What is recruitment?

• A. The process of attracting and selecting suitable employees
• B. The process of dismissing employees
• C. The process of training current staff
• D. The process of setting salaries

Answer: (A)

Recruitment is the process of attracting and selecting suitable employees to fill job vacancies. It starts with spotting a need, then drawing in candidates through ads, job boards, recruitment agencies, referrals, or internal promotions. From the pool of applicants, the firm screens and evaluates them—through applications, interviews, tests, and references—to choose the best fit for the role. The aim is to ensure new hires have the right skills and fit the organization’s culture, helping the business meet its objectives. This is different from dismissing employees, which is about ending a contract; training current staff, which develops existing employees; and setting salaries, which is about compensation rather than bringing in new people.