UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

Selection
Selection starts where recruitment ends. Selection is hiring the best candidates
from the pool of applications. It refers to the process of offering jobs to one or more
applicants from the applications received through recruitment. Selection is the process of
picking the suitable candidates from the pool of job applications to fill various jobs in the
organization.
According to Yodder, selection is the process by which candidates for employment
are divided into class - those who will be offered employment and those who will not.”
According to Stone, “Selection is the process of differentiating between applicants
in order to identify (and hire) those with a greater likelihood of success in a job.”
Difference between Recruitment and selection are:
RECRUITME
SELECTI
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1. Technically precedes selection Selection follows recruitment
2. The process of identifying and Selection involves choosing the best out
encouraging potential candidates to apply
for jobs in the organization
of those recruited
3. Recruitment is positive as it aims at Selection on the other hand is negative
increasing the number of job seekers in its application, as it rejects a large
(applications) for wider choice or increasing number of unqualified applicants in
the selection ratio.
order to identify those who are suitable
for the jobs.
4. Recruitment involves searching Selection involves comparing those
already searched.
Why scientific selection?
It is a fact, that the people working in the organization make all the difference.
Choosing the right person for the job is critical to the organization’s success. Faulty
selection or choice can have a far-reaching impact on the organizational functioning and
performance. Wrong or inappropriate selection is a costly mistake to the organization. It
would demoralize the employees and also demotivate the rest of the work force. Though
perfect match between the employee and the jobs is not always possible, scientific
methods of selection for establishing better fit between the two are of immense
importance.