2. MAIN POINTS COVERAGE
• Concept of Recruitment
• Factors Affecting Recruitment
• Recruitment Policy
• Sources of Recruitment
• Need for Flexible and Proactive
Recruitment Policy
• Evaluation of a Recruitment Program
3. Recruitment
The process of seeking and attracting a
pool of people from which qualified
candidates for job vacancies can be
chosen
4. Human resource planning
Identify HR requirements
surplus
Retrench/layoffs
demand
Determine numbers, levels &
Criticality of vacancies
Choose the resources &
Methods of Recruitment
Analyze the cost & time
involved
Organizational
Recruitment policy
Job analysis
Start implementing the
Recruitment program
Select and hire
Evaluate the Program
Process of recruitment
6. Organizational factors
• Reputation of the organization
– Size
– Area of business
– Profitability
– Management etc..
• Culture and attitude of management
towards employees.
• Geographical location.
• Channels and methods used to advertise.
7. Environmental factors
• The situation in labor Market: (MBA 70’s)
• Development of the industry to which the
organization belongs.
• Culture, social attitudes and beliefs.
(Pharma /cigarette)
• Law of the land and legal implications (24
Opening in one adv.)
8. A good recruitment policy
• Complies with government policies
• Provides job security (avoids frequent lay-offs)
• Provides employee development opportunities
• Prevents the formation of cliques (small
exclusive groups)
• Reflect social commitment (Handicapped)
• Aligned with people and organizational policy
• Ensures its employees long-term employment
opportunities
• Cost effective for the organization
11. EVALUATION OF A
RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
• The recruitment policies, sources &
methods have to be evaluated from time to
time
• Successful recruitment program shows
– No. of successful placements
– No. of offers made
– No. of applicants
– Cost involved
– Time taken for filling up the position
12. It is easier to go down a hill
than up, but the view
Is best from the top.
Arnold Bennet