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Recruitment & Selection
What we understand by that? Recruitment is a positive action, which results in receiving lots of application. But we are concerned and paid for selecting the right candidate from the whole bunch of applications that we receive. But when we talk about hiring or filling a position, we don`t refer to has selection process, rather it is referred to as recruitment process. For the very reason, that selection is the end result of recruitment. If we follow the process of recruitment thoroughly, then we are sure to achieve the end result of selecting the right candidate at the right time and at the right cost.
As I have been into recruitment for 7 years now, would like to share my knowledge and experience around it.
After completing my MBA (in HR), I tried hard enough to find a job in core HRM, but I was only getting called for recruitment jobs. I had no choice other than to take up the role of recruiter with Artech Information Systems (formerly known as Softek India Pvt. Ltd).
I am ashamed of my ignorance for failing to understand the fact that the recruitment is the very first step in HRM. But now I realize and I am thankful to God, to have made the right decision. As such, recruitment is the heart of HRM. Because if you don`t have anyone to fill the positions in your organization, for whom are you going to devise the policies, or train or manage compensation for?
And with recruitment, I got an opportunity to learn to interact with people with business sense, right from the candidates, hiring managers, technical managers, agencies, colleges and my own managers. This way it helped me to build up the foremost quality of HRM professionals of interpersonal and negotiating skills. And I am sure each one of you would agree that, though we may or may not be much familiar with concepts of HRM, if we can negotiate terms and have good interpersonal skills, we can get away with majority of issues. Also, just being a chatter box do
Source:
http://www.hrlink.in
What we understand by that? Recruitment is a positive action, which results in receiving lots of application. But we are concerned and paid for selecting the right candidate from the whole bunch of applications that we receive. But when we talk about hiring or filling a position, we don`t refer to has selection process, rather it is referred to as recruitment process. For the very reason, that selection is the end result of recruitment. If we follow the process of recruitment thoroughly, then we are sure to achieve the end result of selecting the right candidate at the right time and at the right cost.
As I have been into recruitment for 7 years now, would like to share my knowledge and experience around it.
After completing my MBA (in HR), I tried hard enough to find a job in core HRM, but I was only getting called for recruitment jobs. I had no choice other than to take up the role of recruiter with Artech Information Systems (formerly known as Softek India Pvt. Ltd).
I am ashamed of my ignorance for failing to understand the fact that the recruitment is the very first step in HRM. But now I realize and I am thankful to God, to have made the right decision. As such, recruitment is the heart of HRM. Because if you don`t have anyone to fill the positions in your organization, for whom are you going to devise the policies, or train or manage compensation for?
And with recruitment, I got an opportunity to learn to interact with people with business sense, right from the candidates, hiring managers, technical managers, agencies, colleges and my own managers. This way it helped me to build up the foremost quality of HRM professionals of interpersonal and negotiating skills. And I am sure each one of you would agree that, though we may or may not be much familiar with concepts of HRM, if we can negotiate terms and have good interpersonal skills, we can get away with majority of issues. Also, just being a chatter box do
Source:
http://www.hrlink.in
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Abhey 20-09-2008
gud article
But as a MBA -HR student perspective recruitment also comes as career option & a core HR job activity....
But as a MBA -HR student perspective recruitment also comes as career option & a core HR job activity....
Rajalakshmi 24-09-2008
Well said Radha. Through Recruitment you can hire good talents; To hire a good a talent, you should have the following 1) Convincing skil, 2) Market knowledge 3) Subject knowledge etc.
Recruitment is the area which makes you master of all
Recruitment is the area which makes you master of all
Lakshmi 25-09-2008
Same thing happend with me also. Am also a MBA graduate, Recruiter platform is a good platform to develop the rapo and knowledge and also we get awareness about the market strategies which is very imp in HRM.
Suman 26-09-2008
Very nice & informative article. Selection & Recruitment is the most important part of HR
Seetaramaraju 26-09-2008
hai radha
this motivated a lot because i have started my carrier as a recruiter.i hope that your valuable suggestions would help
thank q
seetaramaraju
this motivated a lot because i have started my carrier as a recruiter.i hope that your valuable suggestions would help
thank q
seetaramaraju
Chandra 26-09-2008
Hello,
Just to add, recruitment and selection goes hand on hand and our soft skills play a very vital role through out the process which starts from selling job to the candidate, evaluating and convincing, after tech round if needed some internal selling on the candidate to the panel, negotiation and educating the candidate on company and its policies and overall culture..and on and on on...very exciting process...it applies to every industry...i enjoyed doing that when i was in recruitment...cherishable memories :)
Cheers
Chandrasekar
Just to add, recruitment and selection goes hand on hand and our soft skills play a very vital role through out the process which starts from selling job to the candidate, evaluating and convincing, after tech round if needed some internal selling on the candidate to the panel, negotiation and educating the candidate on company and its policies and overall culture..and on and on on...very exciting process...it applies to every industry...i enjoyed doing that when i was in recruitment...cherishable memories :)
Cheers
Chandrasekar
