What are the methods of recruitment? ?

 What is Recruitment ?



 



                                                                                        

Recruitment is the end-to-end process of effectively and efficiently sourcing, screening, selecting, and appointing the best-suited candidate to the right job. This entails not only filling in vacancies but also predicting talent requirements and proactively managing talent.

Hiring an employee might seem like a simple task that anyone can do: Post a job opening online, interview a candidate and hire them. The process is much more complex than .  Employees are your company’s most significant asset, and they can make or break your business. To put yourself in the best position to recruit and hire top talent.

Recruitment in other words is the process of generating a pool of qualified applicants from which most suitable candidates for job vacancies could be chosen. It is considered a vital function of HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Definitions 

Recruitment is the process of attracting, screening, interviewing and selecting candidates for an open role in an organization; it can also include hiring and onboarding the chosen candidates.

According to  Edwin B . Flippo,"Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment  and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization."

William B Werther & K Devis. "Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting  capable applicants for employment. The process begins when new recruits are sought and ends when their applicants are submitted ".

The Functions Of  Recruitment is Two Fold.

1. To discover sources of man power.
2. To attract an adequate number of prospective employees.

The Overall aim of the recruitment.

The overall aim of the recruitment and selection process should be to obtain at minimum cost the number and quality of employees to satisfy the human resources need of the company. Michael Armstrong 9th Edition.





1. Identify the job vacancy

This is the first step in the recruitment process, where the number of existing vacancies are identified, in what location, in what positions of the organization and determine by when such vacancies should be filled. This is also known as Man power planning or HR Planning.  

2. Preparation of JD & JS 

JD : Job Description sets out the basic details of the job, reporting structure, the overall objective of the job and etc. 

JS: Job Specification or Person Specification defines the education, training, qualifications, experiences and competencies by the job holder. 

JD & JS will form the basis of recruitment.

3. Recruitment Decision and Method

To attract and get in touch with the potential applicants. 

4. Selection

From applicants those seem as having the best potential to be valuable, productive who could contribute to the success of the organization.

5. Induction 

To Welcome the new employees and induct them, the activity of placement.


Recruitment Decision & Method 

















1. Corporate Objective
2. HR Planning
3. HR Requirements
     Arises Due to 
                1. Resignation
                 2. Retirements.
                  3. Deaths 
                   4. VRS/Lay Offs 
                    5. New Projects.
4. Alternative To Recruitments.
5. Sources Of Recruitments.
  • Internal 
  • External 
6. Recruited Individuals .

Methods Of Recruitments.

There are two kinds of recruitment methods. 



Internal Recruitment Methods 








 Is the process of filling job openings within a company by considering current employees who might be a suitable fit for these roles. Unlike external recruitment,  hiring from within the premises , focuses on identifying and promoting, or transferring, existing staff.

The process involves a few  steps.  the job vacancy is advertised within the organization,  through internal job boards, emails, or company intranet. This ensures that all current employees are aware of the opportunity and can apply if they are interested. Employees who apply are then assessed based on their qualifications, experience, and performance history within the company.

  • Notice Boards.
  • Circulars 
  • News Letters
  • Job Posting.
  • HRIS
  • Intranet
  • Transfers
  • Promotions
  • Referrals of employees-" buddy finds buddy "

Advantages Of Internal Recruitment Methods

  1. Boost the morale of the work force. 
  2. Employee's performance and competencies are well known.
  3. Cost Cutting.
  4. Better Employee Relation.
  5. Kind of a training & development  for  the employees
  6. Better utilization of the internal resources.

Disadvantages Of Internal Recruitment Methods.

  • Limited pool of candidates.
  • Lack of fresh perspectives.
  • Risk of favoration.
  • May not full fill all skills requirements.
  • Less Competitions.

External Recruitment Methods.

External recruitment is often carried out through external job adverts published via external emails, job websites, recruitment agencies, the business’ own website, newspapers and  etc.

  • News Paper Advertisements.
  • Magazines.
  • Radio & TV 

  • Job bidding
  • Educational Industries.
  • Labour Contractors.
  • Job agencies.
  • Head Hunting
  • Walk In interviews.
  • Job Fairs.


 Job Fairs 





 News Paper Advertisement.




Advantages Of External Recruitment Methods.

  • Infusion of new blood.
  • Wide Options.
  • Finding innovative employees incorporation of new concepts.
  • Publicity and better image for the organization.

Disadvantages  Of External Recruitment Methods.

  • Time consuming.
  • Unpredictable Performances
  • May not fit to the organization's culture.
  • Expensive.
  • Frustration among employees.

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Conclusions.

 Internal and external recruitment methods both have their own  advantages and disadvantages. Internal recruitment can save money and promote company culture and career paths to motivate existing employees. External recruitment brings fresh ideas and new skills into an organisation. Considering both advantages and disadvantages company can choose  either internal nor external base on their requirements.

References.

1. M. Berry, Lilly, Employee Selection,1st Edition, 2003.
2. J. Stone, Raymond, Human Resources Management, 3rd Edition,1998.
3.  Barbara  Bruno, ( 2020)  High-Tech High-Touch Recruiting: How to Attract and Retain the Best Talent By Improving the Candidate Experience.
4. Lee-Ann Edwards,(2018) Culture Driven Recruiting.
5. Kathrine Moody,(2015)The Consultative Recruiter .
6.https://www.personio.com/hr-lexicon/recruitment-methods-for-hr/
7.https://study.com/academy/lesson/internal-recruitment-definition-methods-process.html
8.https://startupsoflondon.com/what-is-external-recruitment-methods-and-benefits/

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  1. nicely explained about recruitments.

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  2. Manjula Ranasinghe- E243633August 4, 2024 at 8:49 AM

    Very useful for HRM administrators.

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  3. Well done! I found this article to be very engaging

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  4. The blog has analyzed the recruitment process comprehensively. Nice one.

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  5. All of the different recruitment strategies are covered in detail in this blog. To effectively locate the top talent, it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.

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