A PROJECT STUDY

ON

‘RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

IN IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd’

OBJECTIVE OF PROJECT

In basic idea behind selecting the topic of “Employee Hiring” is to study how

employees are hired. Today organizations are coming up with the new techniques of

hiring people. Hence to study how the actual process is carried in the organization.

Research methodology

This project aims the finding out and analyzing the hiring process in the organization.

The method of approach adopted for the same, would be as follows:

1. To wok out the various steps and procedures involved.

2. To contacts various companies and collect information

3. To collect the information secondary like magazines, newspapers, internets

Importance and scope

1. This projects will provide a value insight to student on the topic.

2. This project will help to get the practical knowledge in employee hiring in the

organization.

3. The project will equip me for my future in H. R. M.

Limitation

1. Organization did not disclose full information. 2. Data collected in this field are not sufficient.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

People form an integral part of the organization. The efficiency and quality of its

people determines the fate of the organization. Hence choice of right people and

placing them at right place becomes essential. Hiring comes at this point of time in

the picture. Hiring is a strategic function for HR department. Recruitment and

selection form the process of hiring the employees. Recruitment is the systematic

process of generating a pool of qualified applicant for organization job. The

process includes the step like HR planning attracting applicant and screening them.

This step is affected by various factors, which can be internal as well as

external. The organization makes use of various methods and sources for this

purpose.

Selection is carried from the screen applicant during the recruitment process. There is

also some specific process is involved. By the way of conducting preliminary

interview and conducting the various test , if required reference check and

further final interview is conducted. During the process there are certain

difficulties and barriers that are to be overcomes.

Different organization adopts different approaches and techniques for their

employees. To know the practical application of the employees hiring process,

the analysis of IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd. was undertaken.

1. RECRUITMENT

1.1 INTRODUCTION

People are integral part of any organization today. No organization can run

without its human resources. In today’s highly complex and competitive situation,

choice of right person at the right place has far reaching implications for an

organization’s functioning. Employee well selected and well placed would not

only contribute to the efficient running of the organization but offer significant

potential for future replacement. This hiring is an important function. The process

of hiring begins with human resource planning (HRP) which helps to determine

the number and type of people on organization needs. Job analysis and job design

enables to specify the task and duties of hobs and qualification expected from

prospective job HRP, job analysis, hob design helps to identify the kind of people

required in an organization and hence hiring. It should be noted that hiring is an

ongoing process and not confined to formative stages of an organization.

Employees leave the organization in search of greener pastures, some retire and

some die in the saddle. More importantly an enterprises grows, diversifies, take

over the other units all necessitating hiring of new men and women. In fact the

hiring function stops only when the organization ceases to exist.

Hiring involves two board activities:-

i) Recruitment

ii) Selection

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RECRUITMENT

The word ‘recruitment’ has many meaning and plays an important role. Employees

leave the organization in search of greener pastures- some retire some die in saddle.

The most important thing is that enterprise grows, diversifies, and takes over other

units-all necessitating hiring of new men and women. In fact recruitment functions

stop only when the organization ceases to exist. To understand recruitment in simple

terms it is understood as process of searching for obtaining applications of job from

among from whom the right people can be selected. To define recruitment we can

define it formally as it is a process of finding and attracting capable applicants for

employment. The process begins when new recruit are sought and ends when their

application are submitted. The result is a pool of applicants from which new

employees are selected. Theoretically, recruitment process is said to end with receipt

of application in practice the activity extends to the screening applicants as to

eliminate those who are not qualified for job.

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1.2 PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE

The general purpose of recruitment is to provide a pool of potentially qualified job

candidates.

Specifically, the purposes are to:

1. Determine the present and future requirement of the organization in conjunction

with its personnel planning and job analysis activities;

2. Increase the job pool of job candidates at minimum cost;

3. Help increase the success rate of the selection process by reducing the number

visibly under qualified or job application;

4. Help reduce the probability that job applicants, once recruited selected, will leave

the organization only after a short period of time;

5. Meet the organizations legal and social obligation regarding the composition of its

workforce;

6. Being identifying and preparing potential job applicants who will be appropriate

candidates;

7. Increase organization individual effectiveness in the short term and long term;

8. Evaluate the effectiveness of various recruiting technique and sources for all types

of job applicants.

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1.3 FACTORS AFFECTING RECRUITMENT

There are a number of factors that affect recruitment. These are broadly classified into

two categories:

1. Internal factors

2. External factors

INTERNAL FACTORS

The internal factors also called as “endogenous factors” are the factors within the

organization that affect recruiting personnel in the organization.

Some of these are:-

Size of the organization

The size of the organization affects the recruitment process. Larger organization

finds recruitment less problematic than organization with smaller in size.

Recruiting policy

The recruitment policy of the organization i.e. recruiting from internal sources and

external sources also affect the recruitment process. Generally, recruitment through

internal sources is preferred, because own employees know the organization and they

can well fit in to the organization culture.

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Image of the organization

Image of the organization is another factor having its influence on the recruitment

process of the organization. Good image of the organization earned by the number of

overt and covert action by management helps attract potential and complete

candidates. Managerial actions like good public relations, rendering public service

like building roads, public parks, hospitals and schools help earn image or goodwill

for organization. That is why chip companies attract the larger numbers of

application.

Image of the job

Better remuneration and working conditions are considered the characteristics of

good image of a job. Besides, promotion and carrier development policies of

organization also attract potential candidates.

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EXTERNAL FACTORS

Like internal factors, there are some factors external to organization, which have

their influence on recruitment process. Some of these are given below:-

Demographic factors

As demographics factors are intimately related to human beings, i.e. employees,

these have profound influence on recruitment process. Demographic factors include

age, sex, Literacy, economics status etc

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Labor market

Labor market condition I.e. supply and demand of labor is of particular importance in

affecting recruitment process. E.g. if the demand for specific skill is high relative to

its supply is more than for particular skill, recruitment will be relatively easier.

Unemployment situation

The rate of unemployment is yet another external factor its influence on the

recruitment process. When the employment rate in an area is high, the recruitment

process tends to simpler. The reason is not difficult to seek. The number of

application is expectedly very high which makes easier to attract the best-qualified

applications. The reserve is also true. With low rate of unemployment, recruiting

process tend to become difficult

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Labor laws

There are several labor laws and regulations passed by the central and state

governments that govern different type of employment. These cover working

condition, compensation, retirement benefits, safety and health of employee in

industrial undertakings.

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The child Labour Act,1986; for example prohibits employment of children in certain

employments.

