ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES OF RECRUITMENT,

SELECTION AND PLACEMENT IN THE CASE AREA OF SILTE

ZONE ADMINISTRATION

A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT

OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR
DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

SUBMITTED BY:

KEDIR SAID
ID 02507/01
SUBMITTED TO:

(MBA) MULUALEM WAJU

JIMMA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

JIMMA, ETHIOPIA
MAY, 2011
 Acknowledgement

First and for most I would like to thank my advisor Mulualem Waju (Ato), for his
continuous and valuable constructive comments through out the preceding of this study.

I would also like to thanks employee of Silte Zone administration especially Ato Hayatu
Muktar, the recruiting staff of the administration, for their valuable information’s and to
all those who helped me in the distribution filling and collection of the questionnaire on
time.
And also I would like to thank my family and friends for dedicating their time in making
this research a reality.
Finally I would like to thank my secretary who typed this research work.

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 Abstract
Recruitment, selection and placement are key functions with in any organization. The aim
should be to ensure that the organization recruits and retains staffs that posses the
necessary skills, aptitudes and adoptability to enable the organization to meet its
objective. The objective of this study is to state briefly the recruitments, selection, and
placement concepts, methods and problems practiced by the administration. This study
uses data collection from primary and secondary data sources. Primary data collected
from 45 employees and 5 members of recruiting committee through structured self
administrated questionnaires in support of interview and observation. The sampling
method used to gather this first hand information was random sampling, extensive review
of available on the administration, previously conducted studies related to this study,
various published and unpublished materials were carried out in this respect.
The information or data gathered by questionnaire is analyzed by using tables,
percentages and ratios. The data obtained indicate that there are some problems which
need special attention in the employment processes. The administration, to attract suitable
candidates for comptetion, should notify job vacancies is detail through different media.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
Content Page
Acknowledgement.....................................................................................................I
Abstract......................................................................................................................II
Table of content……………………………………………………………III and IV

CHAPTER 1
1.1. Background of the study.................................................................................1
1.2. Statement of the problem................................................................................2
1.3. Objective of the study.....................................................................................3
1.3.1. General Objective of the study............................................................3
1.3.2. Specific Objective of the study............................................................3
1.4. Significance off the study...............................................................................4
1.5. Scope of the study...........................................................................................5

CHAPTER 2
2. Review of related literature....................................................................................6
2.2. The Historical important on Recruitment selection and placement................7
2.2.1. Recruitment..........................................................................................7
2.2.1.1. Sources of recruitment......................................................................8
2.2.1.2. Internal Sources................................................................................9
2.2.1.3. External Sources...............................................................................11
Advantages and disadvantages of external sources...................................................12
2.3. Selection..........................................................................................................13
2.3.1. The selection process........................................................................14
2.4. Orientation /placement....................................................................................16

CHAPTER 3
Method of the study..............................................................................................18
Data collection method and sources.....................................................................18
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 Population and sample..........................................................................................18
Method of Analysis...............................................................................................18
3.2.2. Secondary data ...................................................................................13
3.3. Sampling Design and procedure....................................................................13

CHAPTER -4
Data presentation and Analysis..................................................................................10
4.1. Background of the Administration......................................................................19
4.2. Presentation and Analysis of policies and practices...........................................19-38

CHAPTER –FIVE
Conclusion and Recommendation.............................................................................39
5.1. Conclusion..........................................................................................................39
5.2. Recommendation................................................................................................40

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