RECRUITMENT, SELECTION & PLACEMENT

RECRUITMENT

Is a strategic process that connects the candidates who need what you have to offer and who possesses the skills & aptitude to accomplish your goals and objectives

SELECTION

Consists of processes involved in choosing from applicants a suitable candidate to fill a post

PLACEMENT Is the actual hiring which include

orientation and acculturation process

Recruitment Policy

1. Hire the right person;

2. Conduct a wide & extensive search of the potential position candidates;

3. Recruit staff that are compatible with the style of management and culture of your company;

4. Handle applications with due diligence, speed and courtesy;

5. Hire from within and develop existing employees to qualify them for consideration for promotion;

6. Make sure that no false or exaggerated claims are made in recruitment announcements or help wanted advertisements and;

7. Place individuals in positions with responsibilities and train them to enhance their career and personal development.

INTERNAL RECRUITMENT

Advantages

Usually cheaper in terms of starting pay and faster to fill up vacancies

Shorter periods for training and fitting in

Improves employee morale

INTERNAL RECRUITMENT

Advantages

Strengths & weaknesses have been assessed

Employee is already attuned to org culture

Keeps propriety and knowledge inside the company

INTERNAL RECRUITMENT Disadvantages

Needs to replace the person that has been promoted, creating a ripple effect- more job openings as employees are move about

May upset some inside the company thereby lowering the morale of those not selected

INTERNAL RECRUITMENT Disadvantages

Deprives the company of fresh ideas & views

Creates negative internal competition

An insider may less be likely to make essential criticisms to get the company working more effectively

EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT Advantages

Draws wider range of talent and provides the opportunity for new experience and ideas into the organization, enhancing creativity & innovation

Brings in an opportunity to acquire new skills and competencies not found in the organization

EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT Advantages

Enables the organization to hire people with knowledge of competitor’s secrets- an easy way of conducting intelligence gathering

EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT Disadvantages

Usually more costly

Outsider may have hard time fitting in

Some risks in failures- employee could be less effective in actual job than what appears to be in application & interview

EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT Disadvantages

Takes longer time to acclimatized to the job and organization culture

May demoralize employees who didn’t get the promotion and adversely affect their commitment levels

STAGES OF RECRUITMENT

Determining whether a job vacancy exists;

Prepare job description & Person

Identification;

Media Announcement;

Managing the Response;

Short-listing;

Arrange Interviews;

Conduct the interviews;

Reference/Background checks;

Decision to Hire;

Offer to Hire; and

Appointment Action

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