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Selection HRM

Selection is the process of choosing the most suitable candidates for jobs from the pool of applicants. It involves collecting relevant information about applicants through steps like interviews and tests to evaluate their suitability. The objective is to identify those with the greatest likelihood of success. Selection differs from recruitment in that recruitment aims to attract applicants while selection chooses the best candidates through evaluation and potentially rejecting others. The goal of selection is hiring individuals most able to perform jobs successfully.

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Selection HRM

Selection is the process of choosing the most suitable candidates for jobs from the pool of applicants. It involves collecting relevant information about applicants through steps like interviews and tests to evaluate their suitability. The objective is to identify those with the greatest likelihood of success. Selection differs from recruitment in that recruitment aims to attract applicants while selection chooses the best candidates through evaluation and potentially rejecting others. The goal of selection is hiring individuals most able to perform jobs successfully.

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Selection

Selection

Introduction
Selection can be conceptualized in terms of
either choosing the fit candidates, or rejecting
the unfit candidates, or a combination of both.
So, selection process assumes rightly that,
there is more number of candidates than the
number of candidates actually selected, where
the candidates are made available through
recruitment process.
Selection

Selection is a process of choosing the most


suitable persons out of all the participants. In
this process, relevant information about
applicant is collected through series of steps so
as to evaluate their suitability for the job to be
filled. On other hand, selection is the process of
assessing the candidates by various means and
making a choice followed by an offer of
employment.
Selection
According to Thomas Stone “Selection is the process
of differentiating between applicants in order to
indentify and hire those with a greater likelihood of
success on the jobs. ”

In simple words……
It is the functions perform by the management of
selecting the right employees at the right time
After identifying the sources of human resources,
searching for prospective employees and stimulating
them to apply for jobs in an organization .
Selection

In this regard, Selection is a process of matching


the qualifications of applicants with the job
requirements; it is a process of weeding out
unsuitable candidates and finally identifies the
most suitable candidate. The objective of the
selection decision is to choose the individual who
can most successfully perform the job from the
pool of qualified candidates.
Selection
Steps in Selection Process
 Preliminary Interview (Screening Applications)
 Application Form
 Selection Test
 Employment Interview
 Medical Examination
 Reference Checks
 Final Approval
 Employment
 Induction
 Follow-Up (Evaluation)
Selection
Selection and Recruitment Compared
Selection is different from recruitment,
where recruitment technically precedes
selection. Recruitment involves identifying the
sources of manpower and stimulating them to
apply for jobs in the organizations. On the other
hand, selection is the process of choosing the
best out of those recruited. Recruitment is
positive as aims at increasing the number of
applications for wider choices or for increasing
the selection ratio.
Selection
Difference between Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment Selection
It the process of searching the candidates It Involves the series of steps by which
for employment and stimulating them to the candidates are screened for choosing
apply for jobs in the organization. the most suitable persons for vacant posts.

The basic purpose of recruitments is to The basic purpose of selection process is to


create a talent pool of candidates to enable choose the right candidate to fill the
the selection of best candidates for the various positions in the organisation.
organisation, by attracting more and more
employees to apply in the organisation.

Recruitment is a positive process i.e. Selection is a negative process as it


encouraging more and more employees to involves rejection of the unsuitable
apply . candidates.
Selection

Recruitment Selection

Recruitment is concerned with Selection is concerned with


tapping the sources of human selecting the most suitable
resources. candidate through various interviews
and tests.

There is no contract of recruitment Selection results in a contract of


established in recruitment service between the employer and
the selected employee
Selection

Conclusion
Therefore, the basic objective of selection
is to hire those candidates with a high
probability for job success. A multiple hurdle
plan is the best selection strategy. Selection
hurdles or tests include pre-employment
inquiries, application forms, initial screening
interviews, background investigations, work
sample tests, and interviews.
Selection

Generally, characteristics which employers


look for while hiring are: the person should be
hungry for success and have a risk taking
capacity. He or she must also be able to ‘think-
out-of-the-box’, learn to live with stress, be a
great team player and have a commitment
outlook. Hence, the organisations will end up
having strong committed team to meet its goals
and objectives.

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