Human Resource Procurement involves looking for right persons to fill in the vacant positions
in the organization.
RECRUITMENT
Recruitment process is concerned with identification of possible sources of human resource
supply and tapping those sources.
Acoording to Whether and Davis “Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable
applicants for employment. The process begins when new recruits are sought and ends when
their applications are submitted. The result is a pool of applicants from which new employees
are selected
In most medium sized and large organizations human resource department is responsible for
recruitment process however in smaller firms; recruitment is likely to be handled by individual
managers.
When human resource planning indicates a need for employees, the firm may evaluate
alternative ways to meet the demand through recruitment process.
Recruitment process begins when HR manager places employee requisition
Employee requisition specifies the job tithe, departments, date the employee is needed for work
etc
Recruitment process should be preceded by job analysis. ie
Human Resource Planning
Job Analysis
Recruitment
Selection
, Organizations may have a recruitment policy to guide the process while some organizations
may not have. A recruitment policy specifies the objectives of recruitment and provides a
framework for the implementation of the recruitment programme. It also involves the
employer’s commitment to some principles so as to find and employ the best qualified persons
for each job, to retain the most promising of those hired, etc. It should be based on the goals,
needs and environment of the organisation
Sources of Recruitment
Sources can be internal or external
Internal source is suitable where job fairly routine and applicants are plentiful in supply.
Internal recruitment can be done by job positing and bedding.
Job posting is a procedure of informing that vacancy exist.
Job bidding is a technique that permits employees who believe that they posses the required
qualification for the post to apply.
External Sources
- Schools and Colleges
- Universities
- Employment agencies
- Voluntary applicants
Online recruitment
- Corporate websites
- Commercial job boards
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