Recruitment Decisions 11/27/2018 Recruitment Decisions

Recruitment A process of generating a pool of suitable candidates for available jobs. Purpose of recruitment: Attract suitable candidates to apply Discourage unsuitable candidates Provide job information Project organization image

Recruitment is not always the solution Reorganization Flexible working Employee leasing Outsourcing Internal redeployment Technology

Sources & methods of recruitment Internal source of recruitment Generating a pool of candidates from within the organization Methods of internal recruitment Job posting (website, noticeboard); succession planning; executive development program; grooming

Sources & methods of recruitment External source of recruitment Generating a pool of candidates from outside the organization Methods of external recruitment Advertisement (media); campus visit (job fair, internship); Employment agencies; social networking

Filling vacancies from Within Pros Familiarity may increase selection accuracy. Employee motivation to perform well and develop skills. Quicker and lower staffing costs. Lower training and adjustment costs. Cons Current employees may not be prepared. May lead to a “ripple effect”, as one vacancy filled from within causes another vacancy, which increases staffing costs. May lower the influx of new ideas and innovation.

Filling vacancies from Outside Pros Larger number of applicants lowers selection ratio. Prevent ripple effect. May increase innovation. Aid in meeting diversity goals. Cons Increases staffing costs. Increases training and adjustment costs. Takes longer to fill vacancies. May lower employee motivation to perform well and develop skills.

Effective recruiting: Yield Pyramid New hires (50%) Offers made (67%) Interviewed (75%) Invited (17%) Leads generated Significance YR will help to estimate the suitable candidate number required in future It helps to save time and resource

recruitment in Nepali enterprises Workforce category contingent employees (independent contractors, part-time, temporary, seasonal, and leased workers) full time employees: recruitment of contingent workforce depends upon employment contracts. for them, salary and wages, the nature of works, level of performance, time and tenure are fixed. The sources of such workforce are availability in the market, personal contact of line managers, employment agents, newspapers and social-medias.

recruitment in Nepali enterprises recruitment of full time employees depends upon employment contracts.

Ad construction checklist Attract suitable candidates Deter unsuitable candidates Create a favorable impression Provide adequate & accurate information

AIDA components & guidelines Catch ATTENTION: imaginative headlines and illustrations Hold INTEREST: describe the organization and the job in the first paragraph in a personally rewarding way Arouse DESIRE: state opportunities, job location, job requirements, and job rewards Stimulate ACTION: tell how, when, and where to apply