How to hire the most suitable candidate
Recruitment is the process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in sufficient numbers, with appropriate qualifications, to apply for jobs within a business. (Maloney, T. R. N.D.)
Hiring talented individuals is critical to an organization’s success. But in order to hire the most talented, you must first recruit them. Recruiting employees can be a challenging task. Recruiters have to make important decisions, including whom to target, what message to convey and how to staff recruitment efforts. If not done correctly, an organization’s recruitment efforts can produce job applicants who are unqualified, who lack diversity or who may decline job offers.
In any kind of organization, recruitment and selection processes are considered useful, because they help in finding the most suitable candidates for the jobs. Recruitment and selection are important operations in human resource management, designed to make best use of employee strength in order to meet the strategic goals and objectives of the employers and of the organization as a whole. It is a process of screening, sourcing, shortlisting, and selecting the right candidates for the vacant positions. The employers put into practice recruitment strategies and methods that would be the most beneficial to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
Under the recruitment process the employer announces opening job description internally and externally. Job posting refers to the practice of publicizing and displaying advertisements of an open job to the employees. In most cases, the internet, newspapers, notices and bulletin boards are the areas where job postings are found. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are the best places if you want to share your job posting on social media externally and Internal recruitment promotes loyalty and can even improve employee morale as it serves as a reward for existing employees. Also, it saves time and money on training.
Selection Process
The process of choosing from a group of applicants the individual best suited for a particular position and for the organization. (Gusdorf, M. 2008)
Attracting Candidates – In attracting candidates for the jobs, there are two important sources that need to be taken into consideration, internal recruitment and external recruitment. In the case of internal recruitment, the following advantages are, it reduces recruitment costs, internal employees are already familiar with all the aspects of the organization.
Screening Candidates – Even the number of applications received, screening is done on the basis of factors such as, educational qualifications, experience, skills. When this process has been effectively implemented, only then the screening process takes place.
Interviewing Candidates –The important aspects that need to be taken into account for interviewing candidates include, ensuring that proper notice is given regarding the date and time of the interview, ensuring that the candidates are aware that they should reach the premises on time. The interviewers need to review the resume and all the job applications before interviewing the candidates.
Selecting and Appointing Candidates – The methods of selecting and appointing candidates are different in various organizations. That depends on the company situation. (Appointment letters, Medical test, Contract etc.)
Induction and Training – Induction is the process of receiving and welcoming the employees, after they have been selected and providing them the required training needed to settle down adequately. Induction has three aims, to smooth the early stages, when everything is likely to be extraordinary and unfamiliar to the new employees. To establish a positive attitude of the organization within the mind-sets of the employees
References
Maloney, T. R. (N.D.) EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION: HOW TO HIRE THERIGHT PEOPLE. [online]. Available from https://www.uvm.edu/sites/default/files/employee_recruit.pdf [Accessed 28 March 2021].
Breaugh, J.A. (N.D.) Recruiting and Attracting Talent. [online]. Available from https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/special-reports-and-expert-views/Documents/Recruiting-Attracting-Talent.pdf [Accessed 28 March 2021].
Gusdorf, M. (2008) Recruitment and Selection:
Hiring the Right Person. [online]. Available from https://cdn.ymaws.com/ise.org.uk/resource/resmgr/files/knowledge_reports/Recruitment_and_Selection_IM.pdf [Accessed 28 March 2021].
Recruitment and Selection are two different process but links with each other. Author has well explained the process. But author discussed 'attracting candidates' under selection process which should comes under recruitment process.
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