| Introduction
Selecting and recruiting god employees for an
organization is indeed one of the most crucial
and critical aspects of running an organization
as the decisions so taken to this respect can
either take the organization to the heights of
success, or a mistake or wrong decision in the
same can altogether destroy the organization.
In this respect, it must be borne in mind that
each individual has a valuable contribution, irrespective
of the position or status of the employee in the
respective organization. In the correct age of
information and the equally competitive business
environment, it would be somewhat of a futile
exercise to select and recruit an employee simply
upon the selector's gut feeling, the handsome
appearance, or even the fast talking candidate
trying to show that he or she knows everything
needed for the respective position for which she
or he is applying for. Hence, the importance given
to the various checks and measures for selecting
and recruiting good employees, and where possible
the adoption of scientific processes, even though
all the checks, measures, and precautions taken
for selection and recruitment may prove to be
wrong and may even possibly damage the company's
reputation. Then there is the important, yet equally
crucial element of rising number of candidates
for each job or vacancy, compared to the number
of job openings, and the difference seems to be
rising every year with graduates and post-graduates
entering the job market not by the hundreds, but
by the thousands. This then calls for selection
and recruitment measures that are truly beneficial
for the organization, even though the best of
techniques can prove an employer's hiring decision
as being wrong (Sirbasku, 2002).
1st Case study of an Uncertainty Element
An example to this respect is of an individual
with excellent credentials including confirmation
from previous employers that the applicant had
proven skills of being one of the exemplary employees,
all except for drawback. This drawback was that
he had been an alcoholic, but as of now the applicant
was on a rehabilitation program. The excellent
credentials and equally sound references allowed
the applicant to be hired. It was only six months
later that the same employee with excellent credentials
and references reverted to his drinking habits
and had to be laid off. In such a situation, the
human resource manager could not be blamed entirely
for the hiring decision, as the individual's personal
conduct led to his own dismissal, hence the element
of uncertainty in both selecting and recruiting.
2nd Case Study of Uncertainty Element
In yet another instance, there is the case of
an individual with excellent performance for two
consecutive years with equally rising sales figures
for the respective salesman's region. However,
after two years, the sales figures for the same
salesman begin to witness a significant drop,
in turn alerting the human resource manager and
making him worry about the individual. The human
resource manager dutifully enquires about any
problems about which the salesman may need assistance.
The salesman response is that he is having some
domestic problems, and that the same would be
resolved. A couple of months later the organization
discovers that the salesman's wife has left him,
in turn worsening the sales figures of the same
individual. With no end to the problems, the organization
had no choice but to relieve the salesman of his
duties permanently. Once again the situation here
remained truly uncertain, as the organization
had no control on the domestic or other affairs
of the respective employee.
Although there are a number of other factors
as well for making a good decision in both the
selection and recruitment of good employees, some
of the salient aspects which should be considered
and taken into account are briefly mentioned in
the following part of the paper.
Being Specific When Advertising
One of the most important aspects is the use of
correct definitions and the position for which
the vacancy is advertised for in the newspaper.
The more clarified the position and the responsibilities
are in the advertisement, there will be little
explaining and complications at the stage of interview.
In turn, the better will be chances for selecting
and recruiting a good employee.
Careful Analysis of Resumes
Second only to a good advertisement is the detailed
and careful analysis of the resumes received for
the advertised post. It is common to find similar
pattern in resumes, thus the object of distinguishing
a truly good choice is to pick out a resume that
stands out from the rest. For example, a resume
that has creativity, and has held a job for at
least three years. Though these two aspects may
not altogether prove that the applicant is truly
a god choice, nevertheless they serve as positive
measures when selecting and recruiting a good
employee.
Making A Connection With the Applicant
One of the most important aspects to be practiced
for selecting and recruiting a good employee is
learning aspect on the part of the applicant,
as much as the human resource manager would want
to learn both the applicant. This can best be
observed when an applicant asks questions about
the nature of the job, as well as the organization
which more than proves the interest and good communications
skills, indeed one of the vital aspects in hiring
a new employee.
In spite of all the precautions and necessary
measures taken to hire a new employee, it is highly
likely that the hiring manager may have made a
mistake due to situations that are beyond the
control of the either the organization of the
human resource manager, as also reiterated in
the above provided case studies. The best proposition
is such a case would be to rectify and accept
the mistakes, and an immediate replacement is
the perhaps the only choice left for the respective
human resource manager, and the organization (Vinocur,
2003)
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