For the purpose of analysis, we need to make a distinction
between the two terms. However, according to most
definitions, ‘recruitment’ refers to the first half of the hiring
process and ‘selection’ to the second half. Recruitment aims
at identifying suitable candidates and selection focuses on
choosing the best of them. Selection presents the final step of
decision-making in a hiring process (Cowling & Mailer, 1990).
Recruitment and selection enable organisations to employ
their staff and establish their human resource base. An
increasingly competitive and global business environment,
along with ever-improving quality and customer service, has
highlighted the importance of recruitment and selection of
appropriate employees (Porter, Smith &Fagg, 2006).