3. Definition and Meaning of Recruitment
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
Meaning:
Recruitment is the activity that links the employers and
the job seekers.
A process of finding and attracting capable applicants
for employment
4. A process of finding and attracting capable applicants
for employment. The process begins when new recruits
are sought and ends when their applications are
submitted. The result is a pool of applications from which
new employees are selected.
It is the process to discover sources of manpower to meet
the requirement of staffing and to employ effective
measures for attracting that manpower in adequate
numbers to facilitate effective selection of an efficient
working force.
5. Recruitment needs are of three types
PLANNED
the needs arising from changes in organization and
retirement policy.
ANTICIPATED
Anticipated needs are those movements in personnel,
which an organization can predict by studying trends in
internal and external environment.
UNEXPECTED
Resignation, deaths, accidents, illness give rise to
unexpected needs.
6. IMPORTANCE OF RECRUITMENT
Attract and encourage more and more candidates to
apply in the organisation.
Create a talent pool of candidates to enable the
selection of best candidates for the organisation.
Recruitment is the process which links the employers
with the employees.
Increase the pool of job candidates at minimum cost.
Help increase the success rate of selection process.
7. Recruitment Process
1. Identify vacancy
2. Prepare job description and
person specification
3. Advertising the vacancy
4. Managing the response
5. Short-listing
6. Arrange interviews
7. Conducting interview and
decision making
8. SOURCES OF RECRUITMENT
TRANSFER
PROMOTION
RETRENCHED EMPLOYEE
RETIRED EMPLOYEE
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
9. Walk-ins
Employee referrals
Advertising
Educational associations
Professional agencies
E-recruitment (general recruitment agents/
companies own sites)
Word-of-mouth
External Sources
11. Selection
According to Thomas stone Selection is the process of
differentiating between applicants in order to identify and
hire those with a greater likelihood of success on the jobs.
In simple words
It is the functions performed by the management of selecting
the right employees. After identifying the sources of human
resources, searching for prospective employees and
stimulating them to apply for jobs in an organization .
The objective of the selection decision is to choose the
individual who can most successfully perform the job from the
pool of qualified candidates.
12. Selection Process Flowchart
Job analysis
Recruitment
Application form
Written examination
Group Discussion
interview
Medical examination
Reference checks
Line managers decision
13. Differentiation between recruitment and selection
Recruitment
1. It 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.
Selection
1. It 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.
14. 3. Recruitment is a positive
process i.e. encouraging
more and more employees
to apply .
4. Recruitment is concerned
with tapping the sources of
human resources.
5. There is no contract of
recruitment established in
recruitment
3. Selection is a negative
process as it involves rejection
of the unsuitable candidates.
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.
15. Importance of Recruitment and Selection
Helps to get a proper candidate.
Help to increase success rate or individual &
organization.
Help to reduce the probability of turnover
Helps to get organizations legal and social
obligations.
Helps to increase organization and individual
effectiveness.