To choose and employ someone is not a simple assignment it requires well skilled workforce or recruiters who should not have any favouritism among applicants at the same point they should be responsive of the commandment and guiding principles. (Armstrong, 2003)
I am working in a publication house located in the north east region of London. It's a small company with limited number of employees. I have been assigned a task to provide details for recruitment and selection process for the company as it is on the phase of expanding its extent in other regions of the city.
There are several best practices guiding principle for example developing selection criterion, advertising, short listing, application forms, testing, interviewing, referee account, making the conclusion and medicinal check. (Best practice guidelines for recruitment and selection, 2004)
Discussion
Recruitment and selection
Recruitment involves be acquainted with the resources of manpower and stirring them to concern for employments in the companies. On the other hand selection is the process choosing best out of staffing procedure. Recruitment intends at raising the number of applicants for raising the selection proportions. (Bernthal, 2010)
Developing Selection Criterion
It is imperative to be certain that the job specifications is corresponding the job prerequisite and create selection criterion which are reliable with the job specifications which might comprises skills, knowledge and experiences that are required on a regular basis to carry out the tasks of the position. Assuring that the formal qualification is matching the performance of the job. The experience is very imperative, so it is significant to make sure that it is associated to the performance of the work, also the communication skills and team work is vital so it is always in mind. Finally decide how the criterion will be evaluated, there are diverse methods for example discussion and examinations.