Olivia Jones Employer Recruitment
- 1. 1 Recruitment and selection in public service By -Olivia Jones
- 2. 2 Agenda • Precursors to Successful Recruitment and Selection • The civil service staffing process (recruitment and selection) • Public service motivation • Trends in recruitment and selection • Best practices in improving recruitment selection process
- 3. 3 DefinitionDefinition Recruitment can be defined as: all activities directed towards locating potential employees the attraction of applications from suitable applicants. The aim of recruitment is to get the best person suited to the job based on objective criteria for a particular job
- 4. 4 Why is recruitment andWhy is recruitment and selection so important?selection so important? Reversing the Erosion of the Public Service Ethic Personnel has long been perceived (and even defined) in terms of control, rather than service to the broader organization Civic Culture and Tradition Sound recruitment and selection practices also depend on complementary HRM systems
- 5. 5 Why is recruitment andWhy is recruitment and selection so important?selection so important? Costs of mistakes: engaging incompetent, underqualified, unmotivated employees; employing another person requires repeating the process and generates costs Element of PR strategy
- 6. 6 Rules of recrutiment andRules of recrutiment and selectionselection Commonality Openess Competitiveness Legality Non-discrimination Constancy of criteria Neutrality Objectivism Transparency Personal data security Acting without delay
- 7. 7 The civil service staffingThe civil service staffing processprocess Planning and approval for staffing Position announcement Selection of recruitment strategies Selection of „tests” Screen, interview, and checks (reference and other) Final selection / Negotiate and hire Postselection considerations RecruitmentSelection
- 8. 8 Employer recruitmentEmployer recruitment Elements influencing effectiveness of recruitment: The breadth and quality of the process The size of the labour pool and the location of jobs Offered pay and benefits Job quality and requirements of the position Organizational image