What is Recruitment?

In human resource management, “recruitment” is the process of finding and hiring the best and most qualified candidate for a job opening, in a timely and cost-effective manner. It can also be defined as the “process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating and encouraging them to apply for jobs in an organization”.

Recruitment is extremely important in HR management as it ensures that employees who wish to enter into the organisation are a perfect fit for the business, whilst further displaying the professionalism of the entire organisation at the very first moments a prospective employee wishes to onboard. Moreover, recruitment encourages a range of important benefits which includes gaining skilled employees, assures cultural fit, saves time and money, improves employee satisfaction and ensures positive brand image.

The main phases in a recruitment process are
 Identifying the hiring needs
 Preparing the job description
 Talent search
 Screening and shortlisting
 Interviewing
 Evaluation and offer of employment
 Introduction and Induction of the new employee