Recruitment and Choice of Personnel in Developing Nations5339473
While the U.S.A and Europe are struggling to fight unemployment due to the fantastic recession of the last 2 or 3 years, India, on the other hand, is seeing a great revival of employment opportunities in the private sector. All top companies are on recruitment spree to rope in the best talents from various colleges of the nation. There is a huge recruitment drive. It is a matter of great satisfaction for the emerging nation that India does not require any help from the West in the form of specialists, advisors, managers, operating and teaching personnel etc and is in a position to meet all its needs totally and capably.
Recruitment of people is done by various methods by different companies. The Central and State Governments adopt techniques which are different from that of private sector companies. There are 2 or 3 methods in vogue, the oldest and the most transparent is via the Union Public Service Commission. They conduct examination at national level, which are open to all these who satisfy the minimum qualifications required and are advertised. A choose number of aspirants are known as for interview and among them the best is given the job. The whole procedure is open and extremely small scope for any malpractices. All Government owned companies and some departments like Atomic Energy and Space Research also adhere to the same method.
The private sector follows the Western model. They conduct what they call "Aptitude Test" followed by a group discussion, then a preliminary interview and subsequently the final interview. Full transparency is not apparent in the interview stage, and there is possibility of favors being granted to relatives of Directors etc.
Still, the really talented and deserving are never left out. This space is very crowded because of the disparity in the remuneration between these jobs and those of the Government. There also people who prefer Government jobs because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the correct individuals is a important element in the successful aspiration of any young company. 'The right people in the right job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, based on the posts being filled. Fantastic pain is taken in framing the questions for the tests with the help of experts, the aim being to know not only the candidate's technical and common understanding but also find out the reflexes and tough circumstances response, power of fast thinking and decision making. Recruitment is not an simple process in such a complicated nation.
