- The HR department charts out the macro or long-term human resources development strategy of an organization. Key to this strategy are the processes and initiatives related to recruitment and selection of new employees; these are carefully intertwined with the long-term corporate objectives and goals of the organization. Top management also gives valuable inputs and suggestions about their expectation sets and the skills and qualities they seek in new employees.
- The first process of any recruitment and selection program is defining the needs and requirements for new workers and professionals for outlined job positions and openings. Carefully devised and developed roles, responsibilities, skill sets and qualifications are defined and the job postings placed in recruitment ads in various media. Large workforce organizations also liaise with staffing agencies, HR contractors and online job portals to outsource certain employee requirements.
- A rigorous process of evaluation follows the recruitment ads placement phase. Curriculum vitas (CVs) and resumes of various candidates applying for the jobs are screened, classified and filtered by both in-house HR staff and staffing agencies. Interviews are scheduled with the earmarked candidates. As per specific organizational policies, written tests are conducted. Face-to-face interviews are conducted and job seekers and candidates evaluated on various parameters and organizational-metrics.
- Reference checks and detailed background checks are carried out to verify facts and matter presented in resumes and CVs. Follow-ups are done with certain selected candidates to firm up the hiring process. A thorough evaluation of the defined skill sets and qualifications of shortlisted candidates, their written materials and work samples is done again in a transparent and objective manner. Additional interviews or final interviews are conducted during this last stage of recruitment and the hiring decision finalized.
- Once the chosen candidates have been informed of their selection for the job postings, they are granted offer letters and apprised briefly about their roles and responsibilities. During this process, the chosen candidates are encouraged to ask questions about organization philosophies, work culture, employee practices. They are the informed about start dates, induction programs, compensation packages and other modalities about their jobs.
