A Study on Recruitment Policies and Procedure Adhered In Select Private Ltd. Organisations in Pune
Piyali Chakraborty
PhD Research Scholar,
Department of management Studies,
Pacific University, Rajasthan 313003
Abstract
Recruitment is defined as the process of having the right person, in the right place, at the right time. It is crucial for any organisations organizational performance. Recruitment is a critical activity, not just for the HR team but also for line managers who are increasingly involved in the selection process. All those involved in recruitment activities should be equipped with the appropriate knowledge and skills. The importance of diversity should be taken into account at each stage of the recruitment process in order to create a strong work force . Processes and systems should be regularly reviewed to ensure hidden bias is removed and to make certain talent is not being blocked from entering an organisation. Everyone taking part in activities such as short-listing and interviewing should be aware of relevant legislation. this study is an attempt to understand the process and the status of recruitment in the select organsiations .
Key Words: Recruitment, HR Policy, Manager and Manufacturing Industry.
I. Introduction
Research points out the importance of good recruitment system in the organizations. The 1980s brought downsizing, organizations were becoming too effective for their numbers of employees employed by them. Most problems concerning Human
Recruitment is the process of attracting, screening and hiring people or a person for a job. The attracting process of recruitment is where the business advertises the available job vacancies for a period of time. Once the deadline of the advertisement has arrived, the business collects up all the CV’s from the applicants and they are all checked off against the person specification. This is where the applications are selected by the business, the selected applications are then invite by the business for an interview and from there they are able to decide whether they are suited for the job.
The recruitment and selection process can affect the efficiency and effectiveness of any organisation so it is crucial that the right person is employed for the job. The selection process also involves the image as an employer and its ability to attract quality staff. When an individual is applying for a job, he/she will need to undergo some steps.
Recruitment can incur a very large cost to an employer, therefore, organizations try to uses the method of recruitment which will have the lowest cost impact to the organization for each candidate.
The recruitment and selection process have different stage that all have to be to follow, to select the right candidates for the job vacancies.
Recruitment refers to hiring a best qualified person for a job opening in a cost efficient and timely manner. This process comprises evaluating the job requirement, attracting the candidates, screening and short listing the qualified applicants, employing and incorporating them with new teams. Talent is the most important assert for any business. Talent Management, which includes recruitment, is a crucial part for any organization’s growth (Limor, 2013).
According to Wright et al (2011) recruitment and selection are part of the human resource practices common within organizations in an effort to develop human capital, which is necessary for better production. Numerous scholars have discussed the issue in different contexts. Pramila (2010) discussed the issue of recruitment and selection in an Indian- based company. The article presents effective recruitment practices, which are valuable for organizations. Among the identified practices include internal recruitment, interviews, personality tests, employer references, succession planning, and newspaper recruitment. According to Najafi (2011) the most important aim is to achieve an improvement in their recruitment and selection. With information provided in this article, the researcher is able to advance a thorough understanding of the different issues on improving recruitment and selection processes within organizations.
This report identifies and assess factors that affect an organisations approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. It also identifies and explains benefits of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce, describes methods of recruitment and methods of selection.
Recruitment is the process of generating a pool of capable people to apply for employment to an organisation.
Internal recruitment can be done relatively cheaply and quickly; the vacancy can be advertised through staff notice boards, company intranet or company-wide emails.
Developing a recruitment strategy is important to ensure the company can find the best candidates for the positions available. Sangeetha (2010) suggests that when companies have a strong recruitment policy it is easier
The recruitment literature according to Breaugh and Starke (JoM, 2000) had been bombarded by criticisms for the lack of substantiated research materials and unanswered questions. The Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology by Guion 1976, devoted one chapter only about recruitment process despite the numerous studies published during 1976. There were questions circulating in the recruitment literature which failed to address the key factors
Human Resource Management involves a wide array of functions that encompasses the time from when an employee enters an organization to the time the employee leaves the organization. The specific activities that are involved in HRM include job design and analysis, recruitment, orientation and placement, development and training of the personnel, employee remuneration, and performance appraisal (Aswathappa, 2007: 5). This paper shall focus on three main activities which are recruitment, training, and personnel development. When it comes to recruitment, it is incumbent upon the Human Resource Manager to bring into the workforce, employees that are both wiling and competent to accomplish specific tasks. The work of recruitment goes hand in
The next area of discussion of human resource management staffing is recruitment. Recruitment is the process of attracting people who might make a contribution to the organization. It is often stimulated when an existing employee leaves an organization or when the organization is expanding. So recruiting can be defined as the process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs (Mathis & Jackson, 2008). It is important that human resource managers understand labor markets.
A recruitment represents a complex and hard process for a company, which can occur for various reasons in a business, such as: a new position was found by an employee, who left the old company; retirement and illness also represent a reason why employees leave the business; growth inside the company require a higher number of employees, needing a selection process; attempts to diversify the staff, who has different skills and knowledge; and temporary replacements are required due to illness, maternity of paternity. Recruitment process is very exhaustive and costly. Because of this, the companies have tried to discover how the employees feel about their jobs and relation with the company. (Trotter, 2013)
Firstly, recruitment is the process of searching for candidates who will be qualified to meet the desired positions in the company. Figure 1.1 shows the four step process in recruiting potential prospects into any company. This process will determine the best means of hiring qualified employees. “Its purpose is to ensure that the required number of applicants with the required skills is generated at minimum possible cost; to eliminate poorly qualified candidates, thus improving the success rate of the selection process; and to help the firm meet its employment equity goals by attracting a diverse applicant pool.”