Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Developing Nations6334722
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 fantastic revival of employment opportunities in the private sector. All top companies are on recruitment spree to rope in the very best talents from various colleges of the country. There is a massive recruitment drive. It is a matter of great satisfaction for the emerging country that India does not require any help from the West in the type of experts, advisors, managers, operating and teaching personnel and so on and is able to meet all its needs totally and capably.
Recruitment of people is done by various techniques by various companies. The Central and State Governments adopt techniques which are various 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 select number of aspirants are known as for interview and among them the best is offered the job. The entire process 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 becoming granted to relatives of Directors and so on.
Nonetheless, the truly talented and deserving are by no means left out. This space is extremely crowded simply because of the disparity in the remuneration in between these jobs and these of the Government. There also people who prefer Government jobs simply because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the right individuals is a key element in the effective aspiration of any young company. 'The correct individuals in the correct job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, based on the posts becoming filled. Fantastic pain is taken in framing the concerns for the tests with the assist of experts, the aim being to know not only the candidate's technical and general understanding but also find out the reflexes and difficult circumstances response, power of quick thinking and decision making. Recruitment is not an easy procedure in such a complicated nation.
