2. Recruitment is the process of identifying that the
organization needs to employ someone up to the
point at which application forms for the post have
arrived at the organization.
The process of generating a pool of candidates for a
particular job
The process of discovering potential candidates
3. If the recruitment process is limited within the
organization only, it is called internal method of
recruitment.
This means, this is the method which recruits and wish
to fulfil vacant posts by employees already existing in
organization. In this method, suitable employees are
encouraged to apply to the vacant post.
4. Under this method, vacancy announcement is made for
free competition with existing employees of
organization who fulfil minimum required
qualification, skills, experience and expertise.
Vacant post, location, pay scale, required qualification
and skills are clearly mentioned in that notice and
posted to each employee or notice board of the
organization. All interested employees can apply for the
position within the recruitment period.
5. This method of nomination employee from another
department is called employee referral. Only qualified
and best performer will be suggested by this method.
But, in practice, there may be biased recommendation
in favour of nearest and dearest employees in
comfortable, prestigious and growth oriented posts.
6. Promotion is the method of recruitment in
which employees are encouraged to accept
the higher level responsibilities.
If employees are highly qualified, capable to
handle new and higher order responsibilities,
promotion is the best way of recruitment.
This is the best way to reward employees
which helps to encourage both promoting
and other employees.
7. Vacant post can be fulfilled by transferring employees
from one job station to another station.
It is simple method of recruitment. After transfer of
employee's roles, responsibilities, authorities, salary
and facilities in general, remain same.
8. In external methods, it is assumed that acquired
employee will be attracted from external labour market.
In case the number of vacancy is large or qualification
and skills of employees existing to organization do not
match with new job specification, employees should be
recruited externally.
9. Top scorers in different universities, colleges and
training institutes are directly contacted.
Concerned person from the organization wishing to
hire visit to the program directors, coordinators and / or
instructors of such institutions and request to
recommend the best candidates. As per
recommendation, they visit to the candidates and
request to apply for the vacant post in their
organization or they directly offer the job opportunity.
This method is less costly method of recruitment
10. Organization can reach to the targeted candidates
indirectly through advertisement. Newspapers,
television, audiovisuals are medium of such indirect
methods.
Advertisement can be blind box advertisement and
want-ad advertisement. In blind box advertisement,
name of employer organization is not given but in
want-ad, name of employer organization and its details
are published.
11. Organizations may also contract with employment
agencies or companies, employment ex-changer, gate
hiring and contractors, unsolicited applicants, trade
unions, labour contractors for recruiting employees.
Such organizations or third party provide details of
candidates or some time they provide candidates as
well at commission basis.