Similarly several other acts such as the Employment Exchange Act,1958; The

Apprentice Act, 1961; the Factory Act,1948; and The Mines Act, 1952 deal with

recruitment.

Legal consideration

Another external factor is legal consideration with regard to employment reservation

of jobs for schedule tribes, and other backward class (OBC) is the popular examples

of such legal consideration. The supreme court of India has given its verdict in favor

of 50 per cent of jobs and seats. This is so in case admission in the educational

institutions also.

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1.4 INTERNAL SOURCES

Present employees:

Promotions and transfer from among the present employees can be good sources

of recruitment. Promotion implies upgrading of an employee to a higher position

carrying higher status, pay and responsibilities. Promotion from among the

present employees is advantageous because the employees promoted are well

acquainted with the organization culture, they get motivated and it is cheaper also.

Promotion from among the person employees also reduces the requirement of job

training. However, the disadvantage lies in limiting the choice of the few people

and denying hiring of outsiders who may be better qualified and skilled.

Furthermore, promotion from among present employees also results in

inbreeding, which creates frustration among those not promoted. Transfer refers

to shifting an employee from one job to another without any change in the

position/post, status and responsibilities. The need for transfer is felt to provide

employees a broader and carried base, which is considered necessary for

promotion. Job rotation involves transfer of employees from one job to another

job on the lateral basis.

Former employees:

Former employees are another source of applicant for vacancies to be filled up in

the organization. Retired or retrenched employees may be interested to e come

back the company to work on the part time basis. Similarly, some former

employees who had left the organization for any reason, any come back to work.

This source has the advantages of hiring people whose performance is already

known to the organization.

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Employee referrals:

This is yet another internal source of recruitment. The existing employees refer to

the family members, friends and relatives to the company potential candidates for

the vacancies to be filled up in the organization. This source serves as the most

effective methods of recruiting people in the organizations because refer to those

potential candidates who meet the company requirement known to them from

their own experience. The referred individuals are expected to be similar in type

in the of race and sex, for example, to those who are already working in the

organization

Previous applicant:

This is considered as internal source in the sense that applications from the

potential candidates are already lying with organization. Sometimes the

organization contacts though mail or messengers these applicants to fill up the

vacancies particularly for unskilled or semiskilled jobs.

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EVALUATION OF INTERNAL SOURCES:

Let us, evaluate the internal source of recruitment. Obviously, it can be done in

terms of its advantage and disadvantage the same are spelled out as follows:

ADVANTAGES:

The advantages of the internal source of recruitment include the following:

Familiarity with own employees:

The organization has more knowledge and familiarity with the strengths and

weaknesses of its own employees than of strange on unknown outsiders.

Better use of the talent:

The policy of internal recruitment also provides an opportunity to the organization

to make a better use of talents internally available and to develop them further and

further.

Economical recruitment:

In case of internal recruitment, the organization does not need to spend much

money, time and effort to locate and attract the potential candidates. Thus,

internal recruitment proves to be economical, or say, inexpensive.

Improves morale:

This method makes employees sure that they would be preferred over the

outsiders as and when they filled up in the organization vacancies.

A motivator:

The promotion through internal recruitment serves as a source of motivation for

the employees to improve their carrier and income. The employees feel that

organization feel that organization is a place where they can build up their life-

long career. Besides, internal recruitment also serves as a means of attracting and

retaining employees in the organization.

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DISADVANTAGES:

The main drawback associated with the internal recruitment is as follows:

Limited choice:

Internal recruitment limits its choice to the talents available within the

organization. Thus, it denies the tapping of talents available in the vast labor

market outside the organization. Moreover, internal recruitment serves as a means

for “inbreeding”, which is never healthy for the future organizations.

Discourage competition:

In this system, the internal candidates are protected from competition by not

giving opportunity to otherwise competent candidates from outside the

organization. This in turn, develops a tendency among the employees to take the

promotion without showing extra performance.

Stagnation of skills:

With the feeling that internal candidates will surely get promoted, their skill in the

long run may become stagnant or obsolete. If so, productivity and sufficiency of

the organization, in turn, decreases.

Creates conflicts:

Conflicts and controversies surface among the internal candidates, whether or not

they deserve promotion.

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1.5 EXTERNAL SOURCES

External sources of recruitment lie outside the organization. These outnumber

internal sources. The main ones are listed as follows:

Employment exchanges:

The national commission labor (1969) observed in its report that in the pre-

independence era, the main source of labor war rural areas surrounding the

industries. Immediately after independence, national employment services were

established to bring employer and job seeker together. In response to it, the

compulsory notification of vacancies act of 1959 (Commonly called employment

exchange act) was instituted which become operative in 1960.the main functions

of these employment exchanges with the branches in most cities are registration

of job seeker and tier placement in the notified vacancies. It is obligatory for

employer to inform about the outcome of selection within 15 days to the

employment exchange. Employment exchange is particularly useful in recruiting

blue-collar, white- collar and technical workers.

Employment agencies:

In addition to the government agencies, there are number of private agencies that

register candidates for employment and furnish a list of suitable candidates from

the data bank as and when sought by the prospective employer. Generally, these

agencies select personnel for supervisory and the higher levels. The main function

of these agencies is to invite application and short-list the suitable candidates for

the organization. Of course, the representative of the organization takes the final

decision on selection. The employer organizations derive several advantages

through this source. The time saved in this method can be better utilized

elsewhere by the organization. As the organizational identity remains unknown to

the job speakers, it, thus, avoid receiving letters and attempts to influence.

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Advertisement:

This method of recruitment can be used for jobs like clerical, technical, and

managerial. The higher the position in the organization, the more specialized the

skills or the shorter the supply of that resources in the labour market, the more

widely dispersed the advertisement are likely to be. For instance, the search for a

top executive might include advertisements in a national daily like the Hindu.

Some employers/companies advertise their post by giving them post box number

of the name of some recruiting agency. This is done to particular keep own

identity secret to avoid unnecessary correspondence with the applicants. However

the disadvantage of these blind advertisement, i.e., post box number is that the

potential job seekers are the hesitant without unknowing the image of the

organization, on the one hand, and the bad image/ reputation that the blind

advertisement have received because of the organizations that placed such

advertisements without position lying vacant just to know supply of labor/

workers in the labor market, on the other. While preparing advertisement, a lot of

care has to be taken to make it clear and to the point. It must ensure that some

self-selection among applicant take place and only qualified applicant responds

the advertisement copy should be prepared by using a four-point guide called

AIDA . The letters in the acronym denote that advertisement should attract

Attention, gain Interest, arouse a Desire and result in action.

