growth and development of all the members of the organisation. The managerial function of staffing aids in the better performance of an organisation by identifying the right type of people with the right combination of skills, attitudes and interests. According to TEO HAIMAN staffing function is to concerned with the placement, growth and development of all those members of the organisation whose function is to get things done through the efforts of other individuals. Accordingly, the staffing function of management is a very significant one specially in the light of continuous and dynamic developments in the field of technology. The staffing function is important to the following reasons. Heavy investment Inter-related effort Human resources as assets Long term effect Loss may Surpass investments Staffing is the traditional management function of attracting and selecting the best people and putting them on jobs where their talents and skills can be best utilized. The various steps involved in staffing process are as follows: Man Process Planning Recruitment Selection Placement and Orientation Training Performance appraisal Promotions Compensation Manpower planning is concerned with forecasting the future manpower needs of the organization for various categories of activities over a specified period. The process of manpower planning can be divided into two parts. One is an analysis for determining the quantitative needs of the organization and other is the qualitative analysis to determines what qualities and characteristics are required for performing a job. The former is called the quantitative aspect of manpower planning and the latter is called qualitative aspect of manpower planning. Recruitment is concerned with the identification of sources from where the personnel can be employed and motivating men to offer themselves for employment. It is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization. SOURCES OF RECRUITMENT INTERNAL
1) Transfer 2) Promotion 3) Recalling the laid off employees EXTERNAL
1) Advertisement 2) Personnel Consultant 3) Jobbers or Contractors 4) Factory gate 5) University or colleges 6) Waiting list 7) Employment exchanges 8) Labour unions Selection is a deliberate effort of the organization to select a fixed number of personnel from a large number of applicants. It is the process of identifying the most suitable and promising candidates from the list of recruited persons. Selection involves a careful screening and scrutiny of candidate who have applied for the job. 1) Srutiny of application STEPS IN SELECTION PROCESS 2) Preliminary Interview 3) Specilized blank application forms 4) Tests 5) Interview 6) Checking References 7) Medical Examination 8) Final Selection