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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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Itisha 11-10-2008
Radha,
I would like to add on something more to your article.
When I left Indian Air force and was thrown into Corperate world, i really didnt know what I should tell the recruiters what i was doing in IAF.Finally i sat down one day and jotted down my responsibilities and gave it to my husband and who in turn gave it to his friend.He happened to be VP of a ITES company and immediately took me on as HR Manager for 200 strong employee and all he told me was what you did in IAF , just bring that culture of motivated souls in my company.And thats how i took a jump in HR.
I have had the oppurtunity to practice HR for last 11 yrs and if i were to summarize what HR in terms of recruitment for companies that are run by Brain Power is " Supply chain management which is process oriented and is most important factor for any Company operating on the basis of Grey Cells." Only hitch is that the reliability factor is Human Nature -which is unpredictable and uncertain.To have a control on that is a art by itself and end of the day realize i am no less than a doctor who like me reads the mind and finds ailment and solution to the jobseeker.
Recruitment indeed is an art and a satisfaction of having candidate placed worth his calibre can never be measured.
Finally a right candidate placed for the right job gives me satisfaction of my way contributing to society in its upliftment of getting someone a job and company of getting the right candidate for its progress and eventually to my country.
Its a noble profession...dear.
I would like to add on something more to your article.
When I left Indian Air force and was thrown into Corperate world, i really didnt know what I should tell the recruiters what i was doing in IAF.Finally i sat down one day and jotted down my responsibilities and gave it to my husband and who in turn gave it to his friend.He happened to be VP of a ITES company and immediately took me on as HR Manager for 200 strong employee and all he told me was what you did in IAF , just bring that culture of motivated souls in my company.And thats how i took a jump in HR.
I have had the oppurtunity to practice HR for last 11 yrs and if i were to summarize what HR in terms of recruitment for companies that are run by Brain Power is " Supply chain management which is process oriented and is most important factor for any Company operating on the basis of Grey Cells." Only hitch is that the reliability factor is Human Nature -which is unpredictable and uncertain.To have a control on that is a art by itself and end of the day realize i am no less than a doctor who like me reads the mind and finds ailment and solution to the jobseeker.
Recruitment indeed is an art and a satisfaction of having candidate placed worth his calibre can never be measured.
Finally a right candidate placed for the right job gives me satisfaction of my way contributing to society in its upliftment of getting someone a job and company of getting the right candidate for its progress and eventually to my country.
Its a noble profession...dear.
Biary 15-10-2008
My way of thinking is similar to u as a fresher now.
But after reading this article, I will take it as an advice
But after reading this article, I will take it as an advice
Saidha 20-10-2008
Hi.. Thanks a lot for such a good article Radha.. Very informative and interesting..
