RECRUITMENT

RECRUITMENT

1. DEFINITION

   • process of attracting individuals appropriate qualifications, to apply for jobs with an organization.

2. FACTORS AFFECTING RECRUITMENT

   • INTERNAL
     • Recruitment Policy
     • Human Resource Planning
     • Size of organization
     • Cost
     • Growth and Expansion Plans
   • EXTERNAL
     • Demand and Supply
     • Unemployment rate
     • Labour Market Conditions
     • Political and Legal Environment
     • Image

3. RECRUITMENT PROCESS

   • Human Resource Planning
   • Alternatives to Recruitments
   • Recruitment
   • Internal/External Sources
   • Internal/External Methods
   • Recruited Individuals

4. RECRUITMENT METHODS

   • INTERNAL
     • Promotions and Transfer
     • Job Posting
     • Employee Referral
       • Advantages
         • Cost efficient
           • Support employee satisfaction moral
             • Retrenched workers get opportunity to work again
               • Enhance loyalty, commitment and security of present employees
         • Disadvantages
           • Limited choice of talents
             • Limited Internal sources
               • Creates negative internal competition
                 • Dull without innovations, new ideas, excellence and expertise
   • EXTERNAL
     • Direct Recruitment
     • Advertisements
       • Employment Agencies
         • Advantages
           • Candidates with skills, knowledge and talents are generally available
             • Best candidates can be placed the roles
               • Benefit organization in the long run
                 • Increase in selection ratio
         • Disadvantages
           • Cost of recruitment is high
             • More time consuming
               • Lack headhunting skills thus approach recruitment agencies
                 • Decrease morale
     • Campus Recruitment
     • External employee referrals

5. RECRUITMENT SOURCES

   • INTERNAL
     • Present Permanent
       • Present Temporary
         • Retrenched/ Retired
           • Dependents of employees
             • Employee Referral
     • Advantages
       • Motivates present employees
         • Retrenched can work again
           • Family members get job easily
             • Improve morale
               • Increase loyalty commitment and security
                 • Decrease cost
                   • Satisfy trade union
     • Disadvantages
       • May not give to the right candidate
         • Postpone promotion
           • In-breeding and discourage flow of new blood
             • Dull
   • EXTERNAL
     • Private Employment Agencies/Consultants:
       • Public Employment Exchanges
         • Professional Organization
           • Data Banks
             • Casual Applicants
               • Similar Organizations
                 • Trade Unions
                   • Walk In
                     • Consult In
                       • Body Shopping
                         • Mergers & Acquisitions
                           • E_recruitment:
                             • Outsourcing
                               • Campus Recruitment
     • Advantages
       • Suitable candidates can be found easily
         • Reduce cost
           • Expertise can be brought to organization
             • Maximize personality
               • Benefit organization
                 • Lesser time used
                   • Increase selection ratio
                     • Can concentrate on other problems
     • Disadvantages
       • Employees through campus sources lack experience
         • Not confidential
           • Applicants not from employment exchanges cannot apply

6. JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

   • PURPOSE
     • Attract suitable candidates for the position
       • Reduce time spent on unsuitable candidates
         • Position the company as growing staffed by quality people
           • Create awareness and interest from qualified people
   • CONTENT
     • Information on the job opening which describes the duties and responsibilities of the position
       • Requirements of the job
         • Insight to working environment and opportunies
           • Salary range and benefits
             • Explanation of application process
   • STEPS
     • Call the local newspaper(s) to advertise job openings in the classified section.
       • Post vacancies on job hunting websites
         • Meet applicants and advertise at job fairs
           • Consult with colleges and universities about new job opening
             • Make sure it features the correct contact info
               • Attach all application forms needed with the job listing