Steps of Recruitment

The process of recruiting is selecting the right candidate for the right job. It is one of the major functions of human resource department. The process of recruitment involves various steps to hire a candidate for a particular job. This article discusses the steps involved in recruitment process.

Steps in recruiting
Following are basic steps in recruitment process and commence with:

• Identifying and defining the job: The first and important step in recruting is to identify and define the job you are hiring for. This involves posts that are to be filled, number of candidates needed, qualifications required and the job profile. This makes your recruitment process easy and simple.

• Preparing job descriptions: This step will help you in deciding the type of person you are searching for. This should include title of the job, purpose and duty of the role, job location and information of the company. Moreover, decide on the additional responsibilities and certain specific skills a person need to have.

• Advertising the job vacancy: Advertising the vacancy is a successful way of recruitment process. By advertising the job, you can reach and attract a great number of looking for the job. The ad should necessarily include name of the company, job position, duties and responsibilities, skills and experienced required, salary package and the date of interview.

• Managing the responses: After advertising your company's vacancy, you need to manage the responses. Many applications come. It becomes a challenge for the company to select the right candidate according to job profile. So with huge responses, managing and shortlisting the best is required.

• Shortlisting of applicants/candidates: The next step in the process of recruitment is shortlisting of the applicants. This involves selecting the best among the candidates based on skills and experience required for the job, and then calling for the interview.

• Arranging the interview: For arranging interview, set a day and time. Then, through telephone or email inform them about the interview. Make a reminder call before interview if required.

• Interview and decision making: Interview is an opportunity for the company and for the applicant to know one another. As interview helps in knowing a candidate's skills and experiences, compare it with other candidates, and decide which one will be the best match for the post. Finally, this is followed by appointment formalities.

These are the basic steps that make recruitment process easy and simple.