCN’s may be better informed than PCN’S
about host country environment.
Disadvantages
Transfer must consider possible national
animosities( India $ Pakistan)
The host countries may resent hiring of
TCN’s.
TCN’s may not want to return to their own
country after assignment.
Host country national: Advantages
Language and other barriers are eliminated
Hiring costs are reduced and no work
permit is required
Continuity of management improves since
HCN stay longer in positions
Morale of HCNs may improve as they see
career potential.
Disadvantages
Hiring HCN’s limits opportunities for
PCN’s to gain foreign experience.
HCN’s have limited career opportunity
outside the subsidiary.