Where would Batman be without Robin? Where would Shaggy be without Scooby? Where would Fred be without Barney? Each of these individuals relies on one another to carry out common goals, values, and visions. The same holds true with most organizations. Organizations would be no where without its employees. In any organization, employees and employers must be able to properly work together. That is why the concepts of recruitment and socialization are so important. Recruitment allows for an organization to be able to obtain the best possible fit for their organization, while socialization allows for the newly recruited employee to fit in with the culture of the organization. This paper talks about the importance of recruitment and socialization in organizational psychology.
Applying Organizational Psychology From the time one is looking for a job, to the time one is actually recruited and hired at an organization, organizational psychology principles are applied. When a potential employee goes and seeks employment, the organizational process begins. Potential employees are attracted to different organizations by different recruitment processes. Likewise, employers’ are attracted to potential employees by certain things, such as skills inventory, human behavior, and ones vision. The recruitment process is only the first step. Once hired, socialization must take place in order to transform new employees into the normal ways of the organization. Both recruitment and socialization are equally important in the organizational psychology practice.
Recruitment Process The recruitment process starts way before an applicant has even had their first interview. The recruitment process typically begins with an organization evaluating “the number of employees that will be needed, when the new employees will be needed, and the present and future supply of potential employees in the labor market” (Jex, S., 2009). The organization first needs to evaluate the