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Unit 5: Recruiting HR

Objectives Notes

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Define the term recruitment

 Discuss nature and purpose of recruitment
 State the Factors and Process of recruitment
 Explain the Evaluation and Control process in recruitment
 Understand the concept of effective recruiting

Introduction

The human resources are the most important assets of an organisation. The success or failure of
an organisation is largely dependent on the calibre of the people working therein. Without
positive and creative contributions from people, organisations cannot progress and prosper.
In order to achieve the goals or perform the activities of an organisation, therefore, we need to
recruit people with requisite skills, qualifications and experience. While doing so, we have to
keep the present as well as the future requirements of the organisation in mind.
Organisations have to recruit people with requisite skills, qualifications and experience, if they
have to survive and flourish in a highly competitive environment. While doing so, they have to be
sensitive to economic, social, political and legal factors within a country. To be effective, they
need to tap all available sources of supply, both internal and external. Internal promotions and
transfers boost the morale of people who have served the firm loyally for a number of years.
External sources, too, need to be explored regularly to bring qualified people with lots of ideas
into a firm.

5.1 Definition

Recruitment is defined as, process to discover the source of manpower to meet the requirement
of staffing scheduled and to employ effective measures for attracting that manpower in adequate
number to facilitate effective selection of an efficient workforce.

Edwin B Flippo defined recruitment as,"the process of searching for prospective employee and
stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization."

5.2 Nature

Recruitment involves the following features:

1. Recruitment is first step of appointment.
2. It is a continuous process.
3. It is a process of identifying sources of human force, attracting and motivating them to
apply for the jobs in organisations.
4. It is development man power or to be works at last stage.
5. It is a positive process.

6. It fulfills needs, both present and the future.

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