Recruitment,

Selection and
Training
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 Let’s Review
1. What is staffing?
2. What are the 2 components of staffing?
What I need to Know
After going through the module, you are expected to:

1. explain the steps in the recruitment and selection process;

2. recognize the different training programs;

What is Recruitment?
•It is the process of finding and hiring the
best and most qualified candidate for a job
opening, in a timely and cost-effective
manner.
•It can also be defined as the “process of
searching for prospective employees and
stimulating and encouraging them to apply
for jobs in an organization
2 Types of Recruitment
1) Internal recruiting is when a business or
organization intends to fill a vacancy from within its existing
workforce.
2) External recruitment on the other hand is when
an organization looks to fill vacancies from applicants
outside of the company.
Types of Internal Recruitment

1. Employee Referral
2. Promotion
3. Transfer
Advantages of Internal
Recruitment
1. Encourages hard work and develops employees
2. Accurate selection
3. Economic in nature.
4. Strengthens employer-employee relationship
5. Adaptability
Disadvantages of Internal
Recruitment
1. Promotes unemployment
2. Promotes favouritism
3. Limited choice
Types of External Recruitment
1. Advertisement
2. Walk-ins
3. Private employment agencies
4. Educational institutes
5. Labor contractors
Advantages of External
Recruitment
1.Qualitative human resources
2.Rejuvenates organization
3.Better adaptation to the changing
environment
Disadvantages of External
Recruitment
1. Demoralize employee
2. High cost
3. Adaptability problems
4. Chances of wrong selection
5. Promotes nepotism
What is Selection?
It can be defined as the process of selection and
shortlisting of the right candidates with the
necessary qualifications and skill set to fill the
vacancies in an organization. The selection
process varies from industry to industry, company
to company and even amongst departments of the
same company.
 Steps in Selection Process
Step 1: Preliminary Interview
Step 2: Receiving Applications
Step 5: Employment Interview
Step 3: Screening Applications
Step 6: Checking References
Step 4: Employment Tests
Step 7: Medical Examination
Step 8: Final Selection and
Appointment Letter
Types of Job Interview
1. Patterned, Structured or Guided Interview
2. Unstructured or Unguided Interview
3. One-to-One Interview
4. Panel Interview
Types of Employment Tests
1. Intelligence Tests
2. Aptitude Tests
3. Proficiency Tests
4. Interest Tests
5. Personality Tests
Training of Employees
Training of employees takes place after orientation takes place.
Training is the process of enhancing the skills, capabilities
and knowledge of employees for doing a particular job.
Training process moulds the thinking of employees and leads to
quality performance of employees. It is continuous and never
ending in nature.
Training is a program that helps employees learn specific
knowledge or skills to improve performance in their current roles.
Development is more expansive and focuses on employee growth
and future performance, rather than an immediate job role.
Importance of Training
Training is given on four basic grounds:

1. New candidates who join an organization are given training. This training
familiarizes them with the organizational mission, vision, rules and regulations and
the working conditions.

2. The existing employees are trained to refresh and enhance their knowledge.

3. If any updates and amendments take place in technology, training is given to

cope up with those changes. For instance, purchasing new equipment, changes in
technique of production, computer impartment. The employees are trained about use
of new equipments and work methods.

4. When promotion and career growth becomes important. Training is given so

that employees are prepared to share the responsibilities of the higher level job.
Benefits of Training
1. Improves morale of employees
2. Less supervision
3. Fewer accidents
4. Chances of promotion
5. Increase productivity
Methods of Training
1. On the job training
2. Off the job training
Employee Development
Employee development is a joint initiative of the
employee as well as the employer to upgrade the existing
skills and knowledge of an individual. As they say there is
really no age limit for education. Upgrading knowledge is
essential to live with the changes of time. In a layman’s
language, employee development helps in developing and
nurturing employees for them to become reliable resources
and eventually benefit the organization.