Staff Recruitment — Flashcards

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Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation. It creates a pool of candidates from which suitable people can later be se…

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Edwin Flippo defined recruitment as the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation. His definition highlights both finding candidates and…

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Dale Yoder defined recruitment as a process to discover the sources of manpower to meet the requirements of the staffing schedule and to employ effective measures for attracting that manpower in adequ…

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Recruitment is a process or a series of activities rather than a single act or event. It includes identifying sources of candidates, choosing suitable sources, and contacting them to apply for jobs.

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Recruitment is a linking activity because it brings together those who have jobs to offer and those who are seeking jobs. It connects the employer and the prospective employee.

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Recruitment is a positive function because it creates a pool of eligible persons from which the most suitable ones can be selected. Its aim is to attract enough candidates for job vacancies.

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Careful recruitment is particularly important in India because widespread unemployment increases the chance of mismatch between jobs and persons. Many job seekers may accept any job even if it does no…

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Recruitment is a pervasive function because all organisations engage in recruitment. However, the volume and nature of recruitment differ according to the size, nature, and environment of the organisa…