10 Recruitment, Selection and Training

Question 1

Basic Meaning of recruitment

Answer 1

Process of searching for and identifying prospective employees

And encouraging them to apply for the job in the enterprise

Question 2

1. Definition of Recruitment

Answer 2

Recruitment is the development and maintenance of adequate manpower resource.

It involves creation of pool of available manpower resource upon which the organization can draw -> When it needs additional employees.

Question 3

2. Definition of Recruitment

Question 4

Positive activity:

Answer 4

1. Pool

2. Recruited > Selected

Question 5

Methods of Recruitment:

Answer 5

1. Direct

2. Indirect

Question 6

1. Direct:

Answer 6

a. Field Recruitment
b. Walk In interview
c. Posters and Billiboards
d. Tele Recruitment

Question 7

2. Indirect:

Answer 7

a. Advertisements
b. Placement Agencies or search firms
c. Public Exchanges
d. Trade Unions or Proffesional Assosciations

Question 8

Sources:

Answer 8

1. Internal

2. External

Question 9

1. Internal:

Answer 9

a. Transfers
b. Promotions
c. Demotions
d. Ex-Employees

Question 10

Advantages of Internal:

Answer 10

1. Employee Morale
2. Inexpensive
3. Familiarity
4. Experienced staff
5. Easy Eval.
6. Upgrading

Question 11

Disadvantages of Internal:

Answer 11

1. Limited Choice
2. Incomplete Source
3. Inbreeding
4. Inefficiency

Question 12

External Sources:

Answer 12

1. Advertisements (in newspapers)
2. Employment Exchanges -> Semi-Skilled, Unskilled
3. Placement Agencies
4. Jobbers and Contractors
5. Educational Institution
6. Recommendations
7. Gate hiring
8. Unsolicited applicants

Question 13

Advantages of External Source:

Answer 13

1. Fresh Outlook
2. Wider choice
3. Complete source

Question 14

Disadvantages of external

Answer 14

1. Demoralization
2. Expensive
3. Danger of maladjustment

Question 15

Factors influencing the choice of source of recruitment:

Answer 15

1. Number:
   a. and type to be recruited
   b. Number of applicants : Number to be selected
2. Source:
   a. Cost
   b. Time
   c. Suitability
   d. Effect -> Present employees

Government Policies

Question 16

Basic Meaning of selection:

Answer 16

Judging the suitability of Different candidates
In the light of job requirements
and choosing the most appropriate candidates

Question 17

Selection is negative process:

Answer 17

1. Elimination in each stage

2. Number of rejected > Number of selected

Question 18

1. Definition of Selection:

Answer 18

The process in which candidates for employments are divided into 2 groups -> To be employed, Rejected
- Dale yoder

Question 19

Importance of Selection:

Answer 19

1. Efficiency and Profitability -> Most qualified
2. Higher quality and quantitiy of performance
3. Minimise labour turn over and Absenteism
4. Job satisfaction

Question 20

Methods and Procedure of Selection:

Answer 20

1. Preliminary Interview
2. Application Form
3. Selection Test
4. Selection Interview
5. References
6. Medical Examination
7. Final Approval

Question 21

Placement:

Answer 21

Assigning specific jobs and work places

Fit

Question 22

2 types of Tests:

Answer 22

1. Proficiency

2. Aptitude

Question 23

Proficiency:

Answer 23

1. Intelligence
2. Achievement
3. Dexterity

Question 24

Aptitude:

Answer 24

1. Interest tests

2. Personality Tests

Question 25

Advantages of Tests:

Answer 25

1. Objectivity 2. Suitability 3. Uniformity

Question 26

Disadvantages of Tests:

Answer 26

1. Unreliable 2. Fear of Exposure 3. Misuse

Question 27

Qualities of Good Selection Tests:

Answer 27

1. Reliability 2. Objectivity 3. Standardization 4. Consistency

Question 28

Interviews:

Answer 28

Formal Communication between Employer and Job seeker Former's Suitability Face to Face

Question 29

Benefeit of Interviews to Candidates:

Answer 29

Gives info abt job

Question 30

Types of Interviews:

Answer 30

1. Structured or Patterned Interview 2. Unstructured or Unpatterned Interview 3. Group Interview 4. Panel Interview or Board 5. Stress Interview

Question 31

Guidelines:

Answer 31

1. Choosing the right interviewer 2. Info abt candidates 3. Planning the interview (unless unstructured) 4. Putting candidates at ease 5. Drawing the best 6. Conclusion

Question 32

Test:

Answer 32

Popular Systematic Comparison of Work Behavior of Candidates on sample basis. Attitude and performance of candidates -> Psychological techniques

Question 33

Distinction between recruitment and selection:

Answer 33

1. Meaning 2. Aim 3. Nature of Process 4. Beginning and End 5. Scope 6. Way of Approach (Traffic)