recruitment and selection
recruitment
recruitment can be defined as searching for and obtaining a pool of potential candidates with the desired knowledge,skills and experience to allow an organisation to select the most appropriate people to fill job vacancies against defined position description and specifications
the purpose of the recruitment process is to find the widest pool of applicants to provide the greatest opportunity to select the best people for the required roles in an organisation
Acquiring the best applicants for a role can be a competitive advantage for an organisation whereas ineffective recruitment and selection can result in enormous disruption,reduced productivity,interpersonal difficulties and interruption to operation,customer service and long term costs.
Selection
Ones a pool of candidates has been identified through the recruitment process the most appropriate candidate, or candidates through a selection process including but not limited to interviewing, reference checking and testing.
the purpose of the selection process is to ensure that the best person or people are appointed to the role using effective,fair and equitable assessment activities.
strategy
having an effective recruitment strategy is paramount to the success of any organisation. the recruitment and selection function can become a costly and inefficient process if not approached in a systematic and proactive manner. A recruitment and selection
ensure the organisation has the necessary skill, knowledge and attributes to meet current and future strategic and operational requirements.
ensure supply meets demand requirements.
increases the pool of potential applicants