Lecture 7 Staffing

STAFFING
Definition
Staffing refers to the continuous process of finding, selecting
evaluating and developing a working relationship with
current or future employees. The main goal of staffing is to
fill the various roles within the company with suitable
candidates.
Staffing activities
• Profiling the job position
• Selecting employees
• Establishing performance standards
• Evaluating performance
• Training and development

Staffing process
Staffing process consists of the following steps:
1. Manpower Planning
2. Recruitment
3. Selection
4. Placement
5. Training
6. Development
7. Appraisal
8. Promotion/Demotion/Transfer
9. Compensation
• Manpower Planning: Manpower planning is the
quantitative and qualitative measurement of the
manpower that is required in an organisation. It
involves evaluation and creation of the manpower
inventory and also to develop the necessary talents
among the employees that are selected for obtaining
promotion.
• Recruitment: Recruitment is the process of finding
the potential employees of an organisation and
persuading them to apply for the available positions in
the organisation. If the recruitment process is followed
scientifically, then it will result in better wages, high
morale and higher productivity among the employees.
• Selection: Selection is the process of shortlisting of
potential candidates and eliminating the candidates
that are not suitable for the positions available in the
organisation. The purpose of selection is to hire the
right candidate for the right position, which will lead
to efficient running of operations for the organisation.
• Placement: Placement refers to the process of
introducing an employee to the job for which he was
hired in the organisation. The employee will be
provided with a basic orientation about the company
and its work areas.
• Training: Training is the process of providing the
newly recruited employees an idea about the type
of work that they are going to do and how to do
that. This falls under the training department.
• Training is an essential part of hiring as it helps

keep the employees updated on the way of work in
an organisation. Also due to advances in
technology, newer technologies will evolve, that
makes it necessary for employees to be updated
with the latest development.
• Development: Development refers to the

opportunity of growth of the employees in the
organisation. The organisation must provide ample
opportunities for the development of the
employees, without which the employees may
become frustrated.
• Promotion: Promotion is referred to as the process of
giving the employees a raise in salary, designation or
both. The raise in designation is associated with a raise
in wages or bonus or incentives. There can be some
instances where the change in designation does not
result in increase in pay.
• Transfer: Transfer is the process of shifting of an
employee from one position to another in the
organisation without any monetary benefit, or any
increase in the responsibilities. This function needs to
be evaluated from time to time.
• Appraisal: Appraisal is the process of checking the
progress of the work done by the subordinates. It also
studies human behavior and also the attitude and
aptitude of the employee towards performing the job.
• Determination of Remuneration : The remuneration of
an employee is very important for sustenance. It is
regarded as one of the difficult functions to perform as
there exists no tools which can accurately determine
wages.
• Determining the requirements of Man-
power
• Recruitment
• Selection
• Placement and orientation
• Retention
• Training
• Performance Appraisal
• Promotion
• Transfer
• Separation
Recruitment
• Recruitment is referred to as the process which
involves searching for potential candidates and
influencing them in order to fill the vacant
positions in the organisation. The purpose of
recruitment is to find qualified candidates for the
development of the organisation.
• Sources of recruitment refers to various modes of
connecting with the job seeker for completing the
task of finding potential employees. In simple
words, sources of recruitment is the medium
through which communication regarding the
vacant positions is made aware to the
prospective candidates.
Recruitment sources
Selection
• The selection process can be defined as shortlisting the right
candidates with the required qualifications to fill the vacancies in
an organization. The process varies from company to company
hence need to be understood what type of process suits
accordingly.
•
Steps in Selection
Process
Selection process
• Reception
• Screening Interview
• Application blank
• Selection tests
• Selection interview
• Medical examination
• Reference Checks Hiring Decisions
Selection Tests
• Intelligence tests(mental stability
tests)
• Aptitude tests(ability to learn certain
skills)
• Personality tests(PIP) (projective,
interest, preference)
• Achievement tests (what a person can
do on the job currently…typing test)
• Simulation tests (how they solve the
various or particular problems)
Links for further
Reading
• https://byjus.com/commerce/sources-
of-recruitment/#:~:text=In%20simpl
e%20words%2C%20sources%20of,a
re%20internal%20and%20external%
20sources
.
• https://www.toppr.com/guides/
business-management-and-
entrepreneurship/human-resource-
management/selection-process/
#Preliminary_Interview

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STAFFING

Staffing refers to the continuous process of finding, selecting

evaluating and developing a working relationship with

current or future employees. The main goal of staffing is to

fill the various roles within the company with suitable

• Establishing performance standards

• Training and development

• Training is an essential part of hiring as it helps

• Development: Development refers to the

• The selection process can be defined as shortlisting the right

candidates with the required qualifications to fill the vacancies in

an organization. The process varies from company to company

hence need to be understood what type of process suits

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