Surname: NDALAMA First Name: HASTINGS.
Registration Number: 2025/01/181
Mode of Study: FULL TIME
Study Program: BACHELORS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Year: 1 Semester: 1
Phone Number: 0999777544 Email: hastingsndalama87@[Link]
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE.
Course Code: HRM111
Assignment Number: ONE
Assignment Due Date: 24 FEB, 2025
Lecturer: Miss H. Mausa
EXPLAIN THE ROLE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION .WHAT ARE STEPS INVOLVED IN HIRING
PROCESSES?
Recruitment and selection refers to the complete process of finding potential
candidates for a job vacancy and then carefully evaluating them to choose the most
suitable person for the role, which is written by ( Imogen Hall, 2024 ) . It is
important to follow the right steps in time of employing workers because it helps to
improve the performance of workers since the workers have good experience, skills
and right qualifications, and proper recruitment ensure adherence to employment laws
and prevent discrimination issues at work place.
Firstly it’s about identifying hiring needs. This is where Human Resource Manager
analyse organization requirements and determine where new employees are needed
( Amit Ghodasara, 2025), this helps to avoid some mistakes about whom (employees )
are lacking, with the aim of increasing the output at work place.
To add from that, job analysis is also another point. This is where Human Resource
Manager defines the responsibility, skills, and qualifications required a specific job
(Andrew Peeling, 2024). This step it is important in recruiting process because it
helps to gain more and well trained experts about the job, leading to general
improvement about the work.
Candidate sourcing is also another step in recruiting and selection process, where
HRM identifies potential candidates through various channels like job board,
networking employee referrals and social media (Danny Winston, 2024). Through the
use of different ways of advertisement, it helps people to access the vacancy in time
in.
Not only that, there is also Recruitment Strategy Development. (Denomme Devon &
Mckiney Paul, 2023). This is where a strategy (method) is introduced to attract
qualified candidates, including where to advertise the position, utilising internal and
external recruitment methods and setting recruitment timelines. This can helps people
to know how the time remain for them to apply and know the time to submit and even
to know the strategy to submit the applications.
Another step is candidate shortlisting. Written by (Amit Ghodasara, 2025), and this
can be done by narrowing down the applicant pool to a manageable number of
qualified candidates for further evaluation. This is very important step because once
the shortlist has been updated, it helps the candidates to aware of what they are going
to do and to be ready for interview.
Furthermore, there is also interview. This is where the shortlisted candidates are
called for great assessment. This is done by conducting structured interview to access
candidate’s skills, experience and cultural fit for the role (Danny Winston, 2024).
This can helps a lot because it avoids some destructions at work for example the
organization was established by Islamic religion but the candidates are from
Christianity part, so in the way there can be difficulties. So to avoid that, that’s why
we are having interview to know and to solve those issues.
After that we are having another step called assessment, testing and preliminary
interview. This is done by administering skills tests, aptitudes or other assessment to
evaluate specific job related abilities. ( Mackenzie Keith , 2024 ) while preliminary
interview , this is the type of assessment where it is conducted through initial phone
or video interview for further asses the candidate suitability and gather basic
information. It just helps to know the real skills and how much experience the
candidates have.
In - depth interview is also another step followed after assessment and testing. It
refers to the process of conducting comprehensive interview, often involving multiple
round with different hiring managers to assess the skills, experience and cultural fit. (
SE Personia, 2025). It also works hand in hand with the steps above, but their
aim it’s to know their capabilities, experience and skills and to put them at right
position.
To add from the points above, Background checks the step. This is done by
performing necessary background checks in older to verify employment history and
qualifications. (Yubhayo Chananya, 2023) and conducting criminal background
checks and employment verification ensure candidate legitimacy. This is very
significant part by doing research about the shortlisted candidates in older to know
their life story and healthy status.
Not only that, we are also having step called compliance management. This is done by
facilitating the smooth transition, of new members (employees) into a company by
providing them necessary information, training and even introduction. It can also be
taken by ensuring the recruitment process adhere to all relevant employment laws and
regulations (Verma Manar, 2022). This helps employees to know the organization
background, laws and regulations, and know what government wants.
Decision making is another step in hiring process. This is important stage because is
it’s where Human resource manager is now evaluating all information gathered to
select the most qualified candidates for the vacant positions
Not only that, the step is job offer extension and on-boarding. Once the best
candidates is selected, HR extends a job offer and manage the on-boarding process to
integrate the new employee into the organization. In another way this is an activity of
presenting a formal job offer to the chosen candidate including details about
compensation, benefits and start date (Hall Imogen, 2024)
In a nut shell, HR plays a critical role in the recruitment and selection process by
ensuring a structured and efficient approach to identifying and hiring qualified
candidates that aligns with the organization needs while adhering to legal
requirements and promoting diversity and inclusion throughout the selection process.
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