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Recruitment, selection and outsourcing

Short answer

Recruitment identifies vacancies, sources candidates, and advertises; selection screens, tests, interviews, checks references, and appoints. Outsourcing uses external agencies for hiring or contract manpower, saving time and cost but risking loss of control and lower commitment.

Explain the process of recruitment and selection of manpower in an organization. What do you mean by outsourcing in this context?

Process of recruitment and selection

Recruitment

  1. Identify vacancy through manpower planning and job analysis (job description and specification).
  2. Decide sources: internal (promotion, transfer) or external (advertisement in newspapers and online portals, campus, agencies, referrals). Government posts go through the Public Service Commission.
  3. Advertise and receive applications.

Selection 4. Screening of applications. 5. Written/aptitude/skill tests. 6. Interview (preliminary and final). 7. Reference and background check. 8. Medical examination. 9. Final decision, offer and appointment letter. 10. Placement, induction and probation (as per Labour Act, 2074 the probation period is up to six months).

Need -> Recruit -> Screen -> Test -> Interview
     -> Checks -> Offer -> Placement

Outsourcing in this context

Outsourcing means contracting an outside agency to perform some activities or supply manpower, instead of doing them within the organization. In recruitment, a company may outsource the whole or part of the hiring (advertising, screening, testing) to manpower or HR agencies, or hire staff through a contractor for services like security, cleaning, catering, IT support and call centres.

Advantages: saves time and cost, access to expertise, focus on core business, flexibility. Disadvantages: loss of control, confidentiality risk, lower employee commitment, and legal issues; the Labour Act, 2074 restricts contract labour for permanent-nature work.

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