Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Developing Nations5965192
While the U.S.A and Europe are struggling to fight unemployment due to the great 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 numerous colleges of the nation. There is a huge recruitment drive. It is a matter of fantastic satisfaction for the emerging nation that India does not require any help from the West in the type of specialists, advisors, managers, operating and teaching personnel and so on and is able to meet all its needs totally and capably.
Recruitment of individuals is carried out by numerous techniques by different companies. The Central and State Governments adopt methods which are different from that of private sector companies. There are 2 or 3 methods in vogue, the oldest and the most transparent is through the Union Public Service Commission. They conduct examination at national level, which are open to all those who satisfy the minimum qualifications needed and are advertised. A select number of aspirants are called for interview and among them the very best is given the job. The whole procedure is open and extremely little scope for any malpractices. All Government owned companies and some departments like Atomic Energy and Space Research also adhere to the exact same technique.
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 becoming granted to relatives of Directors and so on.
Still, the really talented and deserving are never left out. This space is extremely crowded simply because of the disparity in the remuneration between these jobs and those of the Government. There also individuals who favor Government jobs because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the right individuals is a key element in the successful aspiration of any young company. 'The right individuals in the correct job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, depending 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 knowledge but also find out the reflexes and difficult circumstances response, power of fast thinking and choice making. Recruitment is not an simple procedure in such a complicated nation.
