Recruitment Policy

It is a written policy that acts as a guideline at managerial level in an organization for the recruitment procedures and processes.

Components of the Recruitment Policy

Objectives and principles of the policy. Roles and Responsibilities. Job Analysis and Approval authority. Job Descriptions Advertising of vacancies/ Out sourcing. Screening and Short listing procedures.

Factors to be taken in consideration when developing a recruitment policy

Employment Regulations as provided for under different Laws and other legislations. Whether candidates for promotion are from within or outside the organization or both; Whether invitation is made to qualified applicants available locally, within the state, inter-state or globally; Whether it is permanent, temporary, fixed-term or casual; Requirements for the job, namely, technical skills, qualification, experience, personal values; Type of media used for advertising vacancies, such as newspapers, employment agencies, on-line, radio and television. Employees' right-to-know, that is, what they are entitled to know about the job, the organization, and other matters; Information the new employees can expect to know, that is, the what, how and when with regard to their jobs.

Factors affecting recruitment policy.

Organizational objectives and needs. Organizational financial Situation. Government policies and New Legislations. Labour demand and supply. Recruitment costs.