However, not many organizations mention complete detail about job

positions in there advertisement. What happened is that ambiguously worded

and broad-based advertisements may generate a lot irrelevant application,

which would, by necessity, increasing the cost of processing them.

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Professional Associations

Very often, recruitment for certain professional and technical positions is made

through professionals association also called ‘Headhunters’. Institute of

Engineers, All India Management Association, etc., provide placement service

to the members. The professional associations prepare either list of jobseekers

or publish or sponsor journal or magazines containing advertisements for

their member. It is particularly useful for attracting highly skilled and

professional personnel. However, in India, this is not a very common

practice and those few provide such kind service have not been able to

generating a large number of application.

Campus Recruitment

This is another source of recruitment. Though campus recruitment is a common

phenomenon particularly in the American organizations, it has made rather

recently. Of late, some organizations such as HLL, HCL, L&T, Citibank,

Cadbury ANZ Grind lays, etc., in India have started visiting educational and

training institute/ campuses for recruitment purposes. Many Institutes have

regular placement cells / offices to serve liaison between the employer and the

students. Tezpur Central University has one Deputy Director (Training and

Placement) for purpose of campus recruitment and placement.

The method of campus recruitment offers certain advantages to the employer

organizations. First, the most of the candidates are available at one place;

second, the interviews are arranged at short notice; third, the teaching is also

met; fourth, it gives them opportunity to sell the organization to a large

students body who would be graduating subsequently. The disadvantages of this

of recruitment are that organizations have to limit their selection to only

“entry’’ positions and they interview the candidates who have similar

education and experience, if at all.

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Deputation

Another source of recruitment is deputation I.e., sending an employees to

another organization for the short duration of two to three years. This method of

recruitment is practice in a pretty manner, in the Government department and

public sector organization does not have to incurred the initial cast of induction

and training. However, the disadvantages of this of deputation is that

deputation period of two/three year is not enough for the deputed employee to

provide employee to prove his/her mettle, on the one hand, and develop

commitment with organization to become part of it, on the other.

Word-of-mouth:

Some organizations in India also practice the “word-of-mouth’’ method of

recruitment. In this method , the word is passed around the vacancies or

opening in the organization. Another from of word-of-mouth method of “employee-

pinching’’ i.e., the employee working

In another organization is offered by the rival organization. This method is

economic, in terms of both time and money. Some of the organization maintain a

file applications and sent a bio-data by a job seeker. These serve as a very handy

as when there is vacancy in the organization. The advantage of this method is no cost

involved in recruitment. However, the disadvantages of this method of recruitment

are non- availability of the candidates when needed choice of candidates is

restricted to a too small number.

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Raiding or Poaching:

This is another sources of recruitment whereby the rival firm by offering terms

and conditions, try to attract qualified employees to join the. This raiding is a

common feature in the Indian organizations. For instance, service executive of HMT

left to join Titan Watch Company, so also exodus of pilot from Indian Airlines to

join the private air taxi operator. In fact, raiding has become challenge for the human

resource manager.

Besides these, walk - ins, contractors, radio and television, acquisitions and

merger, etc., art some other sources of recruitment used by organization.

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EVALUATION OF EXTERNAL SOURCES:

Like the internal source of recruitment, external sources are mixed of advantages and

disadvantages

ADVANTAGES:-

Open process

Being a more open process, it is likely to attract a large number of

applicants/application. The, in turn, widens it option of selection.

Availability of Talented Candidates:-

With the large pool of applicants, it becomes possible for organization to have

talented candidates from the outside. Thus, it introduces new blood in the

organization.

Opportunity to Select the Best Candidate;

With the large pool of applicants, selection process becomes competitive. This

increases prospects for selection the best candidates.

Provides healthy competition:

As the external members are supposed to be more trained and efficient. With such a

background, they work with the positive attitude and greater vigor. This helps create

healthy competition and conductive work environment in the organization.

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DISADVANTAGES:

However, the external sources of recruitment suffer from certain disadvantages too,

these are:

Expensive and time consuming:

This method of recruitment is both expensive and time consuming. There is no

guarantee that organization will get good and suitable candidates.

Unfamiliarity with the Organization:

As candidates some outside the organization, they are not familiar with tasks, job

nature and the international scenario of the organization.

Discourage the Existing Employee:

Existing employees are not sure to get promotion. This discourages them to do the

hard work. This, in turn, boils down to decreasing productivity of the organization.

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1.6 PHILOSOPHIES OF RECRUITMENT

The traditional philosophy of recruiting has been to get as many people to

apply for a job as possible. A large number of jobseekers waiting in

queues would make the final selection difficult, often resulting in wrong

selection. Job dissatisfaction and employee turnover are the consequence of this.

A persuasive agreement can be made that matching the needs of the organization

to the needs of the applicants will enhance the effectiveness of the recruitment

process. The result will be a workforce which is likely to stay with the

organization longer and performs at a higher level of effectiveness. Two

approaches are available to bring about match. They are:

Realistic Job Preview (RJP)

Job Compatibility Questionnaire (JCQ)

Realistic Job Previews:

Realistic job preview provides complete job related information , both

positive and negative, to the applicants. The information provided will help

job seekers to evaluate the compatibility among the jobs and their personal

ends before hiring decisions are made. RJPs can result in self selection

process- job applicant can decide where to attend the interviews and tests

for final selection or withdraw them the initial stage. Research on realistic

recruiting shows a lower rate of employee turnover incase of employee

recruited through RJPs, particularly for more complex jobs and higher level

of job satisfaction and performance, at the initial stage of employment.

RJPs are more beneficial for organization hiring at entry level, when there

are unemployment. Otherwise the approach may increase the cost of

recruiting by increase the average time it takes to fill each job.

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Job Compatibility Questionnaire-

The job compatibility questionnaire was developed to determine whether

applicant preferences for work match the characteristics of the job. The

JCQ is designed to collect the information on aspect of a job, which has

bearing on employee performance, absenteeism, and turnover and job

satisfaction. The underlying assumption of the JQC is that greater the

compatibility between an the jobseeker, the greater the profitability of

employee effectiveness and longer the tenure. The JCQ is a 400- item

instrument that measure job factors, which are related to performance,

satisfaction, turnover and absenteeism. Items cover the following job factors:

task requirement, physical environment, customer characteristics, peer

characteristics, leader characteristics, compensation preference, task variety,

job autonomy, physical demands, and work schedule.

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1.7 RECRUIMENT PROCESS

As stated earlier, recruitment is the process of location, identifying, and attracting capable applications for jobs available in an organization. Accordingly, the recruitment process comprises the following five steps:

Recruitment planning;

Strategy Development;

Searching;

Screening;

Evaluation and Control.

