Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Developing Nations467568
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 huge recruitment drive. It is a matter of great 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 in a position to meet all its needs totally and capably.
Recruitment of people is carried out by various techniques 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 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 offered 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 adhere to the exact 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 etc.
Nonetheless, the really talented and deserving are by no means left out. This space is extremely crowded because of the disparity in the remuneration in between these jobs and these of the Government. There also people who favor Government jobs simply because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the correct individuals is a important 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, based on the posts becoming filled. Fantastic pain is taken in framing the concerns for the tests with the help of experts, the aim becoming to know not only the candidate's technical and general understanding but also find out the reflexes and tough situations response, power of fast considering and decision making. Recruitment is not an easy process in such a complex nation.
