STAFFING
MEANING
• "Staffing is the function by which managers build an
organization through the recruitment, selection, and
development of individuals as capable employees"
McFarland
• Theo Haimann,
“Staffing pertains to recruitment, selection, development and
compensation of subordinates.”
In short it is the process of putting the right person at right job.
Example!
NATURE
• Inherent part of Management
• Continuous function
• People centered
• Personnel activities or functions: manpower
planning, placement, training, compensation etc.
IMPORTANCE
• Efficient performance of other functions
• Optimum utilization of human resources
• Development of human capital
• Motivation of human resources
• Building high morale
• Competitive Edge
STEPS
Manpower planning
Employment
Placement
Induction
Training
Compensation
Performance Appraisal
MANPOWER PLANNING / HRP
Analysis of work load
Analysis of manpower
Determining Gaps
Planning employment / deployment of
people
Monitor and Control
RECRUITMENT
• Process of identifying the sources for prospective
candidates and stimulate them to apply for jobs in
the organisation
• It is done before selection or employment of
workers
SOURCES
Internal Sources External Sources
Transfer Direct Recruitment
Promotion Casual callers
Re -employment Advertising
Management
consultants
Campus recruitments
Recommendation by
existing employees
Telecasting
Labour Contractors
SELECTION
• Selection is the process of choosing the best person
for a particular job.
• It is a negative process
• It involves rejection of unsuitable candidates
• Criteria are laid down at each stage. Those who do
not fulfill the criteria are rejected.
STEPS
Preliminary Interview/
Reference Check Final Approval
Screening
Application Blank Medical Examination Employment(Offer Letter)
Selection Test Selection Interview
SELECTION TESTS
• Intelligence tests: Individual’s learning ability i.e.
ability to catch or understand instructions, ability to
make decisions
• Aptitude tests: potential to learn skills required to
perform the job
• Trade tests: designed to measure the skills already
acquired by the individuals.
• Personality tests: discover clues about individual’s
value system, emotions, reactions, maturity etc.
• Interest tests: identify individual’s special concern,
fascination and involvement.
RECRUITMENT VS SELECTION
Basis Recruitment Selection
Objective Attract maximum number of Choose/Select out of
applicants available candidates.
Priority Initial Process Final Process
Time Begins when a requirement is Begins when the
identified and Ends when the applications are received
applications are received. and ends when a final hiring
decision are made.
Level Lower Level Middle and Top level
Technique Not very intensive Highly Specialized
Approach Positive Negative