Which tactic should the HR director take to effectively recruit outside the local market upon realizing that the company will not be able to find qualified candidates locally, particularly for specialized positions?

The C-Suite of a company with 600 employees intends to hire 150 employees in the next 12 months. The Chief Operating Officer and the HR Director are both responsible for the expansion initiative. The company headquarters is located in a small underdeveloped city. The local school system is slightly above the state average in terms of funding and graduation levels. The local economy is based on small businesses and manufacturing. The wage base in the city is significantly lower than that of the nearest larger city. The HR director is concerned about the ability to attract new candidates. The new positions will be administrative, business development, technical, and managerial. The HR director intends to propose that some current employees can be developed for promotion. The HR staff of two employees is excited about the project.

Which tactic should the HR director take to effectively recruit outside the local market upon realizing that the company will not be able to find qualified candidates locally, particularly for specialized positions?
A . Hire a staffing agency to find suitable candidates for the specialized positions.
B . Engage in a job analysis and job evaluation for the specialized positions to ensure competitiveness
C . Explore the options of near-shoring and co-sourcing to fill the positions
D . Revert to the C-suite for an executive decision specific to the specialized positions.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The best option is to hire a staffing agency to find suitable candidates for the specialized positions. The other alternatives do not provide a solution to the need to recruit for the specialized positions. Near-shoring happens when an organization decides to transfer work to companies that are less expensive and geographically closer. Co-sourcing is a partnership between a customer and an outside vendor, a professional service provider. A company chooses the vendor, which works with and often alongside―but doesn’t replace―the existing staff.