Recruitment is a process of looking for potential employees and encouraging them to apply for the vacant position while staffing is a process of acquisition, employment, development and retention of people in an organization. Staffing agencies help provide qualified and trained resources ready to be onboarded, reducing the time taken to hire and loss of productivity and thereby saving money.
2. Recruitment processes and practices include the different methods
businesses use to find employees. Recruitment processes often ramp
up when a new business starts or when an existing business expands.
3. A start-up business must identify the types of employees it needs
including the position titles and job descriptions. Each job description
should identify minimum requirements in education, experience and
physical requirements (if any).
4. A job description will summarize the essential responsibilities, activities,
qualifications and skills needed for a position. A job description can also
include important company details like the company’s mission and
vision statement and any benefits or perks that it provides to employees.
5. A good job description needs to provide enough detail for candidates to
determine if they are qualified for the position. The job description
should begin with a strong, attention-grabbing summary. Hook the
readers with some of the details about what makes your company a
great place to work.
6. Your job description is an introduction to your company and your
employer brand. Provide an exact job location to optimize your job
posting. Outline the core responsibilities of the position. Identify the day-
to-day activities of the position. Specify how the position fits into the
organization.
7. Indicate which manager the person will report to. The job description
should clearly specify requirements in education, work experience,
certifications and technical skills. You also may want to include required
soft skills, like communication and problem solving, as well as specific
personality traits that you envision for a successful hire.
8. Recruitment Sources :
There are a wide variety of recruitment sources including: internet job
boards, employee referrals, college campus recruiting and social
networking sites like Linked-In and Facebook. The sourcing phase
usually consists of reviewing resumes, conducting phone interviews,
and assessing and evaluating the qualities and abilities of the
candidates. Usually, the candidates are ranked based on their overall fit
for the position. The top candidates are then interviewed directly by the
hiring managers.
9. Selecting the Right Talent:
The ability to select the right talent for the position is critical for
achieving the company’s business goals. Applying proven recruitment
strategies and best practices in talent selection will ensure that your
company can hire the talent needed. Important recruitment metrics to
monitor include: time to fill, cost to fill and quality of hire.