Any practice or activity carried on by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees.

The characteristics of the vacancy are more important than recruiters or recruiting sources when it comes to predicting job choice.

Recruitment activities are designed to affect:

◦ the number of people who apply for vacancies;

◦ the type of people who apply for them, and/or

◦ the likelihood that those applying for vacancies will accept positions if offered.

Internal recruiting – opportunity for advancement; faster, cheaper, more certainty

External recruiting – new ideas and approaches

Direct applicants and referrals – self selection, low cost

Newspaper advertising – large volume, low quality recruits

Electronic recruiting (“e-recruiting”) – the Internet

Public and Private employment agencies – headhunters, can be expensive (job fairs)

Colleges and Universities – campus placement services

The process by which companies decide who will or will not be allowed into the organization.

Civil Service Commission – central personnel agency

Government agencies, LGUs – if accredited by CSC, can do the hiring process and issue appointments subject to approval/disapproval by CSC

Open to all qualified citizens

Based on merit and fitness

Eligibility either thru CSC or other government examinations; or granted by special laws and/or CSC resolutions

Internal hiring thru promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reemployment, detail, or reassignment is encouraged

Qualification standards were established for each position/salary grade in terms of education, training and experience, civil service eligibility, physical fitness, and other qualities required for successful performance.

Request for filling up of the position – Department/Section/Unit head

Publication – newspaper of general circulation; Posting – bulletin board

Submission of documentary requirements

Initial interview and verification of qualification/fitness to the position applied for

Interview by the members of Personnel Selection Board

Deliberation by the PSB

Submission of the Recommendation of the PSB to the Appointing Authority

Issuance of the Appointment if not department head position; if department head, confirmation by the SP is needed.

Approval of the appointment by the CSC

Atty. Vivian T. Dabu HUMRES

Ateneo-Regis, AGSB Clark ian8dabu@yahoo.com