MacEwan University
Log in Sign up

HR Recruitment & Selection

HRMT 214
Open Closing on January 7, 2025
MacEwan University
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reagan Lusk He / They
Experiential Learning Facilitator
6
Timeline
  • January 8, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
10 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred Community Partners
Canada
Large enterprise, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries
Categories
Talent recruitment Employee retention Workplace culture
Skills
recruitment planning business presentations teamwork collaborative communications team processes
Student goals and capabilities

Students will produce a recruitment plan identifying:

  • A value proposition.
  • Target audience and recommended avenues to reach the target audience.

Students also prepare a selection plan including:

  • Recommendations on creating an application form with minimum qualifications.
  • Example interview questions and standard answers on which to rate responses,
  • Provide recommendations on pre-employment testing and assessment tools with the reliability and validity of the methods.
Students
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
40 Students
Project
35 hours per Student
Educators assign Students to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will prepare a 10 - 20 page written report outlining their proposed recruitment and selection recommendations. Students will also prepare a short PowerPoint presentation that summarizes their report.

Project timeline
  • January 8, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2025
    Experience end
Project Examples

The emphasis of these projects is for students to experience how organizational recruitment and selection theories are applied within workplace settings and/or address industry challenges. As a guide to consider what projects your organization would be interested in submitting, below are some examples of potential projects:

  • Conducting a job analysis identifying worker behaviours and characteristics to select candidates qualified for a desired position.
  • Review and provide the pros and cons of using a selected pre-employment screening tool.
  • Determining interviewing questions including a scoring key with answer categories.
  • Create a guideline on how to write inclusive job descriptions.


Community Partners must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Will a mentor be able to commit to regularly meeting with student(s) and providing input and feedback for the duration of the project?

You agree to provide your team with mid-project and end-of-project feedback.