Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

PUP Binan Campus Building, Barangay Zapote
Binan City, Laguna

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

“Covid-19 and the New Recruitment Challenges”

SUMMARY:

Considering the worry and uncertainties regarding humankind's latest global issue, our
economy are facing strong and our society are operating almost regularly. The Covid-19
coronavirus, on the other hand, progressed from an outbreak to a full-fledged global pandemic.
The general populace is confined to their homes, posing a threat to businesses and
organizations across the board. Employment rates have dipped after reaching record levels at
the end of 2019, and many businesses are considering postponing recruiting until the condition
improves. Rather than panicking or writing off recruitment and employment as failed attempts,
firms should think about how to protect their offices and potential employees from the Covid-19
danger.

A global outbreak is reason enough to be cautious. Understanding how the threat

spreads and how people become infected with the virus, on the other hand, can help you better
prepare your hiring process. This stage of the process does not need to change whether you're
using social media, online job portals, or recruitment tools. Apart from phone conversations and
emails, there is very little communication with the candidate.

In this circumstance, digital interviews are a clear winner. You not only secure yourself,
your staff, and the candidate, but you also allow some freedom to your possibilities. Allowing
applicants to do interviews remotely, from a personal or familiar location, is a popular idea. In
fact, in the case of Covid-19, the gesture will almost certainly entice them to work for you even
more.

In a workplace context, how employees encourage one another is a critical aspect in

maintaining efficiency. We adapt and express comparable characteristics to our colleagues as a
common emotional reality. This is the primary reason why people are cautious of the virtual
office concept. If you're hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, on the other hand, this strategy
might make sense, both for new hires and current staff. In fact, given the seriousness of the
outbreak, you might want to consider allowing your applicants and employees to work from
home until the situation calms down. In order for this crisis to pass, recruitment does not have to
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
PUP Binan Campus Building, Barangay Zapote
Binan City, Laguna
come to a standstill. Employers will have limited time to hire candidates and prepare for the next
phase of expansion after the outbreak is over.

REFLECTION:

Although the pandemic has been ongoing for more than a year, its economic impact has
been tremendous. Even recruiting has become a challenge, but this makes it easy for others. As
a result, more people are opting for work from home jobs that allow them to avoid being
exposed to others while still ensuring their safety.

In this time of pandemic, it's not simple to recruit, but thanks to modernity, other
companies are hiring through digitalization, which I think is a great assistance and makes every
human job easier. This system is quite beneficial. Recruiting is now easy because to this
system. Even while there are disadvantages, the benefits of this approach surpass them.

By digitizing your recruitment process, you will be able to totally transform and improve
your candidate experience. Candidates will be able to apply for open opportunities using their
mobile phones by simply providing their LinkedIn profile or filling out a brief, user-friendly
application form.

Not to mention that by bringing attention on job advertisements, interview scheduling,

resume screening, and orientation materials, recruiters and hiring managers are drawing
attention away from their elevated, profitability initiatives. Despite the fact that digitalization has
made it easier to recruit nowadays, there is still work to be done. It still necessitates meticulous
inspection of each piece of information to ensure that each applicant's information is correct,
and at the end of the day, there is nothing wrong with the job, rather, it is flawless.

Humans will always be better at some activities, such as interviewing and training.
However, with today's technology, repeated manual processes like as document gathering,
application updates, and candidate evaluation may be completed more quickly and precisely.
That means you can automate or partly automate a procedure that was previously done by
hand.

Completely digital recruiting and selection turns a time-consuming, mainly manual

system into a smooth, consistent experience for both candidates and recruiters. Whereas you
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
PUP Binan Campus Building, Barangay Zapote
Binan City, Laguna
might start with a recruitment funnel with a long list of chores to complete at each stage, you'll
finish up with a simplified path where human effort is only used when it's most effective.

Every recruiting process is unique, and the exact outcomes will rely on the nature of your
existing system and the extent to which you are changing it.

APPLICATION:

Given the current worldwide COVID-19 situation, it is clear that virtual work culture is on
the rise, and digitalization of HR, particularly recruitment, has become a must. Recruiters are
finding it incredibly difficult to engage with the top job prospects now that many firms are
continually presented with serious issues as a result of the pandemic. Today product
development tools, because to the digital revolution, can help employers connect with the right
individuals like never before.

HR departments may now use new employment technology to recruit high-quality

candidates from the comfort of their own homes, from conducting live face-to-face interviews to
performing online exams to screen potential job applicants. To maintain the product
development process running smoothly, many digital recruiters are turning to smart digital hiring
methods including social media recruiting, mobile recruiting, and data.

HR directors may play a vital role in assuring that firms receive applicants with the
essential skills and knowledge for filling unfilled employment positions and achieving their key
organization's goals as soon as possible by putting in consistent effort. Aside from that, a digital
recruitment solution can be quite effective in identifying and eliminating severe hiring obstacles.
In today's piece, we'll look at the relevance of digitalization in the recruiting industry and how it
may help companies perform better.

The process of finding a candidate for an open employment post is undeniably difficult
and time-consuming, since it encompasses several steps. A systematic recruiting procedure
necessitates a lot of time, resources, and effort at the same time, from locating persons with the
proper qualifications and talents to screening selected applicants. Given the current situation, it
is reasonable to conclude that digitizing recruiting has become a top priority for recruiters
seeking to acquire a competitive advantage over their competitors.
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
PUP Binan Campus Building, Barangay Zapote
Binan City, Laguna
More importantly, digitizing HR is critical for offering a better experience for employees
and to make them feel more connected. The biggest feature of digitalization in HR is that it may
assist businesses in establishing a strong digital public image in order to attract high industry
professionals quickly. Because digital recruitment tactics are proving to be highly effective even
in difficult times, their use is only going to grow.