What is RECRUITMENT
- In general terms recruitment can be defined as, “The process of looking for probable employees and making them apply for the job.”
- In a broader sense “Recruitment is the process of acquiring at the right time, in the right number, in the right place, persons with the right qualifications.”
- Recruitment is not a one time job. It keeps on continuing in the organization.
- Recruitment takes place when a new enterprise is established, when an existing unit is expanded or when an employee resigns, dies or retires.
Sources of Recruitment: There are two sources of recruitment.
(A) Internal sources
- Promotion
- Transfer
- Friends and relatives of employees
- Recalling retrenched employees
- Promotion with transfer
- Waiting list
(B) External sources
- Through advertisement
- Through employment exchange
- Through educational institutions
- Through trade unions
- Through contractors and jobbers
- Recruitment at the gate
- Modern methods
Recruitment: Recruitment may be defined as the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation.