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Recruitment & Selection

Recruitment refers to the process of identifying and hiring qualified candidates for open positions within an organization. It begins with identifying staffing needs and ends with onboarding new employees. The goals of recruitment are to locate and hire the best candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner. It is a critical first step in building an organization's human capital. Effective recruitment requires identifying reliable sources of candidates, attracting an adequate number of applicants, and facilitating an efficient selection process.

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Recruitment & Selection

Recruitment refers to the process of identifying and hiring qualified candidates for open positions within an organization. It begins with identifying staffing needs and ends with onboarding new employees. The goals of recruitment are to locate and hire the best candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner. It is a critical first step in building an organization's human capital. Effective recruitment requires identifying reliable sources of candidates, attracting an adequate number of applicants, and facilitating an efficient selection process.

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Meaning and sources of

recruitment
By
Dr. Bignya Patnaik
It is one whole process, with a full life cycle, that begins with
identification of the needs of the company with respect to the job,
and ends with the introduction of the employee to the organization.
What is recruitment?
• Recruitment refers to the process of
identifying, attracting, interviewing,
selecting, hiring and onboarding
employees. In other words, it involves
everything from the identification of a
staffing need to filling it.
• Recruitment is the first step in building an
organization's human capital. At a high
level, the goals are to locate and hire the
best candidates, on time, and on budget.
• Companies almost always recruit
candidates for new positions via
advertisements, job boards, social media
sites, and others. Many companies utilize
recruiting software to more effectively and
efficiently source top candidates.
Regardless, recruitment typically works in
conjunction with, or as a part of Human
Resources.
Recruitment Definition

Recruitment is defined as a process of


discovering reliable sources of contacting
desirable employees which meets the
staffing requirements of the organization.
Through recruitment process the
organization can attract the adequate
number of manpower to facilitate the
effective selection process and joining of
efficient work force.
Some famous definitions
• Recruitment is the process of searching for
prospective employees and stimulating them
to apply for jobs in the organization…. Edwin
Flippo
• Recruitment is a process to discover the
sources of manpower to meet the
requirement of the staffing schedule and to
employ effective measures for attracting that
manpower in adequate numbers to facilitate
effective selection of an efficient working
force…….. Dale Yoder
• Recruitment is identified as a first step of the
process which persists with selection and
Importance of Recruitment
• It determines the current and future job
requirement.
• It helps in increasing the success rate of selecting
the right candidates.
• It helps in reducing the probability of short term
employments.
• It meets the organization’s social and legal
obligations with regards to the work force.
• It helps in identifying the job applicants and
selecting the appropriate resources.
• It helps in increasing organizational effectives for a
short and long term.
• It helps in evaluating the effectiveness of the
various recruitment techniques.
Types of Recruitment
• Internal Recruiting
• Retained Recruiting
• Contingency Recruiting
• Staffing Recruiting
• Outplacement Recruiting
• Reverse Recruiting
Internal candidates vs. external
candidates
• Internal candidates need little to no
onboarding as they are familiar with the
company and you are familiar with their
past performance. However, moving an
existing employee into a new role leaves
the old role to fill.
• On the other hand, external candidates
can bring fresh eyes, enthusiasm and
skills to a company, but it is vital to ensure
new employees will be a good fit in the
company culture.
Factors Affecting Recruitment
• Internal Factors
• Organizations have control over the
internal factors that affect their recruitment
functions. The internal factors are −
• Size of organization
• Recruiting policy
• Image of organization
• Image of job
External Factors

• External factors are those that cannot be


controlled by an organization. The external
factors that affect the recruitment process
include the following −
• Demographic factors
• Labor market
• Unemployment rate
• Labor laws
• Legal considerations
• Competitors
Tips for effective recruiting
• Don’t oversell your company.
• Don't just post and hope.
• Keep candidates warm, even if you don't
hire them,
• Tailor your communication with candidates
• Focus on recruiting efficient people
• Take advantage of your brand.
• Store the data carefully.
Sources of Recruitment
• Internal sources • External sources

Employment exchange
Walk-in
Advertisement
Employment agency
Professional association
Campus recruitment
Transfer Deputation
Promotion Word-of-mouth
Employee referrals Raiding
Former employees
Previous applicants
Recruitment Process
• Recruitment Planning
• Strategic Development
• Searching
• Screening
• Evaluation and control
Selection Process
Kinds of Interview
• behavioural
• case
• stress
• structured
• group
• panel
Barriers to effective selection in
employment
• Ineffective Recruitment
• Perception
• Stereotyping
• Gender issues
• Age and Race issues
• Halo effect

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