Recruitment Planning: -

The first involved in the recruitment process is planning. Hire, planning involves

to draft a comprehensive job specification for the vacant position, outline its

major and minor responsibilities; the skills, experience and qualifications

needed; grade and level of pay; starting date; whether temporary or

permanent; and mention of special condition, if any, attached to the job to

be filled.

Strategy Development:-

Once it is known how many with what qualification of candidates are

required, the next step involved in this regard is to device a suitable

strategy for recruitment the candidates in the organization. The strategic

considerations to be considered may include issues like whether to prepare

the required candidates themselves or hire it from outside, what type of

recruitment method to be used, what geographical area be considered, for

searching the candidates, which source of recruitment to be practiced, and

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what sequence of activities to be followed in recruiting candidates in the

organization.

Searching:-

This step involves attracting job seeders to the organization. There are broadly

two sources used to attract candidates. These are:

Internal Sources

External Sources.

Screening:-

Through some view screening as the starting point of selection, we have

considered it as an integral part of recruitment. The reason being the

selection process starts only after the application have been screened and

short listed. Let it be exemplified with an example. In the Universities,

application is invited for filling the post of Professors. Application received in

respond to invitation, i.e. advertisement are screened and short listed on the

basis of eligibility and suitability. Then, only the screened applicant are

invited for seminar presentation and personal interview. The selection process

starts from here, i.e., seminar presentation or interview. Job specification is

invaluable n screening. Applications are screened against the qualification,

knowledge, skills, abilities, interest and experience mentioned in the job

specification. Those who do not qualify are straightway eliminated from the

selection process. The techniques used for screening candidates are vary

depending on the source of supply and method used for recruiting. Preliminary

applications, de-selections tests and screening interviews are common techniques

used for screening the candidates.

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Evaluation and control:-

Given the considerable involved in the recruitment process, its evaluation and

control is, therefore, imperative. The costs generally incurred in a recruitment

process include:

Salary of recruiters;

Cost of time spent for preparing job analysis, advertisement, etc;

Administrative expenses;

Cost of outsourcing or overtime while vacancies remain unfilled;

Cost incurred in recruiting unsuitable candidates.

In view of above, it is necessary for a prudent employed to try answering certain

questions like:

Whether the recruitment methods are appropriate and valid?

Whether the recruitment process followed in the organization is

effective at all or not?

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1.8 METHODS OF RECRUITMENT

Recruitment methods refer to the means by which an organization reaches to the

potential job seeker. It is important to mention that the recruitment methods are

different from the resources of recruitment. The major line of distinction between

the two is that while the former is the means of establishing links with the

prospective candidates, the latter is location where the prospective employees

are available. Dunn and Stephen have broadly classified methods of

recruitment into three categories. These are;

Direct Method;

Indirect Method;

Third Party Method.

Brief descriptions of these are follows:

Direct Method:

In this method, the representatives of the organizations are sent to the potential

candidates in the educational and training institutes. They establish contacts with the

candidates seeking jobs. Person pursuing management, engineering, medical, etc.

programmers are mostly picked up the manner.

Sometimes, some employer firm establishes with professors and solicits

information about student with excellent academic records. Sending the recruiter

to the conventions, seminars, setting up exhibits at fairs and using mobile

office to go to the desired centers are some other methods used establish direct

contact with the job seekers.

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Indirect Method;

Indirect methods include advertisements in the newspaper, on the radio and

television, in professional journals, technical magazines, etc. this method is

useful when

Organization dose not find suitable candidates to be promoted to fill up the

higher posts,

When the organization want to reach out a vast territory, and

When organization wants to fill up scientific, professional and technical posts.

The experience suggests that the higher the position to be filled up in the

organization, or the skill sought by the sophisticated one, the more widely

dispersed advertisement is likely to be used to reach too many suitable

candidates. Sometimes, many organizations go for what referred to as blind

advertisement in which only Box No. is given and the identity of the

organization is not disclosed. However, organizations with regional or national

repute do not usually use blind advertisements for obvious reasons.

While placing an advertisement to reach to the potential candidates, the

following three points need to borne in mind:

To visualize the type of the applicant one is trying recruit;

To write out a list of the advantages the job will offer;

To decide where to run the advertisement , i.e., newspaper with local,

state, nation-wide and international reach or circulation.

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Third Party Method:

These include the use of private employment agencies, management

consultants, professional bodies pr associations, employee referral or

recommendation, voluntary organization, trade banks, labor contractors, etc.,

to establish contact with the job seekers.

Now, a question arises; which particular method is to be used to recruit

employee in the organization? The answer to it is that it will depend on the policy

of the particular firm, the position of the labor supply, the government

regulations in this regard and agreements with labor organizations.

Notwithstanding, the best recruitment method is to look first within the

organization.

EFFECTIVENESS OF RECRUIITMENT PROGRAMME

Though there has so far not been evolved any formula such that makes recruitment

programme necessitates having certain attributes such as:

A well – defined recruitment policy. A proper organizational structure.

A well - laid down procedure for locating potential jobseekers.

A suitable method and technique for tapping and utilizing these candidates

A continuous assessment of effectiveness of recruitment programme and

incorporation of suitable modifications from time to improve the effectiveness of the

programme.

An ethically sound fool-proof telling an applicant all about the job and its

position, the firm to enable the candidate to judiciously decide whether or not to

apply and join the firm, if selected.

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2. SELECTION

2.1 MEANING AND DEFINATION

Selection is the process of picking individuals (out of the pool of job

applicants) with requisite qualifications and competence to fill jobs in the

organization. A formal definition of Selection is:-

“ It is the process of differentiating between applicants in order to identify (and here) those with a greater likelihood of success in a job.’’

Recruitment and selection are the two crucial in the HR process and are often used

interchangeably. There I, however, a fine distinction between the two steps. While

recruitment refers to the process of identifying and encouraging prospective

employees to apply for jobs, selection is concerned with picking the right

candidates from the pool of applicants. Recruitment is said to be positive in its

approach as it seeks to attract as many candidates as possible. Selection, on the other

hand, is negative in its application in as it seeks to eliminate as many unqualified

applicants as possible in order to identify the right candidates.

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2.2 ROLE OF SELECTION

The role of selection in an organization’s effectiveness is crucial for at least, two

reasons; first, work performance depends on individuals. The best way to improve

performance is to hire people who have the competence and the willingness to work.

Arguing from the employee’s viewpoint, poor or inappropriate choice can be

demoralizing to the individual concerned (who finds himself or herself in the wrong

job) and de-motivating to the rest of the workforce. Effective selection, therefore,

assumes greater relevance.

