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Effective Recruitment Process

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Recruitment is the process of discovering the potential for actual or anticipated organizational vacancies (DeCenzo and Robbins,2008) Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in organization. – (Edwin B Filippo, 1984)                                                                                                  (Figure 1) Why is recruitment important? Employees are the lifeblood of companies, so finding and attracting the best candidates possible is of utmost importance. A poor recruitment effort can result in unfilled jobs and a loss of revenue, while successful recruitment will bring in the right candidates on a timely basis,...

Workforce Deployment Plan

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                                                      (Figure 1- David Morris -2023) What is the deployment process of employees? Staff deployment is a personnel activity to ensure that the labor of the organization would be continuously in an optimal relation to the jobs and organizational structure. Staffing is a broader concept than the deployment. (Ram. 29, 2015) Why is deployment planning important? A deployment plan is a concise strategy that outlines processes and resources needed for a successful transition from hiring till leaving from the organization. It serves as a roadmap, minimizing risks and streamlining the release process.   What are the 5 key elements of workforce planning? ·        Setting strategic planning, ·        Analyzing your current workforce profile · ...

Pre hire psychometric tests

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                                                            Figure 1:  Psychometric test A psychometric test is a procedure or evaluation used to look at individual characteristics that can affect a candidate's fitness for a position. When properly created and developed, psychometric tests are scientific and objective instruments that strive to remove prejudice and assist companies in fairly comparing individuals' abilities to execute a job function. In the later phases of the recruiting process, such as in-person or video interviews, employers can use the data collected from psychometric testing to better understand candidates' strengths and danger areas (SHL, 2023) . Psychometric tests are frequently used as tools to support professional choices, such as the choice and grading of human resources. T...

Performance Appraisal

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  What is Performance appraisal? Performance appraisal involves identification, measurement and management of human performance in organization. Balkin and Cardy-2015   Performance appraisal is a systematic and formal process by means of which the job relevant strength and weakness of emp loyees are identified, observed, measured recorded and developed Swanepoel-2014 Performance appraisal is the process of systematically evaluating performance and providing feedback upon which performance adjustments can be made”. Schermerhorn, Hunt and Osborn-2005                                                                                           (Figure-1)   Basic purpose of performance appraisal Effective p...