Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection.
HR Planning
HR begins with planning of manpower, which is required to ascertain gap between the available employee / man power cadre and real requirement of man power in advance and taking suitable measures to fulfill the same.
"Human resource planning (HRP) is the continuous process of systematic planning ahead to achieve optimum use of an organization's most valuable asset - quality employees". (Hayes,A;, 2020)
The man power gap can be created in an organization due to various reasons such as labor turnover, new job creations & promotions due to expansion, changes in organizational structure.
Therefore, the process of analyzing and estimating the future employee requirement and determining the steps to be taken to fulfill those requirements in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization is known as Human Resource Planning.
Image 01 - HR Planning Process (Source-businessjargons.com)
HR Planning helps the organization to,
- Analyze future Manpower needs.
- Minimizing the gap between an employee and the job role.
- Acquiring the right employee to deploy in right places.
- Ensure career development of employees.
- Uphold employee motivation.
Recruitment consists of actions taken by an organization to attract job seekers with knowledge, skills, attitudes who are capable of achieving the organizational goals and objectives according to the respective HR plan.
Factors such as Qualifications, Experience, Age, Sex, etc. to be considered when determining the recruiting criteria.
Organizations may have specific policies weather recruitment to be fulfilled from outside the organization or within the organization.
Recruitments can be made through various sources and News paper advertisements / Journals, Employment exchange, Job hunting agencies, Professional and Vocational Training institutes are a few popular sources used by organizations in todays context.
Image 02 - Recruitment 7 Selection Process (source- perzi.com)
Selection is the process of discovering and separating of people among the attracted applicants using a scientifically systemic method to fill in the relevant vacancies of an organization. For a good selection, there should be more applicants compared to the job vacancies available. If the number of applications exceeds the limit by a huge margin it is to be reduced to a reasonable amount by using methods such as Examinations, job tests, increasing entry requirements, etc.
Then the last selections will be done by using one or more
of the methods such as,
· Personal Interviews · Discussion among the candidates
· Phycological and aptitude tests · In basket exercises
· References and medical tests
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Simply HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection are the systematic approaches which a needs to be implemented to make sure that the right individuals are ended up in the right organizations, so that the company’s overall goals and objectives can be achieved.
References
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th edition Armstrong,M;, (2014)
Fresh Perspective: HRM,(2006) available at https://books.google.lk
Recruitment and selection; Chapman,D;,(2019) available at filiplievens@smu.edu.sg
A good introduction Gangani, Actually you have described very simply but strongly how important these basic processes are maintained in effective and efficient manner to accomplish the organizational goals. How come an organization do better without these basic segments?. the positioning right person at right place is not an easy task. This will end up with the huge change to the company. So agreed with your conclusion.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Oshadha.
DeleteAs you have very correctly discussed HR has a pivotal role in bridging the gap between man power requirement and the job seekers. HR also has the biggest role to choose the right person to the right job, in order to attain the maximum output of the employee which is beneficial for both parties in the long run. The recruitment processes have to be transparent and fair. With the Pandemic situation since 2020 the Recruitment and Selection processes have evolved immensely in terms of digital adoption.
ReplyDeleteYes Arun. Thank you for the comment.
DeleteNicely Explained. It is quite interesting the way you have described the HR Planning, Recruitment and selection in a simple manner. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Umesh.
DeleteWell explained Gangani, the recruitment process is a very crucial part of any organization, choosing the right person is like owning an asset that is valued day by day, choosing the wrong person is a cost or a burden to the organization. Therefore, the organization should recruit people with proper independence and transparent manner
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Tharindu.
DeleteAgreed with you Gangani. The right process for recruitment and selection reflects the company’s professionalism and portrays the organization’s maturity in attracting and hiring the right talent. An effective process helps in the creation of a talent pool.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Kanchana.
DeleteAs you mentioned Gangani, Human resource planning, recruitment and selection are very vital in any organization. This is because they determine the quality of employees in the organization who in turn determine how processes are carried out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Nandun.
DeleteHi Ganagani. Well explained. The processes of human resource planning, recruitment and selection are very essential in any organization. It’s because they define the quality of employees in the organization who in turn determine how processes are carried out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the feedback Parami.
DeletePlanning, Recruitment and Selection is an important operation in HRM, the scope of these are very wide and it consists of a variety of operations. Resources are considered as most important asset to any organization. Hence, hiring right resources is the most important aspect of Recruitment. Every company has its own pattern of recruitment as per their recruitment policies and procedures.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Sunith.
DeleteHuman resource management is a critical function in any organization. Human resource planning, recruitment, and hiring practices are vital because they influence an organization's performance to a great extent; as a result, they must be handled carefully to ensure their success and, by extension, of the organization as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Nishantha.
DeleteHi Gangani, It is clear that the human resource management of an organization is a very crucial task. The human resource planning, recruitment and selection process is very important and largely determines the performance of an organization; For this reason, they must carefully manage their success and the success of the organization as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the feedback Thilina.
DeleteGood topic Gangani.In general, the purpose is to align employment needs and recruitment to the goals of the organization. While effective HR planning is typically a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment Bhashitha.
DeleteThis is an excellent summary of the most crucial aspect of HR, recruiting and selection. Generally, a company must spend a significant amount of money on this process by advertising in newspapers, on websites, and through manpower agencies, among other methods. You may now access the same process through an online platform. Regardless of how you make the selection, it will be a huge responsibility to recruit the best applicant in time to retain that individual in the organization for a long time.
ReplyDeleteYou've supported up your opinion with solid proof and findings. Gangani, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the comment Praveen.
DeleteHuman resource planning, recruitment, and selection are critical procedures since they influence success to a great extent. Recognizing that people are the most important factor in achieving success has also benefited the human resource management process.
ReplyDeleteA nice article emphasizes the import HR roles planning, recruitment and selection. Recruiting the right people to the job role is the most important task of HR in an organization. It is essential to have a good recruitment process and policy in place in order an organization to achieve its goals. The author has well explained the topic.
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