Recruitment

Recruitment is the initial attraction and screening of the supply of prospective human resources available to fill a position. Its purpose is to narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired. To be effective, recruiters must know the job they are trying to fill, where potential human resources can be located, and how the law influences recruiting efforts. What’s more, with advances in technology, recruiting continues to evolve and change. To maintain appropriate human resources, today’s managers must keep abreast of the trends.

Knowing the Job

Recruitment activities must begin with a thorough understanding of the position to be filled so that the ...

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