Recruitment and Selection as a Starting
Step to Business Organizational Success
Among the key assets that determine the success and
sustainability of a business organization, human capital is regarded as a
primary element. No matter how much of an investment is financially made to
start and maintain a business organization, the people employed by the
organization forms a greater part of the efficacy in which such finances are
utilized in the organization. In that regard, the way an employer gets the
human resources organized and managed within the institution, is of paramount
importance.
Recruitment and Selection in a Nutshell
As
defined in (Armstrong and Baron, 2002), human capital is constituting a source
of competitive advantage and the process of recruitment plays a major role in
making the best use of that advantage in an organization.
The recruitment is not only a process but
includes the following:
1. Human
resource recruitment policies
2. Recruitment,
onboarding and retention strategies
3. Training
and skill development resources
Recruitment not only happens as an external process
but also it can be done internally within the organization. It can be simply
defined as the process of finding and designating applicants for jobs, from
among whom the suitable candidates can be selected. In this process, a pool of
recruits is gathered and short listed as the initial outcome.
Recruitment and Selection process
Recruitment and Selection Tips based on
Theories
Signaling
and screening theory by Bernheim (1994) is important in gaining greater
insights into the recruitment process. Accordingly, the following tips can be
proposed to enrich the recruitment process in general.
1. Prioritize relevant experience and candidate
motivation over the number of qualifications when shortlisting applicants.
2. Conduct
several rounds of interviews with different staff relevant to the position.
3. Emphasize
on psychometric testing for mental traits towards the second and third interviews in shortlisting.
4. Test the
way candidate can build rapport with members from different levels of the
organization.
5. Assess the co-competencies’ needed to perform well in
the job
Conclusion
Employee
recruitment and selection is a central function that decides the success of an
organization. In looking for the perfectly fitting candidate for a position
hoping for best productive performance, it is important to consider the
observations made through theories like signaling and screening theory prior to
looking at the process of recruitment. The most important aspect of recruitment
and selection is to pay attention to the work chemistry of candidates as much
as their qualifications. In that regard,
the effective methods like shortlisting candidates and having several rounds of
interviews are instrumental in being able to get the right kind of employees on
board in an organization to achieve success.
References
1) Armstrong, M. and Baron, A. (2002). Strategic
HRM: the key to improved business performance. [online] Open WorldCat.
London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Available at:
https://www.worldcat.org/title/strategic-hrm-the-key-to-improved-business-performance/oclc/49206059.
2) Hörner, J. (2008). Signalling and Screening.
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, [online] pp.1–7. Available at:
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1057%2F978-1-349-95121-5_2097-1
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3) Robertson, I. and Smith, M. (2001). Personal
Selection, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 4th
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