Recruitment process

Running Head : RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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The world is becoming increasingly competitive and the labor market very flexible . Work dynamics in an organization due to growth , expansion or employees mobility will result into situation where there will be unoccupied positions or jobs in the organization commonly referred to as vacancies . The vacancy or vacancies have to be filled for normal operations of the organization to run smoothly and profitably . The task of placing the right candidates to a specific job requirement at the right place at the right

time will help the organization to achieve its goals and objectives . The task is undertaken by the human resource department of the organization through a rigorous and thorough process (Jobs and Careers , Para . 3

The process will involve job identification , description of the job and the person specification , advertising the job , receiving and managing applications and responses , short listing the applicants , contacting quoted referees , arranging and conducting interviews , decision making communicating back to the applicants both successful and otherwise appointing the person or persons and bringing him or them on board through orientation so that they may feel appreciated and thus be retained for long . How the process is carried out will very much determine the quality and performance of the person and the success of the organization

After a vacancy occurs and it has been identified and the decision has been made to fill it , the terms of reference for the job will be spelt out . This is commonly referred...