The propositions, heuristics and rules of thumb of recruitment encapsulate business experience. The rules, processes and case histories offer a rough body of knowledge. They describe, explain and seek to predict. The methods exploit a body of knowledge taken from psychology. Big business spends vast sums of money on the rituals of recruitment and psychometric testing of candidates.
Recruitment is a boundary management process.
How far has recruitment practice really changed in an age of equal opportunity regulation. Recruiters persuade applicants of the benefits of membership. The discourse also persuades themselves and others about the correctness of the decisions made. Labour markets and the external environment For those studying business phenomena, there are several externalities worthy of investigation. These are merely offered as a list.