The articles below should be incorporated into the course reading list for PAD 6417, because they show beneficial recruitment strategies.  As a Millennial, I am interested in social media recruitment strategies.  I’m constantly looking for new ways/things employers are seeking.

The FDA depicts challenges that many organizations are faced with.  Many companies are simply concerned with filling positions and they don’t take the time to fully prepare employees to perform their jobs efficiently.    The fact that Facebook now offers a social job app is an exciting and beneficial asset for recruiters.  Furthermore, offering job fairs virtually is an advancement opportunity for recruiters to take advantage of.

Identifying methods to improve the recruitment process in public organizations is a critical component.  The articles articulate new ways for employers to cast the best qualified employees within the public sector and identifies different methods to consider.  Social media is a huge new generational attraction that government employees should incorporate more during their recruitment process.  Shortening the recruitment process will be beneficial to the organization as a whole.