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Onboarding

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  Image Source :  https://media.web.userguiding.com/uploads/2021/08/22025229/Customer-Onboarding.jpg What is onboarding? Onboarding new hires is the process companies go through to welcome and integrate employees into the workplace. It consists of exercises that new hires can perform as part of the initial new-hire orientation process, as well as learn about the organization and its structure, culture, vision, mission and values . (SHRM, 2023)  Onboarding process extends far beyond the first day of a new hire – it continues until they’ve fully adjusted to their role and team. Onboading vs Oriontation onboarding refers to any step that aids new workers in comprehending how their new workplace operates, learn about the culture of the company and feel welcomed and appreciated by their colleagues. Employee orientation is the first step of onboarding. It’s when new hires learn the basics of their environment: (eg:  They might become acquainted with the workplace and ...

Shortlisting Candidates

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  Image Source :  https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8420ed_ffca744770bd4b3eb8cc5db6ca083b00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_536,h_302,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-empty-state.jpg What is shortlisting? shortlisting can be described as deciding which applicants from your applicant pool best satisfy the requirements and preferences for the open position, and who you want to forward to the next stage of your hiring process, which is usually some kind of interview. Shortlisting and screening frequently take place at the same time; after reviewing candidate resumes, you select the top ones to move on. Shortlist criteria can include: Education Work experience Skills and knowledge Personality traits Competencies (Ideal, 2023)      To ease the short listing process , below steps can be taken into practice. Decide the length of shortlist – It is important to decide the maximum number of applicants should be short listed for the interview. This can be a fi...

Internal vs External Recruitment

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  Image Source : https://www.ajobthing.com/blog//data/blog/images/2022/10/20221018113608-big.jpg Finding the right Candidate is essential to ensuring the success of an organisation.  Effective hiring practices can save your organisation’s time, money and other resources.  In order to find out the effective recruitment method it is required to analyse between two main  Recruitment strategies;                         Internal recruitment            External recruitment Both of these types have benefits and drawbacks in terms of recruitment. Ultimate objective should be finding the best applicant for the position What is Internal Recruitment? Internal recruitment is the process of filling open positions of an organisation  from its existing employees.  Methods of Internal recruitment Promotions Transfers Recruiting Former Employees Internal Advertisements (webs...

E-recruitment – Opportunities and challenges

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  Image Source : https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5612AQHlKT-I9NsWpw/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/0/1640027366164?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=LjwFLMze0I2R16rTbUbePAfX368GX8KnXQQOd7i6ZcE E-recruitment, also called as   Online Recruitment , is the term used to describe the electronic recruitment process used to search, evaluate, and hire employees. Companies now use the internet to connect with a lot of job seekers and hire the best people for their organisations. This improves the effectiveness and efficiency of the hiring process. In e-recruitment, organizations use web-based resources and software to find, attract, interview and hire new employees . Tasks like Advertising jobs / accepting applications / communicating with applicants and keeping track of their progress can be done by using Cloud base or internet based software  (Thomas International, 2022). Methods of E-Recruitment Finding and Attracting Potential Candidates -    Social media is a ...

What is Interview ?

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Image Source : https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQgxqpAZke021NxLzvnLQp8g5qWJGbbby3qJA&usqp=CAU Interview is a formal  discussion between a job candidate and a representative from the Organisation. used in hiring process. It assist in gathering crucial data regarding the candidate's qualifications , talents , interest, and speialisation necessary for the position. Objectives of Interview It assist in ensuring that the candidate's submitted information is accurate. Helps to gather more details about the interviewee's abilities and knowledge. In addition to evaluating a candidate's skills, the interview determines if they are qualified for the position. Gives the applicant broad information and relevant details about the position and the organisation. During the interview process, the recruiter can get idea bout training requirements which should arrange for the candidate accordance with their employment function. The interviewee learns about the ...

Importance of Planning in Recruitment Process

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  Image Source:https://business.amazon.in/en/discover-more/blog/business-planning-process Recruitment  is a lengthy and complex procedure which involves several steps to pick candidates for a position.  Throughout this process, it is important to consider the needs of the company, the qualifications of the ideal candidate, the traits of the current team, and many other things. The accuracy of each step in the recruitment process determines whether the hiring process will be successful. Even initial preparation of the hiring process steps plays an important role for the job hiring process in the development of the company. The recruitment process cannot be completed without proper strategic planning. Companies must execute proper staffing strategies and forecasting to ascertain the number of employees they will require before hiring. Forecasting is based on both internal and external factors. The organisation's size Condition of employees Structure of wages Package o...