I.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Students are able to find out the
examples of Gerund in the Text on
“Recruitment” and make advertisement
on “Job Vacancy”
 II. Grammar Focus: GERUND

Gerund is a noun derived from Verb-ing.

1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone

after
After having a shower, I waited for Steven.
before
The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.
by
I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.
in spite of
In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.
on
What was her reaction on hearing the news?
without
He told the joke without laughing.
2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition
afraid of
They are afraid of losing the match.
angry about/at
Pat is angry about walking in the rain.
bad at/good at
Ahmad is good at working in the garden.
crazy about
The boy is crazy about playing tennis.
disappointed about/at
He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
excited about
We are excited about making our own film.
famous for
Sandy is famous for singing songs.
fed up with
I'm fed up with being treated as a child.
fond of
Hannah is fond of going to parties.
glad about
She is glad about getting married again.
happy about/at
The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.
interested in
Are you interested in writing poems?
keen on
Joe is keen on drawing.
proud of
She is proud of speaking English.
sick of
We're sick of sitting around like this.
sorry about/for
He's sorry for eating in the lesson.
tired of
I'm tired of waiting for you.
used to
She is used to smoking.
worried about
I'm worried about making mistakes.
III. READING TEXT

Recruitment
 
Recruitment is a process of identifying, screening, shortlisting and hiring potential resource for filling up the vacant positions in an organization. It is a core function of Human Resource
Management.
Recruitment is the process of choosing the right person for the right position
and at the right time.
Recruitment also refers to the process of attracting, selecting and appointing potential candidates to meet the organization’s resource requirements.
The hiring of the candidates can be done internally i.e., within the organization or from external sources. And the process should be performed within a time constraint and it should be
cost effective.
Importance of Recruitment
Recruitment is one of the most fundamental activities of the HR team.
If the recruitment process is efficient, then;
The organization gets happier and more productive employees
Attrition rate reduces
• It builds a good workplace environment with good employee relationships
• It results in overall growth of the organization.
• It determines the current and future job requirement
• It increases the pool of job at the minimal cost
• It helps in increasing the success rate of selecting the right candidates
• It helps in reducing the probability of short term employments
• It meets the organization’s social and legal obligations with regards to the work force
• It helps in identifying the job applicants and selecting the appropriate resources
• It helps in increasing organizational effectives for a short and long term
• It helps in evaluating the effectiveness of the various recruitment techniques
• It attracts and encourages the applicants to apply for the vacancies in an organization
• It determines the present futures requirements of the organization and plan
• It links the potential employees with the employers
• It helps in increasing the success ratio of the selection process of prospective candidates
• It helps in creating a talent pool of prospective candidates, which enables in selecting the right candidates for the right job as per the organizational needs