Recruitment

Recruitment of human capital is not just placing the advertisements or calling consultants
or employment agencies. It is a much more complex exercise. We have to ensure that the
human capital to be recruited matches the strategic plans of the organisation.

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Source of HR Supply
• Internal sources
• External sources
 Advertising
 Employment agencies
 Public employment agencies
 Private employment agencies
 Recommendations of present employees
 Schools and colleges
 Labour organisations
 Methods of Recruitment
Direct Methods
• Job posting/recruiting at the gate of the factory
• Sending recruiters to
 Educational and professional institutions
 Conventions and seminars
• Sending mobile officers or recruiters to the desired centres
Indirect Methods
• Advertising in
 Newspapers
 Trade publications
 Radio
 Television
 Subway
 Bus card
 Telephone
Alternatives to Recruitment
• Overtime
• outsourcing
• Contingent/temporary employment
 Selection
Meaning
A process to divide candidates into two groups, namely those selected and those
rejected.
Steps Involved/Selection Procedure
•Initial contact
•Screening
 Initial or preliminary interview
 Application blank
• Selection tests : Psychological tests, Aptitude test, other tests
• Interview
• References
 Institute references
 Character references
 Work references
 Placement

Placement is the determination of the job to which an accepted candidate is to be

assigned. It is matching of what the supervisor has reasons to think he/she can do
with the job demands (job requirements), it is matching of what he/she imposes
(in strain working conditions) and what he/she offers in the form of payroll,
companionship with others, promotional possibilities and so on.

• In which department?
• Under which supervisor?
• At what location, if the organisation has its plants/offices located at different
places.
 Induction
Meaning
Induction is a part of the socialisation process and leads to integration of the
new hire into the organisation.
Emphasis on/Aims at
• To provide information about the job requirements
• To explain the conditions of employment
• To infuse confidence in the new employee

Process
First stage: By HR department
Second stage: By the supervisor/department concerned
 Socialisation
Meaning
Socialisation is a long process and enables the new hire to
acclimatise himself/herself to the new organisation, its culture
and so on.

Phases
1. Anticipatory phase Anticipatory socialization is the process of changing one's
attitudes and behaviors in preparation for a shift in one's role

2. Encounter phase Encounter Stage is the part of the stages of socialization

where a person joins or enters an organization

3. Settling-in phase