2.  Any practice or activity carried on by the
organization with the primary purpose of
identifying and attracting potential
employees.
 The characteristics of the vacancy are more
important than recruiters or recruiting
sources when it comes to predicting job
choice.

3.  Recruitment activities are designed
to affect:
◦ the number of people who apply for
vacancies;
◦ the type of people who apply for
them, and/or
◦ the likelihood that those applying for
vacancies will accept positions if
offered.

4.  Internal recruiting – opportunity for
advancement; faster, cheaper, more
certainty
 External recruiting – new ideas and
approaches
 Direct applicants and referrals – self
selection, low cost
 Newspaper advertising – large volume,
low quality recruits

5.  Electronic recruiting (“e-recruiting”) – the
Internet
 Public and Private employment agencies
– headhunters, can be expensive (job fairs)
 Colleges and Universities – campus
placement services

6.  The process by which companies decide
who will or will not be allowed into the
organization.

7.  CivilService Commission – central
personnel agency
 Government agencies, LGUs – if
accredited by CSC, can do the hiring
process and issue appointments
subject to approval/disapproval by CSC

8.  Open to all qualified citizens
 Based on merit and fitness
 Eligibility either thru CSC or other government
examinations; or granted by special laws and/or CSC
resolutions
 Internal hiring thru promotion, transfer, reinstatement,
reemployment, detail, or reassignment is encouraged
 Qualification standards were established for each
position/salary grade in terms of education, training and
experience, civil service eligibility, physical fitness, and
other qualities required for successful performance.

9.  Request for filling up of the position –
Department/Section/Unit head
 Publication – newspaper of general circulation;
Posting – bulletin board
 Submission of documentary requirements
 Initial interview and verification of
qualification/fitness to the position applied for
 Interview by the members of Personnel Selection
Board

10.  Deliberation by the PSB
 Submission of the Recommendation of the
PSB to the Appointing Authority
 Issuance of the Appointment if not
department head position; if department
head, confirmation by the SP is needed.
 Approval of the appointment by the CSC

11. Atty. Vivian T. Dabu
HUMRES
Ateneo-Regis, AGSB Clark
ian8dabu@yahoo.com