Q&A - What is the recruitment process?

Recruitment and selection is the process of identifying the need for a job, defining the requirements of the position and the job holder, advertising the position and choosing the most appropriate person for the job.

Doing this well is tough, but important for any small business. Indeed, the success of any business depends to a large extent on the quality of its staff.

Recruiting employees with the correct skills can add value to a business and recruiting workers at a wage or salary that the business can afford, will reduce costs. Employees should therefore be carefully selected, managed and retained, just like any other resource.

The process can be summarised like this: