Effective Staff Recruiting and Hiring Process
Recruiting and Hiring: A Comprehensive Process
Recruiting is the process by which an employer selects personnel that fit a specific professional profile. Candidates undergo a series of tests to determine the best individual for the position.
The Selection Process
Analysis of Staffing Requirements
- Planning Needs: Identifying the company’s needs, both qualitative and quantitative.
- Job Analysis: Defining the job’s features, including:
- Job title
- Functions to be performed
- Location and working hours
- Related staff
- Definition of tasks
- Definition of Professional Profile: Outlining the required capabilities for the position, such as:
- Specific training
- Analytical ability
- Development capacity
- Skill in operating machinery
- Self-management capacity
Creating the Job Offer
Based on the professional profile, a job offer is created. This involves:
- Elaboration of the offer: This consists of three parts: job description, requirements, and working conditions.
- Dissemination of the offer: There are three main methods:
- Restricted: The offer is made to a specific individual.
- Using public services: Such as ECYL (Public Employment Service of Castile and León).
- Through the media: Newspapers, radio, etc.
Candidate Selection
Before selecting a candidate, their cover letter and resume are reviewed.
- Receiving Candidates: Classifying the different candidates:
- Rejected candidates: Do not meet the minimum requirements.
- Candidates in reserve: Meet the requirements but with some doubts.
- Selected Candidates: Qualify and are summoned for testing.
- Selection Tests: Candidates undergo various tests, such as:
- General tests
- Professional tests
- Medical examination
- Selection interview
- Choice of Candidate: After the tests, a probationary period is implemented to assess the candidate’s suitability.
Recruitment and Onboarding
The selection process concludes with the hiring of the chosen candidate.
Recruitment Process
Choosing the Type of Contract
Selecting the most appropriate contract type requires studying the following criteria:
- Characteristics of the position
- Term of the contract
- Possible incentives
- Cost of dismissal
Contract types include indefinite, fixed-term, and other contracts.
Formalizing the Contract
- A duplicate document is created for the employer and one for the worker.
- The recruitment is communicated to employee representatives.
- The hiring is communicated to the labor authority.
Affiliation and Social Security Registration
- Affiliation: When a person joins Social Security (required for life).
- Registration: When the employer hires a worker and registers them with Social Security.
- Without registration, the employee is not contributing to Social Security and has no rights to benefits.
Staff Costs
The staff cost for the company includes salary and Social Security contributions. The employer’s obligations are:
- Pay the salary in a timely manner.
- Pay the Social Security contributions for the worker.
- Withhold and remit personal income tax.
- Type of payment: Cash or in-kind.
- Payroll: The receipt reflecting wage and non-wage concepts.
- Contribution to Social Security: Consists of the worker’s and the employer’s share.
Merchandising
Merchandising, also known as point-of-sale marketing, acts as a “silent salesperson.”
Concepts and Objectives of Merchandising: It is a set of sales techniques that marketing develops at the point of sale. Objectives include:
- Increasing customer traffic.
- Strategically positioning products.
- Removing slow-selling items from stock.
- Bringing the product closer to the buyer.