6 Steps in the recruitment and selection process

     

    6 Steps in the recruitment and selection process



1. Create meaningful job descriptions

The first step in the process is to put together a clear and detailed job description for each role. This is the candidate’s first introduction to the role — and often to your organization — so it’s important to get it right.

To ensure that you only receive applications from candidates with the right skills and experience, make sure your job description is as clear as possible about your requirements for the role.

 

2.  Advertise postings in the right places

 

Next, you’ll need to publish your job description. For generalist roles, you could post it on general job sites, social media platforms and your company careers site. If you want to advertise the position internally, you could also publish your job description in your employee newsletter, send it out by email or even post it on a physical notice board.

 

3. Screen resumes thoroughly

 



Next, you’ll begin screening candidates against the requirements of the role so you can eliminate those who aren’t suitable. Many companies use blind screening to assess candidates at this stage.

 This is when you view CVs or applications with identifying information removed so that characteristics like the candidate’s race, age, gender, or socioeconomic background don’t affect your decisions.

 

4. Schedule, host, and evaluate interviews

 


                                             


When you have narrowed down your initial pool of applicants, the next stage is usually to interview the strongest ones. An interview is an opportunity to meet the candidates and get a better understanding of their capabilities. It also allows you to determine whether they’re a good fit for your company culture.

 Depending on the seniority of the position, you might conduct several rounds of interviews with various stakeholders, eliminating the weakest candidates after each round.

 

5. Run various tests and assessments

 



Next, you’ll need to determine whether the remaining candidates have the right skills and qualities for the role. Depending on the nature of the role, you might decide to use:

 

·     Personality tests: These are designed to test a candidate’s soft skills and determine how they will behave in certain situations.

 

·     Knowledge tests: These present candidates with specific situations or questions that assess their expertise, training and experience.

 

·     Psychometric tests: These are designed to assess candidates’ intelligence, and usually involve solving problems within a time limit.

 

·     Technical skills assessments: These provide an objective assessment of candidates’ technical skills, making it easy to compare one candidate to another.

 

6. Select and hire your ideal candidate

 


The final stage is to review the candidates based on the results of their interviews and any tests or assessments they have completed. This allows you to hone down your pool until you have the best person for the job.

 At this stage, you can extend a job offer to your chosen candidate. If they accept it, you’ll sign an employment contract together and they’ll begin working for you after they’ve completed their notice period in their current role. Now, you can begin onboarding


References:

1          Personio.com (online)Accessed on 10th  April 2024.
             https://www.personio.com/hr-lexicon/recruitment-and-selection

2          Testlify (online)Accessed on 10th  April 2024.
             https://testlify.com/top-recruitment-technology-trends

3          Linked in (online)Accessed on 11th April 2024.
             https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recruitment-selection-strategies-modern-workforce

4          Nikita Palkar(2020-online) recruitment and selection process.(online)Available from
https://www.slideshare.net/niks_pinks/recruitment-selection-process-practiced-by-a-multinational-organisation-a-case-study-on-tcs. Accessed on 12th April 2024.

Comments

  1. Sahan EkanayakeApril 16, 2024 at 9:20 PM

    Dear Nadee,
    This blog clearly explain what are steps in the recruitment and selection process. These selection process system is very easy to understand. These points are very important to our personal knowledge also. Well done Nadee

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  2. Nadee GunarathnaApril 16, 2024 at 11:51 PM

    Dear Sahan,
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this blog. I'm glad to hear that you found the explanation of the recruitment and selection process clear and easy to understand. The points outlined in the blog is very important to personal knowledge, as provide insight into best practices for identifying and selecting the right candidates. Thank you for your feedback on the blog Sahan.

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