Importance & Advantages of selection & selection process for an organization.

 

Importance of selection & selection process.


Selection and selection process is important for an organization in terms of finding,

-          Finding out better talent.

-          Improved job efficiency

-          Reduced cost on training and development

-          Reduce turnover.

-          More satisfied employees.

Finding out better talent: 

A better selection process will help to identify talented personnel which will leads for better productivity and profitability eventually.

Improved job efficiency: 

Selecting a compatible candidate for the right job will improve quality of work and may lead to achieve the expected targets soon which will help up to measure the overall efficiency of the organization.

Reduced cost on training and development : 

Better selection of candidates will definitely reduce the cost training and development, since qualified persons have a better chance of aligning with the given tasks and prepare for future tasks with less effort. Therefore organization can focus on other employees who are need of training or grooming for upcoming challenges and tasks.

Reduced staff turnover : 

Proper selection of employees who are committed for the job and appreciates a value of a job will help to reduce staff turnover within the organization.

More satisfied employees :

Selection of a candidate who is more compatible with job profile will create more job satisfaction of employees within the organization.    (book, 2023)                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                               



Selection and selection process is considered as an important process for an organization because identifying and recruiting better resources will impact on the overall performance if the organization. Which means a bad recruitment will result a bad outcome on the investment they have made in recruiting a wrong candidate and also it will result an increase on operation of the organization and rectifying the bad recruitment decision will cost high for the organization.

The sole purpose of selection is to choose a candidate who has fulfilled all the basic requirement of the job profile and more capable for available job tasks and more compatible with organizational culture and values. In selection process of candidates it is crucial focus on key areas like qualifications, previous work experience, references and attitude of candidate, which is useful for recognize a potential candidate which would ease out the waiting time for a compatible candidate, Also it is vital to follow a selection process, since it is an investment that the organization makes with the intention of better outcome which will impact on the future run of the operation of the organization. Therefore the selection is important for the organization while following every step of selection process with the understanding the urgency of the recruitment requirement and the gravity of every selection decision which is made during the process.


Advantages of selection and selection process.

The advantages of selection and selection process can be listed as follows                                                                                                                       

-       Selection process will prevent any sort of biasing / influencing when selecting a candidate therefore a deserving candidate can be chosen.

-    A thorough checking will be done on candidates profile and references which avoids misleading information.

-      Save time and efforts in searching a compatible candidate.

-    Will be able to compare applicants on bases like qualifications, technical knowledge, experiences which would result a successful outcome.


General point of view.

It is clear that good selection process will help an organization to find the best talent, If the steps are followed correctly understanding the gravity of selection decisions a better outcome can be generated.


References.

Anosh, M., Hamad , . N. & Batool , A., 2014. Impact of Recruitment and selection of HR Department Practices. European Journal of Business and Management , 6(31), pp. 200-206.

book, 1. S. C. t., 2023. brainkart. [Online]
Available at: https://www.brainkart.com/article/Importance-of-Employee-Selection-process_40789/
[Accessed Novemeber 2023].

Otoo , I. C., Assuming , J. & Agyei , P. M., 2018. Effectiveness of Recruitment and Selection Practices in Public Sector Higher Education Institutions: Evidence from Ghana. European Scientific Journal , 14(13), pp. 199-214.

 


Comments

  1. Chathuri PathirageDecember 3, 2023 at 8:27 PM

    How does your organization ensure that its selection and hiring process is strategically aligned to achieve the goals of finding top talent, enhancing job efficiency, minimizing training costs, reducing turnover, and fostering overall employee satisfaction?




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    1. Charith PereraDecember 15, 2023 at 7:54 AM

      In order to ensure the effectiveness of the recruitment effort , Time to time evaluations should be done with relevant department of recruits , which will be helpful to get the best response.

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  2. Charith PereraDecember 15, 2023 at 7:47 AM

    Many organizations in Sri Lanka are not genuinely following many selection and recruitment protocols due to impacts various parities , Cost savings due to organizational directions.

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  3. Charith PereraDecember 18, 2023 at 5:03 AM

    Definitely, choosing highly qualified applicants is also an important task in selection process because one mistake in the selection will badly impact on the organization and also to the candidate . (Meyers,2023)

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  4. Kalpa PremachandraDecember 19, 2023 at 8:58 AM

    Matching candidates with job profiles enhances job satisfaction. Agreed. But when considering the motivation factor, will it not be stagnate if you hire the employees with same preferences? In the sense of diversity?

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    1. Charith PereraDecember 19, 2023 at 9:05 AM

      Agreed , The business world is rapid changing place , New aspects developing every time and yes , in terms of hiring employees preference can't be the same all the time , it needs to be fine tuned time to time with the aspect expanding the knowledge and catch-up the changes quickly.

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