Different countries have different techniques of carrying out the management of their human resources. This essay focuses on Mexico, particularly, how the country conducts its human resource management and the differences it has with other countries.
Job interviews and applications offer a platform for open discussion about the candidate. In Mexico, there are legalities that one needs to know regarding managing human resources. Laws have been put forth to ensure that candidates are not asked questions that appear offensive, discriminatory or sexist (Machado, Melo, 2014). To make sure that managers do not break the law, he or she should always focus only on the much he has to know so as to be sure whether he or she is the right person for a job or not. In job applications, personal and job descriptions must be written professionally and even overseen by a professional who specializes in recruitment in the organization.
For the companies that operate in Mexico and the rest of the world, the concern of staffing is one of the major determining factors. Mexico is, however, different. This is because it is not very complicated to recruit workers that earn low wages because these are the majority in the population. For example, it is approximated that 90 % of the people in Mexico are awarded low-compensation (Rao, 2015).
Finally, there are questions that a recruiter should or should not ask during an interview and a job application. For example, to know whether the candidate is eligible to work in the country, it is better to ask it directly rather than asking about the place that the parents of a candidate was born. This is potentially racist and not necessary. However, it is necessary for a recruiter to inquire about the age of a candidate to ensure that a person is of the right age for the work (Storey, 2007). This applies in jobs that are physically hazardous or where one is required to drive a school bus.
Work cited
Machado, C., & Melo, P. (2014). Effective human resources management in small and medium enterprises: Global perspectives. New York: Elsevier.
Rao, P. (2015). HRMexico: Human resource management in Mexico perspectives for scholars and practitioners. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Press.
Storey, J. (2007). Human resource management: A critical text. Cengage Learning EMEA.