Second, cost incurred in recruiting and hiring personnel speaks about volumes of

the selection. Costs of wrong selection are greater.

2.3 STEPS IN SELECTION PROCESS

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2.4 ORGANISATION FOR SELECTION

Until recently, the basic hiring process was performed in a rather unplanned

manner in many organizations. In some companies, each department screened and

hired its own employees. Many managers insisted upon selecting their own people

because they were sure no one else could choose employee for them as efficiently as

they themselves could. Not any more. Selection is now centralized and is handled by

the human resources department.

Ideally, a selection process involves mutual decision-making. The organization

decides whether or not to make a job offer and how attractive the offer should be. The

candidate decides whether or not organization and the fob offer fit his or her needs

and goal. In reality, the selection process is highly one-side. When the job market is

extremely right, several candidates will be applying for a position, and the

organization will use a series of screening devices to hire the candidates it feels

is most suitable. When there is a shortage of qualified workers, or when the

candidate is a highly qualified executive or professional who is being sought

after by several organizations, the organizations will have to sweeten its offer and

come to a quicker decision.

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2.5 NEW METHOD OF SELECTION

In recent years, HR specialists have found out new methods of selection. These

approaches are deemed to the alternatives to the traditional methods of selection.

Two intersecting alternatives are participative selection and employee leasing.

Participative selection that subordinates participates in the selection of their co-

workers and supervisors. The idea is that such participation will improve quality,

increase support for the selected supervisors and co-workers, and improve employee

morale. In employee leasing, the client company leases employees from a third part,

not on a temporary basis, but rather ate leased as full-time, long-term help. An

interesting feature of this method is that the client company need not perform

such personnel activities as hiring, compensation or record keeping. The

advantages of employee leasing are significant. The client is relived from many

administrative burdens, as well as the need to employ specialized personnel

employees. Further, employees not recruited by one client are sent to another

client company for employment.

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2.6 SELECTION IN INDIA

Conditions of labor market largely determine the selection process. As is well

known, we have a strange paradox in our country. There is large-scale unemployment

juxtaposed with shortage of skilled labor. ‘No Vacancy’ boards are seen along with

‘wanted…’ hung on factory gates everywhere’.

Unemployment prevails among people who are unemployable-individuals who

have acquires university degrees but do not possess any specific skills. Matriculates,

B.A.’s, B.Com’s, and B.Sc’s fall into this category. All the evils associated with

selection –corruption, favoritism and influence- are found in hiring these people.

Selection is obviously, not systematic and times bizarre too.

Selection practices in hiring skilled and managerial personnel are fairly well

defined and systematically practiced. Particularly in hiring managerial personnel

and executives, a lot of professionalism has come in, thanks to the realization that

these individual are difficult to come by and no effort is too excess to attract

them. Specialist agencies to available whose services are retained for hiring

technical and managerial personnel. Merit and not favorite, objectivity and

subjectivity will be the criteria for such selections.

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3. CASE STUDIES

3.1 INTER GOLD (INDIA) LIMITED

MAN POWER PLANNING

1. The organization manpower is a process of forecasting future recruitment.

2. Development action plans to meet them.

3. Monitoring performance against the plan.

4. A forecast of the capabilities required on a given data in the near future

in the light of the business plans.

5. An inventory of the existing human resources.

6. An analysis of the internal environment and the external scenario and their

influence that are envisaged during the inverting period.

7. A summary of the kinds of action required achieving the desired capabilities.

8. A comprehensive plan to implement these actions.

9. A monitoring schedule and system for ensuring proper progress.

FORECAST OF FUTURE RECRUITMENT

This procedure establishes the organization objectives to be achieved by way of

manpower planning. The new techniques, new product lines and / or new facility

which are implemented as part of the organization expiation plans to project the

recruitment of manpower intake for these targets. When these project the

requirements are identified, considerations to be given to internal and external sources

to make the ultimate objectives realistic and attainable. The time frame should cover

between 2-5 years. The HOD prepares a ‘Staff Demand Forest’ taking into

consideration the organization projected growth vies –a- vies the exciting

departmental strength. This will be forwarded to the P&A Department for future

analysis.

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Recommendations for Human Resources Objectives are made by the members of the

top Management, (GM & Above), who will from the decision making group to

authorized manpower requirement and related action plan and formulate the

manpower budget.

The P&A department is intimated of the selection decision by the MD/DMD. The

P/A Department prior to issue of letter of appointment is carried out checking of

references if required. The selected candidates are given ‘Letter of Offer ‘ as per

(Annexure-9) by GM (P&A) ,which the candidates has to acknowledge as token of

his acceptance of appointment.

The P&A Department prepares the letter of appointment. For senior management

cadre appointee (of level DGM & above), the letter of appointment is signed by the

MD/DMD. GM (P&A) will sign letter of appointment for other levels. The letter of

employment contents date of joining, designation, and Compensation package

including allowable perquisites. Inter office memos are used for communicating

important. Recruitment related issues with other departments.

The P&A Department is intimated of the selection decision by the MD/DMD. The

P/A Department prior to issue of letter of appointment is carried out checking of

references if required. The selected candidates are given ‘Letter of Offer’ as per

(Annexure-9) by GM (P&A), which the candidate has to acknowledge as token of his

acceptance of appointment.

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1. INVENTORY OF CURRENT RESOURCES: This component establishes the basis for future actions in the plan. The inventory

will cover the number and type of person required with identified job positions and

will take into consideration the educational background, work experience and age

group. Most of the inventory data should be available in the existing personal files.

2. ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFLUENCE:

The future requirement and current resources should be established before future

actions are determined. Internal and external factor, which may influence the plan

most, are to be identified and analyzed.

This includes, eminent retirement, transfers and promotions and terminations and

other charges that effect the current personal population. On this basis, taking into

consideration the pervious trend, the P&A Department prepares a Manpower turnover

statement. Anticipation changes in the external environment that affects the business

any internal change of direction in the business itself.

3. CORPORATE MISSION, OBVJECTIVES, STRATEGIES TACTICE (MOST):

Recruitment corporations have started linking their mission, objectives, strategies and

tactics (MOST) to the functions of recruitment and selection. The economic

liberalizations and consequent competition through quality and service necessitated

the companies to search for and attract competent human resources. Corporation

focusing on new business development will have to seek interregnal abilities,

companies planning to withdraw from diversification, must look for pragmatists and

companies chasing growth alliances should employ people comfortable in different

cultural backgrounds. Above all companies must hire for the future anticipation jobs

that may not be in existence yet recruitment managers must focus for attitudes and

approaches that fit the corporate goals and culture.

