The term Staffing relates to the recruitment, selection, development, training

and compensation of the managerial personnel. Staffing, like all other

managerial functions, is the duty which the apex management performs at all
times. In a newly created enterprise, the staffing would come as a. third step
next to planning and organizingbut in a going enterprise the staffing process
is continuous.

In order to define and clarify the group of employees included in the staffing
concept, it must be stated that the staffing function is concerned with the
placement, growth and development of all of those members of the
organization whose function it is to get things done through one effort of other
individuals.
This definition includes all levels of management because those who will
occupy positions in the top two or three levels of management fifteen or
twenty years from now are likely to be found in the lower levels today.
The managerial function of staffing involves manning the organisational
structure through effective and proper selection, appraisal, and development
of personnel to fill the roles designed into the structure. Koontz and
ODonnell

WHAT IS STAFFING? DEFINITION AND MEANING

Staffing is one of the most important functions of management. In fact, it is the process
of filling vacant position by appointing the right personnel at the right job, at the right
time. Hence, everything will occur in the right manner. It is universal truth that human

resource is one of the greatest parts of every organization, because in any organization
all other resources like- money, material, machine etc can be utilized efficiently and
effectively by the positive efforts of the human resource. Thus, it is too important that
each and every personnel in organization should be appointed at the right job,
according to their ability, talent, aptitude and specializations. So that, organization can
achieve its pre-set goals in the proper way by the hundred percent contribution of manpower. On the whole it is clear that staffing is an essential function of every business
organization.

Staffing - Management
1. 1. Staffing is the process of filling positions/postsin the organization with adequate and
qualifiedpersonnel .Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying,and retaining a workforce
of sufficient quantityand quality to create positive impacts on theorganizations effectiveness
2. 2. According to McFarland,Staffing is the function by which managers build anorganization
through the recruitment, selection, anddevelopment of individuals as capable employees.
According to Koontz, ODonnell and HeinzWeihrich,The management function of staffing is
defined as fillingposition in the organization structure through identifyingworkforce
requirements, inventorying the people available,recruitment, selection, placement, promotion,
appraisal,compensation, and training of needed people.Definitions
3. 3. All pervasive function of management. Dynamic function. Vast scope.
4. 4. To understand all function of in anorganization. To understand manpower planning so
thatpeople are available at right time and at aright place. To understand issues related to
job analysisand to overcome the problem.
5. 5. Training and Development. Effective Co-ordination. Effective Recruitment &
Placement. Building effective human resource.
6. 6. Optimum Use of Resource. Enhances Corporate Image. Job Satisfaction.
7. 7. Manpower planning Job analysis Recruitment and selection Training and
Development Performance appraisal
8. 8. Hiring Motivation Employee maintenance Human relations
9. 9. India has ample supply of unskilled workers thenhighly qualified people. Companies
start to change their staffing policy andprefer less talented people.
10. 10. Child labour is prohibited. Provision are there relating to reservations for
physicallyhandicapped people. Legal provision affects the staffing policy of anorganization.
11. 11. Employment of women for job involving physicalexertion is usually avoided Women
are not offered jobs involving continuoustravelling.3. Socio-cultural factors

12. 12. Employers have to face pressures from political parties orpoliticians as new
recruitment. Concept of Employment to Sons of the soil is gettingpopular in all countries.
External Influences affect the staffing policy of businessunit.
13. 13. Organizational Image Past Practices Size of the Organization Organizational
Business Plan
14. 14. RecruitmentProcess of locating,identifying, andattracting capablecandidatesCan be for
current orfuture needsCritical activity for somecorporations.What sources do we usefor
recruitment
15. 15. Meaning:- Recruitment means to estimate the available vacanciesin the organization
and to make arrangements for theirselection and appointment. Recruitment is a positive
function in which publicity isgiven to the jobs available in the organization andinterested
candidates are encouraged to submitapplications for the selection. In the recruitment, a
pool of eligible and interestedcandidates is created for the selection of most
suitablecandidates.Recruitment
16. 16. Definitions According to Edwin Flippo,Recruitment is the process of searching
forprospective employees and stimulating them toapply for jobs in the organization.
17. 17. Vacancies due to promotions, transfers, retirement,termination, permanent disability,
death and labourturnover. Creation of new vacancies due to growth, expansionand
diversification of business activities of anenterprise. New vacancies are also possible due to
jobspecification.Need of Recruitment
18. 18.RecruitmentSourcesInternalSearchesEmployeeReferralsVoluntaryApplicantsEmployment
Agencies AdvertisementsSchoolPlacement
19. 19. Internal Sources of Recruitment Promotions Transfers Internal
Notifications(Advertisement) Former Employees
20. 20. Campus Recruitment (Interview). Press Advertisement. Recruitment through
Management Consultants andPrivate Employment Exchanges.External Sources of
Recruitment
21. 21. Deputation of Personnel. Management Training Schemes. Walk-ins, Write-ins and
talk-ins.External Sources of Recruitment
22. 22. SELECTIONA series of steps from initial applicant screening tofinal hiring of the new
employee.Selection process.Step 1: Completing applicationmaterials.Step 2: Conducting an
interview.
23. 23. Step 3: Completing any necessarytests.Step 4: Doing a backgroundinvestigation.Step 5:
SocializationStep 6: Deciding to hire or not tohire.
24. 24. Recruitment is the process of finding and attractingcapable applicants for employment.
The processbegins when new recruits are sought and ends whentheir applications are
submitted. The result is a poolof applicants from which new employees are
selected.Selection is the process of differentiating betweenapplicants in order to identify and
hire those with agreater likelihood of success in a job.Recruitment & selection
25. 25. RECRUITMENT SELECTION To attract maximum number To choose best out of theof
candidates. available candidates. It creates application pool It is a rejection processas large
as possible. where few are selected. Techniques are not very Highly specialized

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techniquesintensive. are required. Outcome is application Outcome is the

candidatewhopool. is offered job.Difference : Recruitment & selection
26. ProcessRECRUITMENT SELECTION Advertisement Screening of applications
Employment agencies Selection tests On campus recruitment Interview Deputation
Checking of references Employee recommendations Physical examination Labor unions
Approval by authority Gate hiring Placement
27. Training is a short term process utilizing a systematicand organized procedure by which
non managerialpersonnel learn technical knowledge and skills for adefinite
purpose.Development is a long term educational processutilizing a systematic and
organized procedure by whichmanagerial personnel learn conceptual and
theoreticalknowledge for general purpose.Training & development
28. Increase In Efficiency Increase In Morale Of Employees Better Human Relations
Reduced Supervision Increased Organizational Viability & FlexibilityImportance of training
& development
29. Staffing is the most vital asset with an organization,without which it cannot move ahead in
thecompetitive world. It can be equated with HRmanagement as both have same sort of
objectives.Staffing is an open system approach. It is carried outwithin the enterprise but is
also linked to externalenvironment.Conclusion