HIRING DECISION AT CENTRAL BANK

Hiring Decision at Central Bank

Hiring Decision at Central Bank

This paper discuses the difficult hiring decision for the Central Bank of Toronto since its regional vice president has currently resigned and they need another person who is equally efficient and hardworking as the ex one. The company has short listed three potential employees in which one is an internal employee. The paper evaluates the credentials and expertise of all of the three employees in order to make the right decision on which one to select and recruit. It is the most difficult decision for the human resource manager to take currently since all of the three employees are highly potential for the position. Therefore, there are some questions which the paper has answered in order to evaluate these potential employees.

QUESTION 1

Describe how each of the three candidates might succeed in the position and why.

All of the three candidates may need to be very cooperative and flexible since the ex person for this position was a friendly and liked by all kind of manager. Therefore they should have good interpersonal skills and should know how to encourage people.

Charlotte Webb is an internal candidate and a well recognized person in all her given task. She is

Highly intelligent. Has superior analytic and strategic skills

Very eager to leaning and taken every opportunity to acquire new skills/perspectives Big-picture thinker, had long-term perspective

Very high energy level expected a lot of herself and others

Positive, can-do attitude engaging, gets things done

Scott Warren is working as a vice president at a retail bank. He is

Extremely bright, versatile player: voracious learner

Exited 35 per cent of sales staff and redeployed additional 15 per cent more

Designed hiring profile/recruitment process for sales staff now adopted by the rest of the bank

James Skinner is a District Vice-President at First Northern Bank. He has

People management motivation was a key strength able to build trust, trusted advisor to senior management and staff alike clearly saw the correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction

QUESTION 2

Describe how each of the three candidates might fail in the position and why.

Charlotte Webb has

Minimal front-line interaction had “knowing rather than doing perspective of sales had hired several professional staff, but never exited anyone

While her roles had clearly influenced the direction of the business.

Scott Warren is

Hinted of intellectual arrogance. a bit condescending around Regional Bank's '“superiority”

Difficult to get handle on what Warren personally accomplished in Australia: became vague when pressed for details, alluded to Regional Bank strategic gaffe

James Skinner is

While capable of meeting immediate business and needs. Skinner may be a less viable succession candidate

Not clear if Skinner could take necessary tough stand without usual First Northern Bank safety net for employees

QUESTION 3

In your opinion which of the three candidates best fulfill Central Bank's Vision, Mission and Values?

In my opinion, Charlotte Webb would be a best source for the post since she is already working in the same ...