Recruitment and Choice of Personnel in Developing Nations2856922
Whilst the U.S.A and Europe are struggling to fight unemployment due to the fantastic 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 best talents from numerous 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 assist from the West in the form of specialists, advisors, managers, operating and teaching personnel etc and is in a position to meet all its needs fully and capably.
Recruitment of individuals is carried out by numerous methods by different companies. The Central and State Governments adopt methods which are various 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 select number of aspirants are called for interview and among them the very best is given the job. The entire process is open and very little scope for any malpractices. All Government owned companies and some departments like Atomic Energy and Space Research also adhere to 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 becoming granted to relatives of Directors and so on.
Still, the truly talented and deserving are never left out. This space is extremely 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 right people is a key element in the effective aspiration of any young company. 'The correct people in the correct job' is the theme. Special panels are constituted to conduct interviews, depending on the posts being filled. Fantastic pain is taken in framing the questions for the tests with the assist of experts, the aim becoming to know not only the candidate's technical and common knowledge but also find out the reflexes and difficult circumstances response, power of quick thinking and choice making. Recruitment is not an easy procedure in such a complicated nation.
