The main purpose of recruitment is searching of suitable candidates

for filling the vacancies of the organization. It is a process of bringing

together prospective employees and employer with a view to stimulate
the prospective employees to offer their services in the working
organization.
“Recruitment as process of searching for prospective employees and
stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation.” — Edwin B.
Flippo
“Recruitment is the development and maintenance of adequate
manpower resources. It involves the creation of a pool of available
labour force upon whom the organisation can draw when it needs
additional employees.” —Dale S. Beach