Abstract
The aim of this dissertation is to highlight the importance of the strategic recruitment
and selection process on meeting an organisations objectives’. Strategic human
resource management (SHRM) has become a major aspect of the business world in
the 21st century. More and more organisations are focusing attention on their human
resources as they are seen as the main components in sustaining competitive
advantage. Recruiting and selecting the right employees to do this is another feature,
which is complex and stands out on its own. Today, SHRM is considered as a key
framework for aligning the people of the organisation to the business objectives.
Furthermore, in today’s modernized organisations, having strategic human resource
management is seen as a major contribution to sustaining competitive advantage.
Nowadays, most large organisations have a Human Resource department, some which
are internal and some which are external, either way, this department has a lot to
contribute. Some of the processes include training and development, performance
management, corporate image, payroll and employee satisfaction. These are all
aspects that contribute to the overall performance of a business. However, recruitment
and selection can be highlighted as a major feature of strategic human resource
management, as it is the people who are employed who ensure the organisation can
target its objectives.
This dissertation focuses on the importance of the strategic recruitment and selection
processes on meeting an organisations objectives’. It is essential that the right people
be employed for the right job in order for a business to grow and achieve its
objectives. Furthermore, recruitment and selection is becoming more and more
prevalent as organisations are becoming more aware of the need for it in order to
target objectives as well as endorse competitive advantage. This dissertation is aimed at the management of larger organisations. It demonstrates the need to spend sufficient time and money on the recruitment and selection process and how important it is as it can make a huge impact on organisations objectives’.
