A study on recent trends in selection and recruitment in private sectors
INTRODUCTION:
Recruitment and Selection are simultaneous process and are incomplete without each other. They are important components of the organization and are different from each other. It also contains addresses of various and top placement consultants and the pricelist of advertisements in the magazine.
Recruitment is the process of attracting job candidates with the right characteristics and skills to fit job openings. The preferred recruiting method is to begin with a large number of possible job candidates and then give serious consideration to a much smaller number. However, if few candidates are available, the recruiter must be less selective or not fill the position.
Selection is the process of choosing the right candidate from a pool of applicants. This process is established to achieve a good match between the job requirements and the candidate’s skills and motives. A good match results in increased productivity and quality performance. A bad match is extremely costly to the company due to the cost of training the candidates, the cost of mistakes made by the candidate and the cost of replacement.
LITERATURE REVIEW:
Recruitment forms the first stage in the process which continues with selection ceases with the placement of the candidate. Recruiting makes it possible to acquire the number and type of people necessary to ensure the continued operations of the organization. Recruiting is the discovering of potential applications for actual and anticipated organizational vacancies.
Dr. Shoeb Ahmad (2004)
The internal recruitment process can be very encouraging and motivating for employees since they are assure that they will be preferred over outsiders when the opportunities occur. This reinforces a sense of loyalty among employees for it provides them with an opportunity for advancement. This also helps the management to be assured of the
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