Globalization and technological advancement allow companies to source human capital worldwide. Some countries have a talent shortage, while others have low-cost labor and increased consumer demand. Therefore, organizations in developed and developing nations seek to recruit workers with the best skills and competence to effectively pursue their goals and objectives. Developing a global human resources recruiting information system is beneficial to companies because they can easily hire employees of their choice from any part of the world without involving agents at a low cost. Organizations’ human resource departments can further use information in the system to make informed decisions at strategic and operational levels.
Challenges are inevitable in developing the global human resources recruiting information system. The major challenge in the development of the system is integrating global databases that provide such information as workers’ skills and competence, gender, ethnicity, culture, compensation and benefits, and nationality. Awalluddin (2020) indicates that business culture, including recruitment, communication, and compensation processes, varies across countries. Other challenges are the cost of developing and maintaining the system and the possibility of getting critical and credible information related to potential employees and organizations seeking to recruit labor. A highly skilled and experienced workforce is required to develop the system, which is expensive.
Developing the information system must factor in various local considerations and requirements. Considering the existing shortage between the demand and supply of talent in the local market is essential. Acceptability and usability of the system by local users should also be considered when developing it. Moreover, local laws and regulations related to information technology must be followed when developing the system to ensure that the data collected is protected from unauthorized users.
Reference
Awalluddin, M. A. (2020). Cross-cultural issues and human resources management in BRIC countries. Journal of Applied Economics and Business Studies, 4(3), 55–84. Web.