Role of Recruitment & Selection

Recruiting applicants is a detailed and necessary strategy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14 million people were unemployed in August 2010. With so many job seekers, the University of Oregon explains that time invested in planning the recruitment and selection process enables employers to make beneficial hiring decisions.

Joining-Up

Bert Spector, author of "Implementing Organizational Change Theory and Practice," defines recruitment as a joining-up process through which the employer attracts and selects employees. Selecting employees requires strategies that examine the applicant's personality and the organization's values and culture.

Organization Fit

Spector explains that recruiting employees is an organization's opportunity to find a pattern in the applicant's behavior and values that is aligned with the company prior to being hired. This process is referred to as the person-organization fit and is used to select employees who are compatible for the position beyond their career competencies and experience.

Task Fit

An organization often hires to meet a specific task that must be completed. The person-task fit, as defined by Spector, is a common approach that companies use to develop and define the knowledge, skills and abilities required for a particular position that applicants must possess.

References

• "Implementing Organizational Change Theory and Practice"; Bert Spector; 2007
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary
• University of Oregon: Guidelines for Recruitment and Selection