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A critical evaluation of the key influences within the recruitment and selection process.  

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A critical evaluation of the key influences within the recruitment and selection process Environmental influences determine how human resource specialists within an organisation formulate an approach to recruitment and selection. Both processes determine what kind of people are employed and set the crucial parameters of human capability in the organisation. Martin and Jackson (1997: 47) define the whole procedure as employing 'the right people in the right jobs at the right time'. The need to recruit may emerge 'when an organisation takes place through changes of policy, technology, locations, mergers, acquisitions, demerger...' (Heller, 2002: 90) Storey and Wright (1998: 235) believe '...it provides an opportunity to consider options other than recruitment and selection', such as the potential for restructuring workloads or departments and redeploying existing staff. Ineffective recruitment and selection '...defeat subsequent attempts to build competence and commitment, and to develop potential'. (Harrison, 2002: 56). The negative effect increases turnover and has...

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