Recruitment

RECRUITMEN T.

INTRODUCTION. According to Edwin B. Flippo , “Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization ”. Recruitment is the activity that links the employers and the job seekers. 

Sources of recruitment

There are primarily 2 sources of recruitment :

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Sources of recruitment

INTERNAL SOURCEs . 1 . TRANSFERS 2. 2 . PROMOTIONS 3 . UPGRADING

& DEMOTION

4 . RETIRED 5 . The dependents and relatives of Deceased employees and Disabled employees

external sources . 1 . Job Advertisements 2. 3 . Educational institutions 4. 5 . Job Centers 6. 7 . Recruitment agency 8. 9 . Personal recommendation 11. 12.

Importance of recruitment

Importance of Recruitment. 1) Attract. 2) Talent pool. 3) Determine present and future requirements of the organization in conjunction with its personnel planning and job analysis activities. 4) Recruitment is the process which links the employers with the employees. 5) Increase the pool of job candidates at minimum cost

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6] Increase success rate. 7] Help reduce the probability that job applicants once recruited and selected will leave the organization only after a short period of time. 8] Begin identifying and preparing potential job applicants who will be appropriate candidates. 9] Increase organization and individual effectiveness of various recruiting techniques and sources for all types of job applicants 10] Meet the organizations legal and social obligations regarding the composition of its workforce.

Advantages of Internal Recruitment .

vCutting on advertisement cost . vCareer opportunity . vRetaining old staff . vTime saving . vLow training cost . vFamiliar entity . v

Disadvantages of Internal Recruitment . vThe size of prospective applicants is considerably reduced . v vBroader skill pool & wider experience . v vExperiencing short comings for the previous position . vStagnant strategy . v v v

Advantages of External Recruitment .

vOutside people bring in new ideas . v vLarger pool of workers from which to find the best candidate . v vPeople have a wider range of experience .

Disadvantages of External Recruitment .

vLonger process .

vMore expensive process due to advertisements and interviews required . vSelection process may not be effective enough to reveal the best candidate .

The 8 Steps to Recruitment Process : 1 . A vacancy arises. 2 . job description 3 . A vacancy advertisement 4 . Application forms 5 . A shortlist is compiled of applicants

6. Interviews 7. References 8. Appoint

Selection :

Once the potential applicants are identified , the next step is to evaluate their  qualification , qualities , experiences , capabilities , etc ..& make the selection .   It is the process of offering jobs to the desired applicants . Selection means choosing a few from those who apply , It is picking up of applicants or candidates with requisite qualifications and qualities to fill jobs in the organization .

Selection Process include : 1)  Initial screening interview 2)  Application blank or application form 3)  Written examination & other selection tests  4)  Comprehensive interview 5)  Medical examination  6)  Checking the references 7)  Final employment decision   Placement 

Both recruitment and selection are the two phases of the employment process . The DIFFERENCES between the two are : 1 . The recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization 2 . The basic purpose of recruitments is to create a talent pool of candidates to enable the selection of best candidates for the organization , by attracting more and more employees to apply in the organization 3 . Recruitment is a positive process I . e . encouraging more and more employees to apply

1 . Selection involves the series of steps by which the candidates are screened for choosing the most suitable persons for vacant posts .

2 . The basic purpose of selection process is to choose the right candidate to fill the various positions in the organization . 3 . Selection is a negative process as it involves rejection of the unsuitable

4 . Recruitment is concerned with tapping the sources of human resources

5 . There is no contract of recruitment established in recruitment

4 . Selection is concerned with selecting the most suitable candidate through various interviews and tests . 5 . Selection results in a contract of service between the employer and the selected employee

Thank you Hursh Fadia 27 Dhruv Barar 37 Gaurav Arya 04 Harshit Shah 07