Crédit Suisse pioneers structured recruiting: Employee selection process based on latest scientific and practical research

Abstract

Purpose

Explores a pioneering “structured recruitment process” (SRP) introduced at Credit Suisse.

Design

Contains information from a presentation to journalists by the Credit Suisse global head of human resources and its head of business‐support human‐resource management.

Findings

Describes why and how Credit Suisse introduced structured recruitment, the benefits the system has brought and some of the pitfalls the organization has overcome along the way.

Value

Takes a very practical approach to a topic that is often shrouded in mystery.

Practical implications

Contains plenty to interest any organization seeking to take a more structured approach to recruitment.

Citation

(2005), "Crédit Suisse pioneers structured recruiting: Employee selection process based on latest scientific and practical research", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730510607081