Recruitment and Selection of Personnel in Developing Nations3222397
While 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 country. 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 form of specialists, advisors, managers, operating and teaching personnel etc and is able to meet all its needs totally and capably.
Recruitment of individuals is done by various techniques by different companies. The Central and State Governments adopt techniques which are different from that of private sector companies. There are 2 or 3 techniques 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 required and are advertised. A select number of aspirants are known as for interview and amongst them the best is offered the job. The entire process is open and extremely 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 by no means 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 prefer Government jobs simply because they are safe there.
Recruitment of the right people is a key element in the effective aspiration of any young company. 'The right individuals 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 concerns for the tests with the help of specialists, the aim becoming to know not only the candidate's technical and general knowledge but also find out the reflexes and difficult situations response, power of fast considering and decision making. Recruitment is not an easy process in such a complicated country.
