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 * Name of article: Recruitment (Recruitment)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: We chose this article because recruitment is an important part of any business whether applying for jobs or completing the hiring process in the future.
 * Group members: Wai, Nieva, Raelene

Lead
The lead briefly explains the process of recruitment, who uses this process, and the use of AI. It gives a brief overview of the content of the article, which goes into more detail about the process of recruitment. The lead talks about the use of Artificial Intelligence in recruitment but is not mentioned further in the article. The lead covers the content of the article in a clear and concise manner.

Content
The content of the article is relevant to the topic. It covers many topics and issues related to recruitment. The content is up to date. All the sources used are from the 2000's onwards. The article mentions the use of current technologies in recruitment, such as video screening, social media, and email. The article is missing some critical sections. First, the section on Recruitment Process Outsourcing is only one sentence long. It could expand further on: how do companies hire third party service providers to recruit for them? What are the pros and cons of using these companies? Secondly, the statement “The selection process is often claimed to be an invention of Thomas Edison” needs more detail on: how did he invent the process? Why is Edison known as the inventor of this process? Thirdly, the article does not go into detail on the role of modern technologies (ex. ZipRecruiter, Artificial Intelligence, Online Job Boards) in recruitment. The article addresses the discrimination that people with disabilities face with the recruitment process, and the advantages of hiring people with disabilities.

Tone and Balance
In most paragraphs, the article is neutral. However, there are certain sections that seem to use biased or stigmatized language. Under Corrupt Practices in Recruitment, it says “However, recruitment ethics is an area of business that is prone to many other unethical and corrupt practices.” We feel that this phrasing seems biased due to the vagueness and the use of the word “corrupt” without explaining specific cases. Under Disabled Candidates, it says “The word disability carries few positive connotations for most employers.” This sentence is unnecessary and feels like it is coming from a biased perspective. This ‘fact’ is not judgement free; it is a speculation about the feelings of organizations or individuals. It appears that the viewpoints in this article are pretty balanced between employees and employers, i.e. the benefits that certain practices have for organizations as well as for employees. Nearly all examples, policies, and sources mentioned relate to the ‘Western Hemisphere’, particularly the United States. This may be due to the prominence and accessibility of sources from these countries. It is not noticeably persuading the reader in one direction or another, but as it was previously stated, there are momentary instances of biased language.

Sources and References
There are some sentences or examples that are missing sources. For example, under Screening and Selections, it says “Screening as a practice for hiring has undergone continual change over the years and often organizations are using video to maintain the aforementioned standards they set for themselves and the industry.” There is no source to indicate what continual change has occurred, and there is no source stating that companies are using video. Under Disabled Candidates, it says “As for most companies, money and job stability are two of the contributing factors to the productivity of a disabled employee, which in return equates to the growth and success of a business.” This sentence also requires a source because it is made to sound like a formula, and it needs to be backed up with evidence. There are 36 sources on this list, which is a relatively good amount for how much information is given. Some of the sources are from Academic Journals and are thorough about their topic. Some of the sources appear to be opinion-based journal articles, which are not the most reliable sources. All sources were written in the 2000s and appear up-to-date. Most of the sources are from business magazines and working professionals, which is not a diverse spectrum of authors. In the case of Disabled Candidates, for example, there are no sources representing the voices of disabled candidates or employees. Sources #4, #16, and #33 do not work and need to be updated.

Organization
The organization of an article is crucial because it allows the reader to clearly identify important points. Including, organization of specific paragraphs, sentences and the organization of the article as a whole. This is necessary because in a grammatical or structural sense, organization makes the article easily understandable to the reader. With that being said our selected Wikipedia article is both comprehensible and methodical - systematic or well thought out. The article displays a logical progression of paragraphs, beginning with clearly defined key terms then transitioning into the process of recruitment. Next is the sourcing, screening, employee referral followed by other relevant topics. Another factor in organization is the consistent format, such as the fonts, titles, sections etc. Failure to properly organize an article typically results in confused and potentially misguided readers who may interpret the meaning of the article differently than that which was intended.

Images and Media
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Checking the talk page
In the talk page, someone suggested a merge with an old article called Recruitment Strategies because it had similar content. The two articles were eventually merged into the current article. The article is rated as Start Class and is part of WikiProjects Business. One difference between the article and how we discuss the topic are the countries where the examples are from. For example, the article focuses on legislation for prohibited employment practices/ policies in the US, whereas in our class we focused on the Employment Equity Legislation in Canada.

Overall impressions
The article’s overall status is one that is still a work-in-process, and needs more work done in terms of sources and content. The article’s strengths are that the lead is clear and concise, the content and references are up to date, the tone is mostly neutral and academic journals are referenced, and the content is well organized in a logical manner with consistent formatting. However, there are several instances of biased language that need to be altered to read more neutral. Sources need to be strengthened by adding additional sources and updating sources that no longer link to the corresponding article. The article seems well developed and complete in terms of ideas. It needs to be updated, but large amounts of additional information are likely unnecessary.

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