Recruitment and Selection process

ByYavish

What is Recruitment?

It is the process of attracting suitable candidates that a business may need to hire to fill a vacancy.

What is Selection?

It means selecting the best candidates for the right kind of job according to meeting the company’s demand and the person’s ability.

The recruitment process

  1. Job Analysis – It identifies the roles and responsibilities that relate to a job
  2. Job Descriptions – It shows in detail the responsibilities and duties to be carried down
  3. Job specification – It is a legal document that is established on the qualities, expertise, and physical abilities of the potential candidate to have a clearer idea of the recruitment and selection process
  4. Advertisement for Job – After having taken all these into consideration, the business should advertise the job along with the job specification and decisions.
  5. Application form and shortlisting – All the Curriculum Vitae obtained are then reviewed, and the best candidates with the required job specification are shortlisted for an interview
  6. Selection and Interview – The shortlisted candidates are called for an interview to select the right candidates
  7. Vacancy Filled – The individual who has been able to fill the vacancy is then called for an interview

Types of recruitment

  1. Internal recruitment – It occurs when a business looks to fill a vacancy from within its existing workforce.
AdvantagesDisadvantages
People are already familiar with the business environmentNo new ideas from outside
Less costly and time-consumingLimit its possibility from having skilled workers

2. External recruitment – It occurs when a business looks to fill a vacancy from outside people

AdvantagesDisadvantages
New ideas from outside peopleLonger process and costly
Larger pool of workers to find the best candidateIt might not be enough to reveal the best candidate

Method of Advertisement

  1. Local Newspapers – Job vacancies are advertised in printed newspapers within a specific region to target local applicants.
  2. Online Recruitment Sites – Jobs are posted on websites like LinkedIn, MyJob, or Indeed to reach a wider audience quickly.
  3. Specific Management – Jobs are advertised directly within a certain industry or to targeted professional networks (e.g., management associations).

Methods of selection process

  1. Skill test – Measures a candidate’s ability to perform specific job-related tasks (e.g., typing speed, software use).
  2. Aptitude test – Assesses logical reasoning, problem-solving, and ability to learn new skills.
  3. Personality test – Evaluates traits, attitudes, and behaviours to see if the candidate’s character fits the role and company culture.
  4. Group situation test – Candidates work together in a group activity to assess teamwork, leadership, and communication skills.

Part-time employment VS Full-time employment

Part-time Full-time
AdvantagesDisadvantagesAdvantagesDisadvantages
Extend operating hoursConsistency problemsSkilled and experiencedHigh-pay
Reduce Business costs

What is training?

It is a process to help employees gain skills. It can be defined as a course given to employees to improve their skills and knowledge.

Types of training

  1. Induction – It occurs when an individual is new to a job; thus business should introduce him to his business environment by introducing his new colleagues and explaining the business activities, customs, and procedures.
  2. On-the-Job – It occurs when the employee is trained by watching an experienced worker doing the job.
  3. Off-the-Job – It occurs when the employee goes away from the place where they work to another place and is trained by a professional to increase their skills and knowledge.

Workforce Planning

It is the process of identifying the number of workers that a business may need for its foreseeable future in terms of skills and quantity.

How to reduce the number of employees

  1. Unfair Dismissal
  2. Resign
  3. Dismissal
  4. Redundancy
  5. Retirement

Legislation controls employment issues

  1. Employment contracts – Legal document between an employer and employee that specifies the roles and responsibilities of an employee. It contains, name of the employer and the employee, the Job title, date of employment, hours to be worked, rate of pay, and rewards.
  2. Unfair dismissal
  3. Discrimination
  4. Health and safety
  5. Legal Minimum age– It is a legal wage established by the government where workers are to be rewarded above the wage set to be paid.

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