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Outline the distinction between recruitment and selection

      

Outline the distinction between recruitment and selection.

  

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Kavungya
1. Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating
them to apply for jobs in the organisation whereas selection involves the series of steps
by which the candidates are screened for choosing the most suitable persons for vacant
posts
2. The basic purpose of recruitments is to create a talent pool of candidates to enable the
selection of best candidates for the organisation, by attracting more and more employees
to apply in the organisation whereas the basic purpose of selection process is to choose
the right candidate to fill the various positions in the organisation.
3. Recruitment is a positive process i.e. encouraging more and more employees to apply
whereas selection is a negative process as it involves rejection of the unsuitable
candidates.
4. Recruitment is concerned with tapping the sources of human resources whereas selection
is concerned with selecting the most suitable candidate through various interviews and
tests.
5. There is no contract of recruitment established in recruitment whereas selection results in
a contract of service between the employer and the selected employee.
Kavungya answered the question on May 18, 2019 at 07:31


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