Northwest State CollegeIntroductionRecruiting is becoming an essential function of human resource management. As labor markets continue to change, recruiting must be incorporated into strategic human resource planning as its fundamental purpose is to fill positions critical to achieving organizational goals. This paper will focus on what might cause an individual not to consider a position, the approval process for applicants, and the components of an ideal recruiting system using the supplemental case: Northwest State College. Recruiting EmployeesThere are times when human resources managers have difficulty filling certain positions, even if they have an adequate number of candidates because the people are not qualified for the positions to be filled. Recruitment can be defined as the process of generating the best possible pool of qualified candidates for organizational jobs (Mathis and Jackson, 2011, p. 178). As Margaret Richardson, director of corporate services for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, said: “As the job market becomes increasingly competitive and the skills available become more diverse, recruiters need to be more selective in their choices, since that poor recruiting decisions can produce long-term negative effects, including high training and development costs to minimize the incidence of poor performance and high turnover” (Richardson). Identifying candidates is only part of the job as HR needs to ensure that their recruiting practices and procedures actually attract potential hires and do not discourage people from wanting to work for their organization. Northwest Approval Process An individual may not consider a position at Northwest State due to its complicated recruiting and... middle of paper... whatever way an organization chooses, one should avoid using single source for recruitment as it would limit the talent pool. Conclusion A strong and competitive recruiting process is vital to any organization that needs to fill essential positions to achieve its organizational goals. The success of the organization's recruiting practices can be measured by the organization's success in filling empty or new positions. The more strategic HR is in recruiting, the greater their prospects of becoming an employer of choice. Works Cited Mathis, R, & Jackson, J. (Eds.). (2011). Human Resource Management, Thirteenth Edition. Mason,OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.Richardson, M. (n.d.). Recruitment strategies: manage/carry out the recruitment process. Retrieved from http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN021814.pdf