Recruitment in HRM
A key determinant of an organizations
competitive advantage and effectiveness is in its ability to efficiently
recruit and hire capable and skilled employees to its workforce. Therefore, it
is crucial that organizations and businesses find multiple ways to attract job applicants.
According to
Recruitment is the process of finding
and attracting qualified, skilled, and suitable individuals to apply for a job
opportunity in an organization. According to
1. -To fill job vacancies
2. - To acquire new skills
3. - To allow organizational growth
However,
1. - Individuals are familiar with the
organization and its members, therefore, ensuring a higher success and
retention rate for that role
2. - It fosters loyalty and inspires great
effort among employees
3. - It is less expensive to recruit internally
External recruitment on the other
hand is when the process of attracting and recruiting individuals occurs out of
the organization. There are a few advantages of external recruitment
1. - It brings fresh ideas to an organization
2. - They are not enmeshed in
organizational politics
3. - The pool of potential candidates is
larder
The recruitment process as indicated
in the following figure has several steps starting with identifying if the
recruitment of the new staff would be relevant to the organization. Secondly,
to acquire approval for the hiring process. Thirdly, advertise the post either
internally or externally. Fourth step is to select the panels of processing,
for example, CV screening, interview panel etc. The next step would be to select
and interview candidates. The sixth step would be to provide additional tests
or the selection interview. The next step would be to appoint the successful candidate
for the role and lastly, notify unsuccessful candidates.
Figure 1 WCO Framework of Principles and Practices on
Customs Professionalism 2021
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A combination of several elements affect recruitment, which is a crucial function of human resource management in a business. HR professionals that are proactive should be aware of the elements impacting recruiting and take the appropriate steps to improve the organization.
ReplyDeleteWhen the market environment shifts, the business must also keep track of these shifts, determine how they affect the resources, and analyze these functions to ensure effective recruitment (Devi and Vijaya Banu, n.d.).
Thank you for the comment Ranga. Agreed that there are several factors that can affect recruitment. According to Gill (2021), such factors could the the size of the organization, condition of the employment and the benefits and packages offered to the candidate.
DeleteAgreed Onita. Further, the recruitment and selection process are a crucial duty of every organization's human resource division and recruitment is a process of drawing in a sizable pool of competent candidates for employment (Djabatey, 2012). This entails organizing human resources to develop jobs, write job descriptions, analyze jobs, and raise awareness, among other things (Armenakis & Bernerth, 2009).
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Romeda. One of the most important factors of the recruitment and selection process if the judgment of the appropriate candidate (Gill, 2021).
DeleteInternal recruitment saves money while increasing employee satisfaction and morale. Spend some time on recruiting or Encourage current employees before looking for talent outside the company (Abdullah & Rahman, 2015). Nothing is more disheartening for an employee who has worked hard to advance than to see someone else take over the position that they have earned or desired (Demir et al. 2020). Promotion within the organization requires less training and transition. According to Abdulla et al. (2017), the traditional recruiting process begins with a job description and job specifications. (hamza, et al., 2021)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. Furthermore, internal recruitment is the fastest way and the quickest way to fill a job vacancy. It also presents a high morale which as a result would benefit the organization (Gill, 2021).
DeleteGood article Onita. Further, recruitment is the process of seeking and attracting a pool of people from which qualified candidates for job vacancies can be chosen (Byers & Rue, 2006). Because employees recognize organizational needs and strive to meet them, effective recruitment and selection strategies greatly affect organizational performance and development (Anand, 2018).
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. The recruitment process is highly sensitive to internal and external changes, therefore, it is the best indicate for future HR trends (Thiruvenkatraj & Nirmal, 2018).
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