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Recruitment of Public Sector



Recruitment   of Public Sector






What is recruitment?


Recruitment refers to the overall process of attracting, shortlisting, selecting and appointing suitable candidates for jobs (either permanent or temporary) within an organization (What is recruitment).

Recruitment can also refer to processes involved in choosing individuals for unpaid roles. Managers, human resource generalists and recruitment specialists may be tasked with carrying out recruitment, but in some cases public-sector employment agencies, commercial recruitment agencies, or specialist search consultancies are used to undertake parts of the process. Internet-based technologies which support all aspects of recruitment have become widespread. (Sulich,A.2016)

Internal recruitment

The assessment of an employer's current staff to ascertain if any current employees are sufficiently skilled or qualified to perform required job vacancies. When a business engages in internal recruitment, a current employee might be reassigned to the new position by giving them either a promotion or an internal transfer. (Associations Leaders, Forum, 2019)

Advantages:

·        Cheaper and quicker to recruit
·        People already familiar with the business and how it operates
·        Provides opportunities for promotion with in the business – can be motivating
·        Business already knows the strengths and weaknesses of candidates
Disadvantages:

·        Limits the number of potential applicants
·        No new ideas can be introduced from outside
·        May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed
·        Creates another vacancy which needs to be filled


External recruitment

The assessment of an available pool of job candidates, other than existing staff, to see if there are any sufficiently skilled or qualified to fill and perform existing job vacancies. It is the process of searching outside of the current employee pool to fill open positions in an organization.
Advantages:

·        Outside people bring in new ideas
·        Larger pool of workers from which to find the best candidate
·        People have a wider range of experience
Disadvantages:

·        Longer process
·        More expensive process due to advertising and interviews required
·        Selection process may not be effective enough to reveal the best candidate






Job Description

Ø  Details explanation of roles and responsibilities of post advertised.

Ø  Refers to post available rather than person.



Job Specification

Ø  Set out the kind of qualification, skills, experience and personal attributes a successful candidate should possess.

Ø  Refers the person rather than post.



Job Advertising

Ø Can be published internally or externally.

Ø Contents of a Job Advertisements are details of the business, outline details of the job, conditions, experience or qualifications required Rewards and application process.

Ø Informs to suitable candidates about opportunity.

Ø Provide enough information to both inform and interest possible applicants.

Ø Help “screen” or dissuade unsuitable applicants.



Application for job

Contents of a job application form is

·       Personal details

·       Educational history and qualifications

·       Previous employment history

·       Suitability and reasons for applying for job

·       A chance for applicants to “sell themselves”

·       Names of referees   so.on.

Job Interview

During an interview, following information can be obtained.

·       Conversational ability or people skills of applicants

·       Natural enthusiasm or people skills of applicant

·       Applicant reaction under pressure

·       Extra details of the applicant

Employee can get information about

·       Whether job business is right for them

·       The culture of the company

·       Correct details of job

Ability Tests

Mainly three types

·       Ability Tests

·       Intelligence Teats

·       Personality Tests

References

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Comments

  1. Kheshini ShashikaJuly 8, 2019 at 4:53 AM

    Why is a job description important in the recruitment and selection process?

    ReplyDelete
  2. PiumaliJuly 8, 2019 at 7:46 AM

    The main purpose of recruitment and selection is to appoint the person who best meets the requirements of the vacant job in the company.

    ReplyDelete

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