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Management and management processes require that recruitment of employees as well as their retaining employees should be based on technical criteria. Recruitment refers to the process of hiring qualified candidates both from within and outside an organization for an employment opening. Recruitment should thus be done in a cost effective as well as a timely manner. As a process, it entails the analysis of job requirements, screening, hiring as well as their selection. Classical thinkers emphasize that this function should be done using a technical based criteria. The utility of this criterion has the advantage that an organization is able to employ members that are capable of performing the organization’s task. If recruitment is not done using this criterion, it creates pathology of technocracy in the sense that employees tend to be narrow minded. Eventually, members end up being heartless in the sense that they fail to appreciate the human element in an organization. Employee recruitment therefore is a sensitive aspect in any organization. This paper thus seeks to analyze the concept of employee recruitment in reference to a specific organization.

Conduct research and determine an organization that is deemed to be a great recruiter (and retainer) of talented employees

The United Nations is one of the oldest International Organizations in the world with a workforce throughout the world. It came into being in the aftermath of the carnage of the Second World War with its main principle of operation being the principle of collective security. The Food and Agricultural Organization is another department of the United Nations. This particular entity concerns itself with collection, analysis as well as dissemination of information relating to food and agricultural policies. It also organizes intergovernmental forums that address the aforementioned issues globally. It also approves international agricultural standards as well as agreements. The Food and Agricultural organization also intervenes in disaster stricken communities when human and natural disasters of insect infestations, war as well as droughts strike. FAO thus is an important entity of the UN that addresses issues of food and Agriculture.

Why did you select this firm?

I chose the United Nations because of its diversified functions which include environmental issues, refugee issues, health issues, climate change and financial issues among others. This diversity therefore highlights that indeed the United Nations is a big employer, an equal opportunity employer and a recruiter worldwide. Recruitment by the United Nations therefore a fundamental practice that ensures the organization meets its goals and objectives. The United Nations utilizes a number of tactics as well as strategies to achieve its mandate. It is thus divided into departments; each department performs distinct functions. The United Nations Environmental Program for instance is a major player in issues to do with global environmental concerns. A number of treaties have been signed and ratified under this entity to promote the environment. The Non Proliferation treaty for instance was ratified to stop the spread of environmental non friendly nuclear materials. It also addresses issues of climate change, conflicts and disasters, environmental governance, management of the ecosystem as well as issues that have the end objective of achieving the concept of sustainable development. This entity is thus a fundamental player when it comes to issues addressing global environmental concerns.

Dissect what they do and break it down. Analyze their success.

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees as an entity of the United Nations that plays a fundamental role in addressing issues of refugees in disaster and emergency situations. Under its statute, UNHCR has the mandate to pursue refugee protection. It also plays a fundamental role in ensuring refugee assistance as well as solutions. Additionally, it plays the role of addressing the issue of refugee registration and statelessness. It also advises the state actors on behalf of the mother organ on legal issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers. The UNHCR is an important actor during and after an emergency situation.

What are their strategies and tactics?

The WHO plays vital roles in global disaster and emergency situations. It articulates health policies that are based on evidence as well as ethics. It also ensures partnership and collaboration of various health entities on issues regarding to global health. The WHO acts as an early warning system mechanism that detects impending global health problems; especially that of communicative diseases. Overall, the WHO offers technical support as well as rational policies that relate to global health concerns.

The World Food Program (WFP) is another important entity of the United Nations. It plays a number of functions; for instance, WFP plays an important role in disaster preparedness. Conventionally, disaster preparedness is the best way to mitigate against the adverse effects of disasters. The WFP also responds to emergency situations in a number of ways; it is key player in the procurement of food and food stuffs during emergency situations. It also plays a fundamental role in disaster logistics when it comes to delivery of food stuffs to the disaster and emergency stricken communities. It also works in tandem with health sectors to ensure proper nutrition of the affected communities. By proper nutrition, the implication is that the affected communities get the right type of food at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner. Overall, it analyses the issue of global food security and therefore is an important early warning instrument.

What do they do well?

It therefore follows that the United Nations utilizes these departments to achieve its end objectives; concisely therefore, to summarize the above tactics as well as strategies, the UN utilizes the FAO, UNHCR, UNEP, WFP and the WHO to achieve its objectives in the global arena. It utilizes the FAO to achieve global sustainable levels of Food and agricultural issues. The UN utilizes the UNEP to try achieving the concept of global sustainable development. It also uses the UNHCR to address the refugee crises among other objectives. It would therefore not be naïve to state that it is indeed a case scenario of a successful organization.

What do you think needs improvement?

It should be taken into consideration that the United Nations just like other organizations faces a number of challenges. First, being an international organization, it depends solely on the contribution by member nation states. This is a challenge in its and by itself whereby in extreme cases, the member nation states do face a number of domestic problems which are an automatic priority. The UN therefore may suffer from the effect of lack of the much needed finances to run its programs effectively. Another major problem is that, it has no central authority. This implies that the UN may play subject of the nation state actors given the fact that they are the most fundamental players in international relations. There have been a number of instances that the world has witnessed nation states not comply with resolutions passed by the UN councils. This particularly applies to a number of powerful countries. However, even with these challenges, it would be important to acknowledge the organization has indeed done its level best to achieve a number of its general objectives.

To improve on service delivery as well as efficiency, the United Nations needs to address a number of issues. For instance, the issue of interference by a number of state actors is one key area of concern. The United Nations in collaboration of other international actors needs to come up with effective policies that will address the aforementioned issue. It implies that the United Nations needs to have a central coordinating body and mechanism to overcome the issue of interference by state actors.

Conclusion

Employee recruitment is a core management principle that goes a long way in ensuring an organization achieves its objectives as well as goals. For optimum organizational output, employers should therefore recruit based on technical abilities and capacity. The United Nations is one of the most diversified recruiting a workforce from all over the world. The UN achieves its goals and objectives by utilizing a number of its functional departments. The United Nations Environmental program for instance plays a vital role in terms of environmental protection and sustainable development practices. UNHCR plays a vital role in addressing global refugee issues. The WFP plays a number of roles ranging from disaster preparedness to logistic operations in disaster and emergency situations. However, the United Nations faces a number of challenges such as financial constraints as well as interference into its activities by state actors. Overall, the organization is a successful case scenario in terms of one that is an equal opportunity employer.

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