The document discusses recruitment and selection. Recruitment involves generating a pool of qualified job applicants, either internally through promotion, transfer, etc. or externally through advertising, agencies, etc. Selection is the process of choosing candidates that are the best match based on factors like skills, experience, interests, and personality. The key steps in selection are preliminary interview, application screening, tests, interviews, reference checks, medical exams, and final selection.
2. Recruitment is the Development and maintenance
of adequate manpower resources. It involves the
creation of a pool of available labor upon whom the
organization can draw when it needs additional
Employees.
Every organization needs to recruit people to carry
out the organization goals or activities recruitment
means generating applicants for specific positions.
Once a determination of human resource
requirement has been made, the recruitment and
hiring process Begins.
3. In Short Recruitment is Two fold function:
1) To Discover the Sources of Manpower to
match job requirements and job
Specifications.
2)To Attract An Adequate no. of
Perspective Employees to permit
meaningful selection of the required
personnel.
4. Definition : Acc. to Edwin B. Flippo
Recruitment is the Process of Searching for
Prospective employees and stimulating
them to apply jobs in the organization.
Acc. to Mathis and Jackson Recruitment is
the process of generating a pool of qualified
applicants for organization jobs.
5. a) Vacancies are created due to transfer , Promotion ,
retirement , termination or due to Death.
b) Vacancies are created due to Expansion ,
Diversification and growth of Business.
c) A rising Standard of living
d) Due to Increasing Competition
6. Requisition of Recruitments of various Department
Assess personnel Requirements Job description & Specifications
Search for Prospective
Identifying the
Employees Evaluating
sources of
a) Informing People of Effectiveness of
Potential
job openings Recruitment
Employees
b) Attracting Candidates
Transferring to
Personal research New Job
Internal sources Job posting Upgrading in Same
Experience Position
Promoting to
Higher Jobs
Employee Referrals
External sources Advertising
7. There are Two sources of recruitment
1. Internal sources
2.External sources
8. The Best Employees can be found within the
organization itself .Internal Sources refer to the
present working force of a Company.
a) Promotion : It means appointing an employee to
a position of greater Responsibility. It is a good
source to meet Personnel demand.
b) Transfer : It involves shifting of an employee from
one job to another without changing
Responsibilities . It can Both Solve and Create
Problems.
9. c) Past employees :An organization must also
consider those who served in the company
in the past but quit voluntarily or due to
retrenchment and wants to return if
organization wants to Re-Employ.
d) Dependents : Dependents and Relatives of
Deceased and Disable Employees may also
be Hired.
e) Apprentice: Persons working as apprentice
in the company may also be Hired whenever
a clear vacancy is there.
10. a) Employees are motivated to improve their
Performance.
b) Morale of the Employees is Increased.
c) It motivates the Employees to Improve their
performance.
d) It saves time.
e) It saves Cost.
f) Transfer and Job rotation is a tool of training the
employees to Prepare them for Higher Jobs.
11. a) When vacancies are filled through Internal
Promotions , the scope for fresh talent is
Reduced.
b) The spirit of Competition among the Employees
may be Reduced.
c) The employees may become lethargic if they are
sure of time bound promotions.
d) Frequent transfers of Employees may reduce the
overall productivity of an Organization.
12. It is sometimes necessary to bring in some “New
Blood” to Broaden the Present Ideas ,Knowledge
and Enthusiasm.
a) Direct Recruitment
b) Casual Callers or Unsolicited applications
c) Media Advertisements
d) Employment Agencies
e) Management consultants or Head Hunters
f) Educational Institutions or Campus Recruitment
g) Recommendations or referrals
h) Labor Contractors
i) Telecasting
14. a) Lengthy process
b) Costly process
c) Uncertain Response
d) Dissatisfaction among Existing
Staff
15. Selection is the Process to choose right type of
candidates for various positions in the organization.
It involves a series of steps by which the candidates
are screened for choosing the Most suitable persons
for vacant posts .
The aim of selection Process is to reject the Unsuitable
candidates and it attract applicants for vacant jobs in
the organization. It is a negative Process because it
Involves Rejection of Unsuitable candidates.
It is a complex Process under which each candidate is
required to cross a number of hurdles before getting
the offer for a job.
16. The Factors to be considered for selecting the Right person
for the right job are as under :
a) Physical characteristics – Sound, body, weight, height,
sight etc.
b) Personal Characteristics – Age, Gender , Marital status ,
Family Background etc.
c) Proficiency or Skill and ability – Qualifications and
previous experience.
d) Competency- It points out capacity to acquire knowledge
and skills for success on the job.
e) Temperament and character – Emotional ,Moral and
social Qualities ,honesty and Loyalty etc.
f) Interest- Without Interest work is colorless and
meaningless .so the interest of the candidate must be
judged before selecting him.
17. The Procedure of selection will vary from organization
to organization and even from department to
department within the same organization acc to the
kinds of job. However the main steps or Stages in
selection Procedure are :
S
Preliminary Interview Interview E
L
Receiving Applications Reference Checking E
C
T
Screening Applications Medical examination I
O
Employment test Final Selection N
18. Step I- Preliminary Interview
Step II-Receiving Applications
Step III-Screening of applications
Step IV- Employment Tests
Step V-Employment interview
Step VI- Checking References
Step VII- Medical Examinations
Step VIII- Final Selection And Appointment
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