The Role of Employee Recruitment and Selection on the Organization Performance, the Case of Wegagen Bank

Abstract

The study attempted to examine the role of recruitment and selection on the organizational performance at the head office of Wegagen Bank. It tried to identify major problem areas and suggested suitable solutions and recommendations in improving the recruitment and selection practices. The study employed descriptive research method by using primary and secondary sources of data to attain the given objective. The primary data was collected directly from the employees of the organization by using interview and questionnaire. Secondary sources were books, research finding recorded documents, and annual reports of the organization. Simple random sampling technique was employed to sample 68 employees of the organization from a target population of 213. Finally, the collected data were analyzed and interpreted using statistical techniques such as tabulation, percentages and charts. The findings revealed that the organization uses several practices to recruit and select. Newspaper is used as a vacancy announcement, and interview as a selection practice. The recruitment and selection practice of the company were evaluated by the respondents. Based on the given responses, most respondents stated that the number of applications affect the employee selection process. Regarding the selection criteria, the organization uses formal education. Therefore, it is concluded that recruitment and selection highly contribute to the performance of the organization.