Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Developing Nations3108273
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 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 need 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 carried out by various methods by various companies. The Central and State Governments adopt methods which are different 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 needed and are advertised. A select number of aspirants are called for interview and amongst them the very best is given the job. The entire 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.
Nonetheless, the really 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 those of the Government. There also people who favor Government jobs simply because they are secure there.
Recruitment of the right people is a important element in the effective aspiration of any young company. 'The right people in the correct 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 becoming to know not only the candidate's technical and common understanding but also find out the reflexes and difficult circumstances response, power of fast thinking and decision making. Recruitment is not an easy procedure in such a complex nation.
