Staffing

Staffing
• It is matching jobs with people.

• It determines the need of people at various positions.

• It is filling and keeping filled, position in the organisation structure.

• It is a:
• A managerial function
• Pervasive function
• Part of HRM
• Deals with active resource
• A continuous function
Key Processes in Staffing
• Manpower planning

• Recruitment

• Selection

• Induction and Orientation

• Training and Development

• Performance Appraisal

• Transfers & Promotions

• Separations
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment

It is the process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in

sufficient numbers and with appropriate qualifications, to
apply for jobs with an organisation.

Recruitment is a crucial part of developing and maintaining

an effective and efficient team.

A good recruitment strategy will cut down the wastage of

time and money, which would have incurred for extensive
training and development of unqualified resources.
Sources of Recruitment
Sources of Recruitment is broadly classified into two different categories − Internal
Sources and External Sources.

Internal Sources

Recruiting from existing employees (employees who are presently on the pay roll) - Most
common method Promotions and Transfers

Promotions

Promotion refers to upgrading the cadre of the employees by evaluating their performance
in the organization. It is the process of shifting an employee from a lower position to a
higher position with more responsibilities, remuneration, facilities, and status.

Transfers

Transfer refers to the process of interchanging from one job to another without any change
in the rank and responsibilities. It can also be the shifting of employees from one
department to another department or one location to another location, depending upon
the requirement of the position.
External Sources

• Advertisements

• Campus Recruitment

• Employment Exchanges

• Employment Agencies

• Casual Applications

• On the gate recruitment(Gate hiring)

• Word of Mouth
 Selection
• Screening of Application

• Application Blank

• Written Test

• Interview

• Background Test/Reference Check

• Conditional Offer

• Medical Test

• Job offer