SELECTION METHODS

OF RECRUITMENT
Recruitment
Organizational activities that provide a
pool of applicants for the purpose of
filling job openings.

It is a process of searching for prospective
employees

Stimulating & Encouraging them to apply for
jobs in the organization.
Factors Governing
Recruitment
Internal Factors
Recruitment Policy of the organization.
Cost Involved in Recruitment.
Growth & Expansion Plan of the organization.
External Factors
Supply & Demand of Specific skills of the
Market.
Companys Image Perception by the job seekers.
Sources of Recruitment
Present Employees
Unsolicited Applicants
Educational and Professional Institutions
Employment Agencies
Employee Referrals
Help wanted Advertising

Selection
Is the process of discovering the
qualifications & characteristics of the
job applicant in order to establish their
likely suitability for the job position.

A good Selection requires a methodical
approach in the problem of finding the best
matched person for the job.
Selection Process
Preliminar
Interview
Selection
Tests
Employmen
t Interviews
Physical
Tests
Selection
&
Decision
Reference
&
Backgroun
d Check
JOB
OFFER
Methods of Selection
Mainly four types:-
Internal Sourcing
External Sourcing
Third Party Sourcing
Employee
Referrals
Internal Sourcing
Practice of filling the new or recently
vacated position with existing
employees.

Purpose
Little or no Training is needed.
Expenses in advertising for new employee is
reduced.
Fosters loyalty and parity among team
members.
External Sourcing
The method of recruitment that conducts
an employee candidate search through
external recruitment tools, such as job
boards, newspaper advertisements and
trade publication announcements.

Will increase chance of finding right person for
job.
Fresh outlook is needed in industry for
company to be competitive.


Third Party Sourcing
Using a placement agency or
headhunter to find qualified job
candidates.

These third-party sources use various
techniques and tools to find appropriate job
applicants, such as extending offers of
improved salary compensation and more
flexible benefits packages.

Employee Referrals
Use of employee referrals to
identify potential candidates for
open positions.

Employees will not risk their own reputation
based on a bad recommendation, their
referrals represent a good source of
potential candidates for selection.