INTRODUCTION TO RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

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The Recruitment and Selection process can easily be considered to be one of the most critical functions of an organization. As the business environment becomes more and more competitive, having the right people with the right skills for the right tasks becomes all the more critical. (Anwar & Abdullah 2021).

Indeed, it can be a source of competitive advantage. Today organizations have moved from product focus to market focus to selling focus to customer focus to employee focus. (Pawriya, 2016)

It is common to hear organizations speak of their human resource as their biggest organizational asset. (Mohammadpour, 2018). Indeed, ultimately the capabilities of an organization fall upon the shoulders of its employees. An organization is only as good as the capabilities of its employees. The recruitment process includes examining the necessities of work, drawing employees to that occupation, screening and selecting candidates, contracting, and coordinating the new employee to the association. Recruitment is the main function of the HR department and the recruitment process is the first step towards making a competitive quality and recruitment strategic advantage for the association. The recruitment process includes a systematic procedure from sourcing the candidates to orchestrating and leading the interviews and requires numerous resources and time. (Journal of Entrepreneurship & Organization Management - Chungyalpa W* and Karishma T - March 15, 2016).

The HR department is responsible to choose the right person or best-qualified candidate for the post for the organization's needs (Abdullah & Othman, 2019).

Recruitment is the process of discovering and catching qualified or appropriate applicants to fill the vacant position (Anwar & Abdullah, 2021). 


References

Anwar, G. and Abdullah, N., 2021. The impact of Human resource management practice on Organizational performance. International Journal of Engineering, Business and Management, 5(1), pp.35-47.

Anwar, G. and Abdullah, N., 2021. The impact of Human resource management practice on Organizational performance. International Journal of Engineering, Business and Management, 5(1), pp.35-47.

Hamza, P.A., Othman, B.J., Gardi, B., Sorguli, S., Aziz, H.M., Ahmed, S.A., Sabir, B.Y., Ismael, N.B., Ali, B.J. and Anwar, G., 2021. Recruitment and selection: The relationship between recruitment and selection with organizational performance. International Journal of Engineering, Business and Management, 5(3), pp.1-13.

Mohammadpour, B., 2018. Effect of human capital on strategic programs in learning organizations. International Academic Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 05(02), pp.70-78.

Pawriya, P., 2016. Recruitment As A Source To Generate A Pool Of Qualified Applicants. International Journal of scientific research and management,

W, C., 2016. Best Practices and Emerging Trends in Recruitment and Selection. Journal of Entrepreneurship & Organization Management, 05(02).

 

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  1. Masha PasquelSeptember 5, 2022 at 9:31 AM

    Interesting article Shafaz.There are basically five internal recruitment sources. These include:-Promotion, Transfer, Job Posting and Job Bidding apart from job bidding all other methods are common.The organization may also want some of its current staff to compete for certain jobs with other candidates, and the organization may arrange job bidding. Armstrong (2006). Job bidding is relativly new internal recruitment method to find out best fit for the particular job.

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    1. Shafaz AhamedSeptember 10, 2022 at 9:48 AM

      Hi Masha! Thanks for the feedback. also, I would like to add, Three major approaches to bidding strategy can be identified: The adaptive approach, The quantitative approach, and The strategic approach. (Boughton, P.D. 1987)

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  2. Rumaiz AhamedSeptember 6, 2022 at 10:20 AM

    Hi Shafaz, Recruitment is a key task part of HRM. Recruitment is the process of finding and engaging the people the organization needs. Selection is that part of the recruitment process concerned with deciding which applicants or candidates should be appointed to jobs (Armstrong, 2014).

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    1. Shafaz AhamedSeptember 10, 2022 at 10:15 AM

      Hi Rumaiz! Thanks for the feedback. I agree. Recruitment refers to the process where potential applicants are searched for and then encouraged to apply for an actual or anticipated vacancy. Selection is the process of hiring employees among the shortlisted candidates and providing them a job in the organization. (Pawriya, P. 2016)

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  3. NeelSeptember 6, 2022 at 7:20 PM

    Well written article Shafaz, Recruitment can be defined as a series of activities performed by the organization to
    attract candidates who have the skills and attitudes necessary support to achieve Organization goals. Selection is a process of identifying most suitable candidate among all applicants (Absar,2012).

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    1. Shafaz AhamedSeptember 10, 2022 at 10:22 AM

      Thanks for the feedback! Recruitment is the process of searching out potential applicants and inspiring them to apply for the actual or anticipated vacancy. On the other hand, Selection is a process of hiring employees among the shortlisted candidates and providing them a job in the organization. (Overman, S. 2008)

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  4. Sithija HewageSeptember 17, 2022 at 2:51 AM

    Excellent writing Shafraz, An organization needs to analyze and plan its recruitment activities and methods. However, there may be unexpected requirements following upturns in orders, new contracts and changing customer demands. The HR department (if there is one) can be under pressure from ad hoc demands to hire new employees quickly (Armstrong & Taylor, 2014).

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