EVALUATION OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION METHODS FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN SMALL. . SCALE BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

ABSTRACT Human resource managers and other knowledgeable professionals in Minna, Niger state were contacted and asked to participate in a brief survey. The main objective of the research was to analyze the various recruitment and selection strategies necessary to staff small-scale businesses with the ri&,ht set of employees. This descriptive research was carried out on a population size of small-scale businesses in Minna and its environs. 20 recruiters/ employers responsible for and knowledgeable about their company's hiring practices were interviewed and given questionnaires to honestly fill. Specific business quotas of schools, banks, production c'ompanies, and restaUrants were established to ensure that each type of small-scale business was represented in the research. All respondent's organization were companies and organizations that have a minimum gross annual sale of at least N2.million and employ at least 20 employees at all company facilities. Testing of hypothesis using chi square with value of 3.292 revealed that many small-scale businesses do not use a formal manual/ guide during recruitment practices. Summary shows that there is still a wide use of application letter, interview and reference, among other methods of selection in small-scale businesses like personality test, psychological test, ability test, work sample, drug test and online application. + It is recommended that more attention be given to recruitment and selection practices. Raters and interviewers receive training regarding selection system, job performance expectation and qualification. The use of recruitment manuals by small-scale businesses should be encouraged as well as online application! Internet recruitment so as to change recruitment process, reducihg the cumbersome nature of paper application.