Challenges Of Recruitment And Selection In Rio Tinto

Question:

Discucss about the challenges of recruitment and selection in Rio Tinto.

The report gives focus on the major challenges of recruitment and selection in the organization. The Rio Tinto is taken into consideration for this report. It is considered the largest mining and Metal Corporation worldwide. It elaborates that how the organization is taking an active part to resolve the issues globally. It considers the proper strategies that address the key challenges in the organization.

Rio Tinto is known as an Australian British multinational corporation. The company operates the activities in the mining and metals products sector. It was established in 1873 and headquarter of the organization is situated in London. The main emphasis is given on the mining and minerals products.  The companies deals or conducts the activities by taking into consideration iron, diamonds, and coal. There are almost 50,000 workers who are conducting the operations of the company.

The organization is enhancing the profits and revenue effectively. It is analyzed that the organization tries to maintain a good image in the market, so that the profitability and smooth working can be conducted effectively.  This is the effective way considered by the company and also it is traded on the London stock exchange and Australian securities exchange (Hurst, 2015).

Recruitment and selection

 It is considered as one the essential function of the human resource management. If there is no proper process of recruitment and selection then it can give negative impact on the activities conducted by the organization. Recruitment gives focus on the candidates who are capable enough to operate the activities in a proper manner.  The selection is also a method that on which the company gives more focus, so that the dedicated employees can be selected for the organization. Job analysis is also taken into consideration at the time of the selection. It helps the organization to select those candidates only who can conduct the operations (Kohtamäki et al., 2012).  Rio Tinto gives emphasis on having proper human resource management so that the benefits can be achieved and also can be given to the employees who are facing challenges in conducting the activities. The challenges for appointing the employees in the Rio Tinto company are discussed below:

Demographic Issues

It is one of the major concerns taken into consideration by the Rio Tinto company. The demographic problems are related to the workers, diversities and also generation.  These problems give direct impact on the operations of the organization and also on the working environment of the company.  It is analyzed that the working environment offered to the employees is not so good and especially for the women it is not comfortable to work there in an effective manner. The organization also does not give focus on the maintaining proper diversity in the organization. This can be the major problem faced by the company.  Also, cultural differences, conflicts and increasing of the generation gap give negative impact on the working pattern of the organization (Shaw et al., 2013).

Importance of Recruitment and Selection

Wages are also considered as an important aspect for every employee who is conducting the activities of the organization. The major problem faced by analyzed in the company is related to the wages only. The company does not offer attractive opportunities to the women who are working in the organization.   There are also many changes in wages and also in the pay system of the women and men.  Also, gender issue is one of the biggest problems that are seen in the company. Just due to the generation gap the organization is not able to maintain proper teamwork and coordination among the workers (Kehoe and Wright, 2013).

Strategy recommended

The organization should give emphasis on the demographic issue so that the goodwill can be enhanced. It is the responsibility of the top management to analyze the performance of the employees. If the performance is not good then corrective actions should be taken so that the goals and objectives can be accomplished. The manager should provide the proper environment to the employees, so that they can work with their full dedication (Lynch et al., 2012).

Also, proper communication should be made between the management and the employees, so that the issues can be discussed and resolved in a proper manner. The organization should make rules and regulations for both men and women, so that the activities can be conducted with proper management. Cross-cultural training is also one of the important aspects of every organization. If it is conducted then it can give a brief explanation of the culture related to the organization.  So Rio Tinto should give focus on maintaining proper cross culture training so that goals and objectives can be attained effectively.  The company should also give emphasis on minimizing the age difference within the company (Berlin et al., 2013).

Organizational image

Every organization tries to maintain a proper organizational image, so that the growth and profitability can be accomplished. The challenge is related to the organizational image only. The growth and success of the organization are only dependent on the image of the organization. If the organizational image is proper then the company can attain various benefits in a proper manner (Wright and McMahan, 2011). The competitors of the organization are BHP Billiton and Anglo American Plc. The organization does not offer regular wage and salary to the workers, especially to the women.  So, the organizational image and goodwill of the organization are not good. It is important for the organization to maintain the proper image in the market, and then only the company can attain growth.  Due to the lack of goodwill in the market, the company issue related to recruitment. The candidates do not take interest to apply in the organization. So, the organization has to face many risk and loss just due to the poor image in the market (Castillo et al., 2013).

Strategy recommended

The organization should give emphasis on maintaining proper strategies so that the challenges can be addressed at the workstation. The organization should give emphasis on enhancing the goodwill in the market and also attract more candidates to apply for the job opening. There should be a proper evaluation of the strategies that are considered by the competitors, so that the company can conduct the activities according to the level of competition in the market (Pearson and Daff, 2011). 

Challenges Faced by Rio Tinto

 The company should consider the policies and strategies to gain advantage for the long term. If the organization offer proper employment opportunities to the workers, then it can be possible to build a proper image in the market. The organization should also try to make creative leadership strategy so that the good position can be maintained in the organization. It is important to maintain the good environment and also the corporate culture should be proper so that the candidates can be attracted towards the organization.  It is evaluated that if the organization have good working environment then it can easy to accomplish the goals and objectives (Bangerter et al., 2012).

 Issues related to Labor supply and demand

Labor supply and demand are considered as the important elements of economics. It is known as the backbone of the organization. If efficient labor is not there in the organization, then it can be difficult for the organization to survive in the competitive environment. The competitive environment consists of many competitors who consider proper strategies for growth in the market. Without labor, no organization can conduct the operations in an effective manner. The efficiency of the labor can be enhanced if the company has a proper flow of communication (Kemp et al., 2011).  For the employees, communication is one of the important aspects, so that the activities can be conducted smoothly. There are many factors that give direct impact on the labor supply and demand. The factors that give impact are globalization, compensation, and economy. 

The supply and demand of the labor are analyzed by taking into consideration the labor market. The organization needs more workers so that positive impact can be given to the profitability and productivity level of the organization. In the recent scenario, the employees require good wages to work in an effective manner. If good wages are not provided by the organization then it can be difficult for the organization to retain the workers for a long time. The labor supply and demand are affected by the factors like latest technologies, social factor and also an economic factor (Jenkins et al., 2012).

Strategies recommended

If the organization requires achieving proper goals and objectives then the company should give focus on maintaining proper strategies. There should be a proper balance between the labor supply and demand so that the activities can be conducted smoothly.  The wages provided to the employees should be proper so that the productivity and profitability of the organization can be enhanced (Schmitt and Raisch, 2013).  The organization should offer wages and salary to the workers by considering the productivity and performance. Rio Tinto should give focus on maintaining proper communication channels, so that the employees feel comfortable to conduct the activities.  Proper training should also be provided by the company to its workers, so that the motivation and dedication level of the employees can be enhanced effectively. It can also give a positive impact on the overall performance level of the workers working in the organization. The organization should give emphasis on maintaining a proper balance between the labor supply and demand, so that issues can be resolved in a proper manner (Alfes et al., 2013).

Strategies to Address the Challenges

Conclusion

By analyzing the report, it is concluded that the company should have proper human resource department so that the activities can be managed in an effective manner.  It is essential for every organization to have proper and sustainable human resource management within the company. There are many challenges and issues that are faced by the company.

 So Rio Tinto should take into consideration effective strategies so that the overall goals and objectives can be accomplished. Proper strategies help the organization to conduct the activities in the competitive environment.  It will assist the company to increase the overall job satisfaction and morale of the workers conducting the routine activities in the organization. The organization should offer a good environment to the workers so that the activities can be operated in a proper way. This is the best way by which the company can compete properly in the competitive environment.

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