Smithfield Screening
Smithfield Packing Plant
Smithfield is one of the largest pork producers. They have plants located throughout the United States and Foreign Countries. Based in Smithfield Virginia, where the plant was founded by Joseph Luther, they are responsible for employing over 48,000 people globally and produces over 200 brands of products (Smithfield 2016). Smithfield Packing has a specialized career website, Career at Smithfield, which provides information about career opportunities within all their plants globally. The website is very user friendly. It also provides information about the company and the benefits they offer to their employees. The plant accepts applications online for a wide variety of positions in the food industry. Available …show more content…
Screening is when an organization looks through applications and resumes determining if the candidate meets the qualifications for the available position (Ullah 2010). Smithfield Packing career website states that once they make the determination that the applicant meets the basic qualification for the position the individual will be contacted for a phone interview. Phone interviews are another selection tool utilized by Smithfield Packing. Based on an article in the Wall Street Journal, phone interviews are cost effective and a productive way to see if the applicant qualifies to go onto the next phase of the hiring process. Although the site stated that the candidate who is selected for the position will have to go through a Drug Screening, the site did not say anything about a Criminal Background Check. Drug Screenings are another selection tool that is utilized by Smithfield Packing.
Likes and Dislikes of Smithfield Packing Application Process The application was fairly easy. I really liked the fact the application process was quick. I have been on job sites, such as Sear Corporation, where the online application process took at least 30 minutes to complete. The site provided information on who to contact to check the status of the application and it informed me that if I haven’t heard anything within 30 days from the date of my application, I did not get considered for the position. I really didn’t have any dislikes of the online application process for Smithfield Packing.
Smithfield is one of the largest pork producers. They have plants located throughout the United States and Foreign Countries. Based in Smithfield Virginia, where the plant was founded by Joseph Luther, they are responsible for employing over 48,000 people globally and produces over 200 brands of products (Smithfield 2016). Smithfield Packing has a specialized career website, Career at Smithfield, which provides information about career opportunities within all their plants globally. The website is very user friendly. It also provides information about the company and the benefits they offer to their employees. The plant accepts applications online for a wide variety of positions in the food industry. Available …show more content…
Screening is when an organization looks through applications and resumes determining if the candidate meets the qualifications for the available position (Ullah 2010). Smithfield Packing career website states that once they make the determination that the applicant meets the basic qualification for the position the individual will be contacted for a phone interview. Phone interviews are another selection tool utilized by Smithfield Packing. Based on an article in the Wall Street Journal, phone interviews are cost effective and a productive way to see if the applicant qualifies to go onto the next phase of the hiring process. Although the site stated that the candidate who is selected for the position will have to go through a Drug Screening, the site did not say anything about a Criminal Background Check. Drug Screenings are another selection tool that is utilized by Smithfield Packing.
Likes and Dislikes of Smithfield Packing Application Process The application was fairly easy. I really liked the fact the application process was quick. I have been on job sites, such as Sear Corporation, where the online application process took at least 30 minutes to complete. The site provided information on who to contact to check the status of the application and it informed me that if I haven’t heard anything within 30 days from the date of my application, I did not get considered for the position. I really didn’t have any dislikes of the online application process for Smithfield Packing.