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4. RECRUITMENT POLICY

Recruitment policy of any organization is derived from the personal policy of the

same organization. In other words the former is a part of the latter. However,

recruitment policy by itself should take into considerations the government

reservation policy, policy regarding sons of soil etc., personal policies of other

organization regarding merit, internal sources, social responsibilities in absorbing

minority sections, women etc. Recruitment policy is like enriching the organization’s

human resources serving the commodity by absorbing the weaker sections and

disadvantaged people the society, motivation the employees through internal

promotions, improving the employee’s loyalty to the organization by absorbing the

retrenched or laid-off employee or dependents of present former employees etc.

The following factors should be taken into consideration in formulating recruitment

policy they are:-

Government policies.

Personal policies of other completion organizations.

Organization’s personal policies

Recruitment sources

Recruitment needs

Recruitment cost

Selection criteria and preference etc.

5. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN:

Analysis of staff demand forecast vise-a-vise manpower turnover ratio determine the

additional manpower requirement for the projected plan period within frameworks of

the comprehensive plan the line functionaries is responsible for the amendment to

meet operating requirements.

The plan is segmented with identified responsibilities the steps to be taken for

achieving the goal in the required time. This should include succession planning for

personal to move from their present positions to the desired positions in the period of

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time. P&A department has the major responsibility for co-ordination of the business.

Copies of the sanctioned manpower strength and manpower budget will be available

with the various Hoods and the P&A department. Implementation of the manpower

plan entails a variety of control measures to ensure compliance by all sections of the

organization. The control measures include the requisite system enveloping either

number and quality if new incumbents or internal transfer. Department’s feedback is

at specified time period on the progress of implementation.

6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION:

The identification of manpower requirements for any particular department will be

carried out by the respective H.O.D. the manpower requisition from will be duly

filled in and signed by the concerned HOD and forwarded to the P&A department

duly sectioned and authorized. On receipt of the manpower requisition from, the P&A

department will ensure that the vacancy is failed.

The head of the indenting department in co-ordination with the P&A department will

decide the mode of recruitment.

In case the internal resources of the organization are to be utilized. An internal search

will be carried out within the organization. If suitable candidates are identified, the

management may resort to promotion/transfer/re-development/re-allocation to fill the

existing vacancy.

In the event of no suitable candidates being located from within the organization an

external search may be undertaken via the under mentioned sources.

The in-house data bank, in which the forced applications of potentially good

candidates are maintained, may be scanned.

The service of a management consultancy service/recruitment agency may be utilized

for location the right candidate an advertisement may be inserted in the newspapers.

Other means like campus recruitment for junior level requirement and head hunting

for senior level requirements may be restarted to.

When advertisement is placed in the newspaper, the advertisement draft is prepared

by the HOD and is forwarded to the director (P&A) for his approval.

The concerned department head screens applications received and a shortlist of

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candidates to bed called for interview is prepared. A similar shortlist is also being

prepared in the case of recruitment from sources other than that of newspaper

advertisement. Accordingly call letters for interview are prepared after discussion

with interview panel member on suitable date and time and dispatched to the short

listed candidates. Application blank is sent along-with the cell letter to ensure

completeness of information obtained. Also, a level of uniformity is maintained

regarding the amount of information available on each applicant and this assists in

comprehensive assessment by the interview panel. An interview schedule giving

name of candidate, position applied for and interview date and time is forwarded to

the reception and the interview panel member on the day of interview the same list is

forwarded to the security, two working days in advance, for arrangement of SEEPZ

gate passes. The P&A department will make necessary arrangement for the

reimbursement of travel expenses to the out station candidates, wherever application.

7. THE INTERVIEW PANEL: The interview panel comprises of the head of the concerned department, another

member of the same department and a senior level manager from the P&A

department additionally, it is left to the discretion of the director(P&A) to strengthen

the board with more member depending on the circumstances. Every member of the

interview panel has to fill in the interview rating from they are:-

GM/AGM DIRECTOR (P&A) GGD MD/Dy.MD

Manager GM of Dept. &Director (P&A) &Group G.M.Dy.MD

Dy. Managers/ Assistant Manager Dept. Head Manger/GGD/Director (P&A)/GM of

Department. Dy.MD.

Executives/officers Dept. Manger/Dept. G.M.Dy. Managers (pers.) GM (P&A)

Supervisor/workers Asst. Manager of Dept. Dy. Manager (pers.)

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8. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND APPOINTMENT:

Subsequent to the interview, the members of the interview panel prepare a shortlist of

candidates, long with rating order. The P&A department will forward the names of

short listed candidates to the DMD/Director P&A) for his perusal. The DMD of

director (P&A) after discussion and consultation with the interview panel member

will select suitable candidates. In case of senior personal (Managers &above) a future

interview may be arranged with the MD/DMD for the final selection.

The P&A Department prepares the letter of appointment. For Senior management

cadre appointee (of level DGM &above) the letter of appointment for other levels.

The letter of employment date of joining, designation, and Compensation package

including allowable perquisites. Inter office memos are used for communicating

important.

Recruitment related issues with other departments.

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3.2 INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER RESOURCE

International Manpower Resource (IMR) was established in 1990 at New Delhi, India

to provide a channel for the organized outflow of Indian manpower to the Middle

East. The sudden upsurge in the economic activity of that region through discovery of

oil and subsequent development of commerce and industry gave further boost to the

IMR philosophy. They realized that despite the numerous recruitment agencies in

India, there was a need for professionally managed recruitment agency and that the

need was urgent. It is this very concern that brought IMR into Existence.

Since the foundation of the company their essential ingredient of overall philosophy

has been to strive for excellence and become the primary providers of competitive,

efficient and reliable resources solutions. The high regard in which they are today

bears testimony to the measure of success, they have been able to achieve.

A crucial element of their philosophy has been to establish trust and authenticity

amongst their clients and amongst the people that make up their database. Thus their

motto” Service to Clients and concern for people”.

The Recruitment specialist, as they are known, is the results of their continued strive

for excellence by the providing the highest quality of their clients at the right time,

with the right people and at a competitive price, a specialty for which they are

internationally renowned.

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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCEDURE

1. UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT’S NEEDS

They study client’s recruitment and discuss the details with client’s representative’s

to obtain a complete understanding of client’s needs, desire their executive may even

visit client for formal discussion. They work closely with their customer, to clearly

understand how their business relationship with them can grow.

After this they ask client to submit documents like agency agreement, demand letter

of attorney, employee service agreement etc. to provide client a prompt service.

2. EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL

Their executive team takes over from here. They refers to their exciting network and

receive immediate feed back on the availability of the required personnel. They make

special effort to keep their data bank updated and duly supplement it periodically. In

order to widen their choice or to locate persons to meet client’s precise specification,

they may also advertise in the media or if necessary, resort to headhunt.

They scrutinize the resumes/CV received and shortlist the candidates based on merit

and then invite them for an interview. They carry out an in-depth analysis of the job

specification and match the candidates to meet the employer-employee equation, to

avoid any disappointment due to a mismatch. The final short-listed resume/CVs are

dispatched to the employer for his final selection.

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3. THE SELECTION OPTION

To make the final selections they offer the following options for consideration by the

client.

1. The entire selection procedure is left to IMR, where a team of Professional

/experts will take on the responsibility of providing client the best work force

as per client’s job specifications.

2. In case the principal employer wishes to carry out the selection through his

team of experts, they welcome the client’s team to visit their office in New

Delhi (India). They shall provide all assistance in carrying out trade

test/interview. All associated amenities are provided by IMR.

4. MEDICAL CHECKUP

They retain the services of the best hospitals and clinics in India, which are accredited

by Dept. of Labor and from the Embassies to conduct medical examination of all the

personnel intending to work abroad. Examination includes HIV/AIDS Test (This test

is compulsory) Blood Test, Chest X-Ray, Urine & S tool Test, or any other kind of

examination that might be specially requested by client.

5. FOLLOW UP

With each new assignment, their workers have to work with unfamiliar people, new

procedures, and changing routines. It is their responsibility to ensure that the

transition goes as smoothly as possible. This makes far more confident and better-

prepared workers.

They follow up with selected candidates for pre-departure formalities, so that they

can proceed to work promptly. Their medicals check up, processing of travel

documents, they take immigration formalities and air tickets.

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6. FEEDBACK FROM CLIENT

They keep in contact with the client even later getting a feedback from the client and

endeavoring to improve their system to give even better service to the client.

7. IMR GUARANTEE

They assure all their client that personnel through them are the best available,

medically fit and free from any infection diseases. They offer a replacement, free of

cost, within the probationary period of three months in case a Candidate is found

medically unfit, professionally incompetent or otherwise unsuitable. IMR will bear

the expenses (Vise cost And Air Ticket) in sending such candidates back to their

home country.

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3.3 LARSEN & TOURBO

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS

The recruitment and selection procedure followed by LARSEN & TOUBRO

is as follows (Some steps may be interchanged in order, depending on the situation):

1. A Need Assessment is carried out as to how many people are / will be

required and at what level(s). These would normally include Management

Trainees or other recruits at middle or senior levels. This stage is referred to as

manpower planning (MPP).

2. A Talent Acquisition Request form (TAR) is filled in case of any openings,

based on which the Job Profile and other details are laid out. This is filled by

the H.R head of the respective operating division which has to be approved by

the business head.

3. On the basis of the nature of job and present employee inventory, skills, the

HR Department decides whether to go for Internal Recruitment or External

Recruitment.

4. In case of Internal Recruitment, a Job Posting is made on the notice boards of

the company for the employees to make applications.

5. Also they have an internal employee scheme known as AMANTRAN wherein

the employee working in the company recommends an outsider for the

required post.

6. The company also goes for PCO i.e. POLICY FOR CAREER OFFER

wherein an employee from one department can apply for another position in

another department with the consent of the local HR consultant.

7. In case of External Recruitment, the sources for applicants would include

consultants, media such as newspapers, online applications through L&T

website and third party recruitment which include APEX consultants, RSS

money and associates etc.

8. After receiving applications, they are first short listed on the basis of their

Resumes.

9. Depending on the post, the candidates may be required to go through different

Tests.

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10. At junior level, (individuals with an experience of 1-2 yrs) different tests like

general aptitude test, attitude tests etc are conducted. The interview is then

conducted, by the Recruitment Manager and Jr. HR Manager.

11. The second interview may be conducted, again depending on the post,

normally by the HR Head, the Head of the concerned functional department.

In case of senior level positions, the senior managers from L&T are present.

12. Candidates for the senior post have to give a psychometric test which is self

designed by the company itself. This test checks on the functional knowledge,

communication skills, interpersonal skills, commercial skills of the

candidates.

13. These candidates are then taken to assessment centers where they play

business games. Also the candidates are required to prepare on a topic within

45mins and present it for a 1/2 hour in front of the panel. L&T has in-house

assessment centers which are designed by SHL.

14. After the Interviews, the applicants are sent Regret / Offer letters, depending

on whether they are selected or not.

15. Once the candidate accepts the Job Offer, the salary is negotiated and they are

asked for 2 reference letters. The respective HR heads speaks to the 2 people

regarding the overall performance of the applicant.

16. A compulsory Medical Examination is done for every single candidate before

he is given the appointment letter. This is done so as to ensure that the

employee will not face any health problems during the course of his service.

17. The Appointment Letter is given.

The entire process lasts for 1 month on an average but it can extend to 3 months if necessary.

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4. INTERVIEW OF THE ORGANISATION

Head office:-

IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd.

E-Block, 6th Floor,

NCL Bandra Premises,

BKC, Bandra (E)

Mumbai – 400 051

Tel:- 91-22-6668 0005

Fax:-91-22-6668 0006

www.imsindia.com

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4.1 INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

Established in 1995, Pyramid has grown organically assimilating various technologies

and know -how in Oil & gas industry finally taking shape of a global engineering

services and turnkey solutions company.

Today Pyramid engages about 250 engineering professionals worldwide and serves

clients in 16 countries.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Pyramid is a privately owned engineering and consulting firm active in Oil & Gas

industry. Pyramid is owned and managed by engineering professionals.

Pyramid provides world-class Engineering, Procurement and Construction

management services for Oil & Gas business. Pyramid also offers turnkey solutions

for technology intensive process systems used in Oil & Gas industry.

The EPCM as well as turnkey solution business is supported by state of the art design

and management facility. Pyramid operates on a transnational business model. While

head office at India is the hub of core engineering and management functions,

Pyramid provides services and solutions globally through branches, joint ventures and

subsidiaries.

Pyramid competes by providing high quality and cost effective engineering solutions

and does not use unfair means to create an edge over competition.

Integrity, transparency and enhancing Client satisfaction are the guiding business

principles in all the transactions.

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Pyramid strives to be a good corporate citizen and fully comply with the law of the

land in various countries it works.

Pyramid shall continue to maximize value creation for its clients, employees,

suppliers and shareholders in a sustainable manner.

