Recruitment and Choice of Personnel in Developing Countries5718679
Whilst 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 very best talents from various colleges of the nation. There is a massive 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 people is done by numerous methods by various companies. The Central and State Governments adopt techniques which are different from that of private sector companies. There are 2 or 3 techniques 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 these who satisfy the minimum qualifications required and are advertised. A choose number of aspirants are known as for interview and among them the very 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 follow the 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 being granted to relatives of Directors etc.
Still, the truly talented and deserving are never left out. This space is very 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 secure there.
Recruitment of the correct individuals is a important element in the successful aspiration of any young company. 'The correct people in the right job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, depending on the posts becoming filled. Fantastic pain is taken in framing the questions for the tests with the assist of experts, the aim being to know not only the candidate's technical and common understanding but also find out the reflexes and tough situations response, power of quick considering and choice making. Recruitment is not an easy process in such a complicated nation.
