Differences between Recruitment and Selection.

Summary

This tutorial distinguishes between recruitment and selection. Recruitment involves finding and encouraging potential applicants for a job vacancy, while selection is the process of hiring from a shortlist. Recruitment is proactive, attracting job seekers, whereas selection is more restrictive, eliminating unsuitable candidates. Recruitment focuses on advertising job openings, whereas selection involves a multi-stage process including interviews and exams. Recruitment precedes selection and does not establish contractual relations, unlike selection which does. Recruitment is cost-effective, whereas selection is more expensive.

Takeaways

• 🔍 Recruitment is the process of finding and encouraging potential applicants to apply for a job, while selection is about choosing the best candidate from the applicants to fill a position.
• 📈 Recruitment is proactive as it aims to attract job seekers, whereas selection is more selective and eliminates unfit candidates.
• 📢 Recruitment focuses on inviting candidates, whereas selection focuses on rejecting unsuitable candidates and hiring the right ones.
• 📰 The key aspect of recruitment is advertising job openings, while selection involves appointing candidates after various assessments.
• 🔑 Recruitment comes first in the hiring process, followed by selection.
• 🌐 Recruitment involves notifying candidates about vacancies through various channels like the internet, newspapers, and magazines, and providing application forms.
• 📝 In selection, candidates go through multiple stages including form submission, written exams, interviews, and medical exams.
• 🤝 Recruitment establishes communication about job openings but does not create a contractual relationship, while selection does establish such a relationship.
• 💼 Recruitment is considered an economical process, whereas selection is more costly as it involves more resources and steps.
• 📋 The recruitment process is about outreach and attracting candidates, while selection is about filtering and hiring the most suitable applicants.

Q & A

What is the primary goal of recruitment?

The primary goal of recruitment is to find candidates for a vacant position and encourage them to apply for it.

How does recruitment differ from selection?

Recruitment is about attracting potential applicants, while selection involves hiring from a shortlist of candidates.

What is considered a positive aspect of recruitment?

Recruitment is a positive process as it aims to attract more job seekers to apply for the position.

Why is the selection process described as negative?

Selection is considered negative because it involves rejecting unfit candidates and hiring only the most suitable ones.

What is the main objective of selection?

The main objective of selection is to reject unsuitable candidates and appoint the right ones to the job.

What role does advertising play in recruitment?

In recruitment, advertising is key to inviting more candidates to apply for the vacant position.

What is the sequence of recruitment and selection?

Recruitment takes place first, followed by selection.

How does a firm notify candidates about a vacancy during recruitment?

A firm notifies candidates about a vacancy through various sources like the internet, newspapers, and magazines, and distributes application forms.

What are the stages a candidate must pass through during the selection process?

Candidates must pass through stages such as form submission, written exam, interview, and medical exam during the selection process.

What is the difference in contractual relations between recruitment and selection?

Recruitment only implies communication of vacancies without establishing a contractual relationship, while selection involves creating a contractual relationship between the employer and employee.

Why is recruitment considered an economical process?

Recruitment is considered economical because it involves finding and attracting candidates without the costs associated with hiring.

What makes the selection process expensive?

The selection process is expensive because it includes various stages such as exams, interviews, and medical checks, which require resources and time.