2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Meaning of recruitment
Steps in recruitment process
Imp of Effective Recruitment
Concept of S.M.A.R.T.
Sources of recruitment
Pro`s and Con`s of various sources of recruitment
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3. DEFINITION
“Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective
employees and stimulating and encouraging them to apply
for the job.” – (Flippo EB, 1980)
Recruitment needs are of three types:
Planned: Arises from changes in organization and
retirement policy.
Unexpected: Arises during resignations, deaths,
accidents and illness.
Anticipated: Refers to those movements in personnel
which an organization can predict by studying trends in
the internal and external environments.
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4. Steps in Recruitment Process:
Requisitions contains the details about the positions to
be filled, no. of persons to be recruited, etc.
Communicating the information of the organization to
acquire prospective employees.
Encouraging the identified candidates to apply for the
job.
Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of
recruitment process by candidate progression.
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5. Importance of Effective Recruitment
Helps to gain new suitable members for
business.
Can attract best candidates for vacancies.
Wrong person selected will mean suffering of
administrative cost for recruitment activities.
Suitable person selected may give some
competitive advantages.
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6. INTERNAL SOURCES
Refers to recruitment that takes place from
within the organization. It includes:
Transfers & Promotions:Transfers implies
shifting of an employee from one job to
another.
Retired and retrenched employees who want
to return to company may be hired.
Dependents and relatives of deceased and
disabled employees.
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7. Merits & Demerits
Morale & motivation of employees improves.
Present employees familiar with organization
surroundings.
Time and expenditure for recruitment reduced
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Fails to bring in fresh blood into organization.
Choice in selection is restricted.
All vacancies cannot be filled from within
organization.
Not available to newly established enterprise.
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8. EXTERNAL SOURCES
External sources of recruitment lie outside the
organizations The include:
A) Educational Institutions (Campus
Recruitment)
B) Commercial Employment Agencies
C) Head Hunting
D) Advertising Agencies
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9. Merits & Demerits
People having requisite skill, education and straining can
be recruited.
Best selection made irrespective of cast,creed,religion,
sex.
Helps to bring in new blood
Expertise and experience from other organization can be
bought.
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Time consuming and expensive
Employees unfamiliar with organization and its orientation.
If higher level jobs are filled from external sources,
motivation and loyalty of existing staff is effected.
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10. Concept Of S.M.A.R.T.
Taken from Management by Objectives. Stands
for :
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Assignable
R – Realistic
T – Time Bound
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