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Recruitmentisaprocessofsearchingoutthepotentialapplicantsandinspiring
themtoapplyfortheactualoranticipatedvacancy.Ontheotherhand,Selection
isaprocessofhiringemployeesamongtheshortlistedcandidates.
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Duetoincreaseinpopulation,gettingagoodjobisnotaneasytask.Employers
wanttherightcandidatefortheconcernedposition.Thelargesupplyofworkforce
hasgiventhemtheopportunitytoselectthebesttalent.
Nowadays,thereisaverylengthyprocedureforappointmentofanemployeetoa
post.Therearetwomajorstageswhichmaybeheardbyyouhundredsand
hundredsoftimestheyarerecruitmentandselection.Mostofusviewthemasthe
samething.But,theyarequitedifferentinmeaningandbehaviour.Readthe
articleprovidedbelowthatexplainsthedifferencebetweenrecruitmentand
selectioninhumanresourcemanagement(HRM)intabularform.
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RECRUITMENT SELECTION
COMPARISON
Denition of Recruitment
Recruitmentisaprocessoffindingouttheprospectiveapplicantsandstimulating
themtoapplyforthevacancy.Itisalongprocesswhichinvolvesaseriesof
activitiesthatstartswithanalysingthejobrequirementsandendsonthe
appointmentoftheemployee.Theactivitiesinvolvedintherecruitmentof
employeesareasunder:
Analysingjobrequirement
Advertisingthevacancy
Attractingcandidatestoapplyforthejob
Managingresponse
Scrutinyofapplications
Shortlistingcandidates
TherecruitmentisdonebytheHumanResourcemanagerseitherinternallyor
externally.Thesourcesofinternalrecruitmentarepromotion,transfers,
retrenchedemployees,contactorreferences,exemployees,retiredemployees,etc.
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Ontheotherhand,sourcesofexternalrecruitmentarerecruitmentthrough
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Denition of Selection
Selectionisanactivityinwhichtheorganisationselectsafixednumberof
candidatesfromalargenumberofapplicants.Itinvolvestheactualappointmentof
theemployeeforfillingupthevacanciesoftheenterprise.Thetermselection
meanstheplacementoftherightmanattherightjob.Weallknowthatalotof
peopleapplyforasinglejobatthetimeofrecruitment,inwhichtherecruitershave
todecidewhichcandidatefitsthebestforthejob.
Theselectionalsoinvolvesasetofactivitieswhicharegivenasunder:
Screening
Eliminatingunsuitablecandidates
Conductingtheexaminationlikeaptitudetest,intelligencetest,performance
test,personalitytest,etc.
Interview
CheckingReferences
MedicalTest
TheprocessofselectionisatimeconsumingonebecausetheHRmanagershaveto
identifytheeligibilityofeverycandidateforthepost.Besidesthis,theeducational
qualification,background,age,etc.arealsosomeofthemostimportantfactorsin
whichtheyhavetopaymoreattention.Afterthis,thewrittenexaminationand
interviewisalsoaverytoughtask.
1.Recruitmentistheprocessoffindingcandidatesforthevacant
positionandstimulatingthemtoapplyforit.Theselectionmeans
pickingupthebestcandidatefromthelistofapplicantsandoffering
themthejob. KeyDifferences
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2.Recruitmentisapositiveprocessasitattractsmoreandmorejob
seekerstoapplyforthepost.Conversely,Selectionisanegative
processasitrejectsalltheunfitcandidates. LikePage ContactUs
3.Recruitmentaimsatinvitingmoreandmorecandidatestoapplyfor
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thevacantposition.Onthecontrary,selectionaimsatrejecting
unsuitablecandidatesandappointingtherightcandidatesatthejob.
4.Theactivityofrecruitmentisquitesimplebecauseinthistherecruiter
doesnothavetopaymoreattentiontoscrutinisingthecandidate,
whereasselectionisacomplexactivitybecauseinthistheemployer
wantstoknoweveryminutedetailabouteachcandidatesothathecan
choosetheperfectmatchforthejobwhichrequiresthorough
investigation.
5.Recruitmentconsumeslesstimeasitonlyinvolvesidentifyingthe
needsofthejobandstimulatingcandidatestoapplyforthesame.
Conversely,selectioninvolvesawiderangeofactivities,rightfrom
shortlistingthecandidatestoappointingthem.
6.Inrecruitment,thefirmnotifiesthecandidatesregardingvacancy
throughdifferentsourcessuchastheinternet,newspaper,magazines,
etc.anddistributestheformtothecandidatessothattheycaneasily
apply.Asagainstthis,intheprocessofselection,thefirmmakessure
thatcandidatepassesthroughvariousstagessuchasformsubmission,
writtenexam,interview,medicalexam,etc.
7.Inrecruitment,nocontractualrelationiscreatedbetweenthe
employerandemployee.Unlikeselection,wherebothemployerand
employeeareboundbythecontractofemployment.
8.Recruitmentisaneconomicalprocesswhiletheselectionisan
expensiveprocess.
Conclusion
Thesuccessofanycompanydependsonuponitsemployees.Iftheemployeeis
perfectforajob,thenthewholeorganisationwillenjoythebenefitsofits
unbeatablesuccess.Recruitmentandselectionhelpinchoosingtherightcandidate
fortherightpost.Ithelpsinreducinglossesofanorganisation.
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