QUALITY

Pyramid Management is committed to quality and safety in all aspects of work to

ensure the highest standards of product and services to our clients worldwide.

Pyramid has a functional Quality Control system under certification as per ISO-9001:

2000 ensuring the quality of services is at par with international standards.

Safety in design and implementation is an integral part of our pursuit of continuous

quality improvement.

WORKING AT PYRAMID

Pyramid carries out Basic Engineering, Facility Planning, Hazop & Risk Analysis,

conformance check for Statutory Regulations to work out authorisation for

expenditure quality cost and schedule estimates along with a detailed project scope of

work and project execution plan. Risk assessment during this phase identifies HSE,

technical, cost and schedule risks that should be mitigated or managed.

Pyramid finalizes the tending and procurement model jointly with client. Pyramid's

engineering skills and understanding of world-wide markets guarantee lowest

possible project expenditure.

Pyramid provides high value consulting services in complex Process and Mechanical

segments. Pyramid is maintaining a growth rate of more than 50% in last five years

with more than 70% export business at year ending Dec. 2003.

While major engineering work is carried out at Engineering & Design Centre at

Thane, India, personnel at Pyramid are expected to work from any location in the

world.

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Pyramid provides an excellent platform for ambitious people with the right capacities

to make considerable career progress within a short period of time.

Pyramid offers you space and time to determine the speed and direction of your

career development yourself. The playing field is an organization with almost flat

managerial structure, international branches, highly specialist areas & hundreds of

projects every year.

You can grow into a versatile project consultant, technology specialist or into a

business unit manager.

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4.2 ORGANISATON CHART

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4.3 SOURCES OF RECRUITMENT

INTERNAL SOURCES

Internal sources are used by this organization such as present employees, former

employees, employee referrals, previous applicant for recruitment purpose. These

internal sources are used but very rarely whereas external sources are used frequently.

EXTERNAL SOURCES

Advertisement:-

News papers used by this organization for recruitment purpose:-

1) Times of India

2) Mumbai mirror

Employment agencies:-

This organization is also depends upon various employment agencies. Some of the

agencies are:

1) AL-SAMIT INTERNATIONAL,

17, Bhagoji Keeramarg office,

Paradise Cinema,

Mahim, Mumbai-16

2) AMBE CONSULTANCY SERVICES,

6,Geleci, ONGC Building,

Near Leelavati Hospital,

Bandra(W) Mumbai-50

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3) APEX CONSULTANTS

Bhairavi Apartment

Bhardawadi Lane

Opp. Navrang Cinema

Andheri(W), Mumbai-58

4) BRIGHT INTERNATIONAL

3/Diamond Mansion,

366/68 Kalbadevi Road,

Mumbai-400002

5) PASHA ENTERPRISES

31/32, Juhu Road,

5th floor, opp. Lido Petrol Pump,

Santacruz(W) , Mumbai-49

Deputation:-

Deputation is done in case of well performing employees who can go in other

industries and understand new techniques of work. Normally these employees are

sent abroad countries such as U.S.A., Dubai, Norway etc.

Other external sources such as Professional Associations, Raiding or

Poaching, Word-of-mouth are not used by the organization.

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4.4 SELECTION PROCESS

Pyramid is engineering based company so; its selection process is quite different from

the other manufacturing companies. Selection process is based on technical

knowledge of the candidate.

Main things taken into consideration while selecting the candidate are:-

Basic qualification

Technical qualification

Job experience

Specialized working area

There normally selection is done in two levels.

Middle and top level selection

Lower level selection

Lower level selection:-

For selecting lower level employees such as cad operators, designers, etc. the

preliminary test is conducted. The candidates who scores higher marks are called for

interview.

In interview many things are asked and decided such as:-

Candidate’s recruitment on temporary basis or contract basis.

Candidate’s to be paid on hourly basis or monthly basis.

Candidate to be sent to abroad for training or project.

Candidate’s readiness to work on shifts.

After confirmation of all these things final decision regarding giving appointment

letter is taken and at last letter of appointment is given.

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Top level selection:-

While selecting middle or top level employee’s job experience is main element and

interview is given most importance. As top level employee is going to manage people

in the organization his personal skills are also given importance with his technical

knowledge. While selecting top level employees many things are taken into

consideration such as:-

Abilities to understand the people,

Abilities to handle the people,

Abilities to take right decisions,

Abilities to give training to the lower level employees, etc.

Generally top level employees are selected on long period contract basis.

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CONCLUSION

Recruitment and selection are getting very much importance these days in the

organization. It is very critical thing to evaluate the human resources.

It is a systematic procedure that involves many activities. The process includes the

step like HR planning attracting applicant and screening them. It is very important

activity as it provides right people in right place at right time. It is not an easy task as

organization’s future is depends on this activity. If suitable employees are selected

which are beneficial to the organization it is at safe side but if decision goes wrong it

can be dangerous to the organization. So it is an activity for which HR department

gets very much importance.

Recruitment and selection procedure and its policies changed as per the organization.

Its importance also gets changed as the organization changed.

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Bibliography

Books K. Aswathappa Robert mattis Nair& Nair Mamoria

Websites www.erexchange.com www.hr.com www.pyramidweb.net

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very much facilitates the individual's as well the team's optimum performance."

This atmosphere also translates into a very approachable outlook that we maintain

towards all our students - in line with our ideology of 'Mentor. Motivate. Guide.'

Roshni D'Souza, an Assistant Manager with the Systems Team in the Corporate

Office and a Part-Time Faculty, hits the nail on the head with her statement: "There

can never be a monotonous day at IMS because each day presents new students and

through them, new challenges to be faced, new dreams to be nourished, new

experiences to be cherished."

All these experiences at IMS underpin what we have always believed in - our team

members are our greatest assets. Roshni says, " Samuel Butler has rightly said that

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy. This

truism best represents why I am here at IMS. I enjoy talking with students, knowing

about their dreams, helping them out. Despite being a part of the Systems Team, I

utilize the opportunity being a faculty as I enjoy it when students look at me as not

just a faculty but as a guide, a mentor and a friend. I know I am 'good company' for

both-my students as well as my colleagues at IMS."

We as a part of the HR Team would like to share our experiences too…"IMS values

and our philosophy has been close to our hearts. We believe in Mentoring, Motivating

and guiding those associated with us. Be it our students or our employees. In fact, this

led to the inception of IMS Mentorship Programme where we have always

encouraged those who aspire to study further. To sum up, we would consider IMS as

a place for people who have a passion and have a dream of walking their way to

success..."

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