Recruitment and Choice of Personnel in Developing Countries8475565
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 various colleges of the nation. There is a huge recruitment drive. It is a matter of great satisfaction for the emerging country that India does not need any assist from the West in the form 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 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 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 required and are advertised. A choose number of aspirants are called for interview and amongst them the best is given the job. The whole process is open and very small scope for any malpractices. All Government owned companies and some departments like Atomic Energy and Space Research also follow 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 being granted to relatives of Directors and so on.
Nonetheless, the truly talented and deserving are never left out. This space is very crowded because of the disparity in the remuneration between these jobs and these of the Government. There also individuals who favor Government jobs because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the correct people is a important element in the effective aspiration of any young company. 'The right people in the right job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, based on the posts becoming filled. Great pain is taken in framing the questions for the tests with the assist of specialists, the aim being to know not only the candidate's technical and common understanding but also find out the reflexes and tough circumstances response, power of fast thinking and decision making. Recruitment is not an easy process in such a complicated nation.
