Recruitment and selection process in the Embassy Missions in Sri Lanka.

                             ONLINE RECRUITMENT Introduction Nowadays the internet is the biggest platform for recruitment process. Hence, online recruitment process is the latest trend using by organizations to attract potential candidates. Online recruitment or E- recruitments use for put job advertisements and giving all necessary details about job position by internet and communicate through E-mials (Armstrong, M.(2014). The Internet has revolutionized beyond traditional recruitment methods. Most of large to small size companies use online recruiting. By using E-recruiting HR department can success through in very short time period. Applicants can directly apply for the job position by sending CVs for company websites, commercial job boards and agency sites, social media sites like Linkedin (Armstrong, M. 2014). The process is more efficient and cost-effective (Dr.Sabha, S.2018). Advantages of O...

          Dealing  with recruitment problems  in  Embassy sector   Employees are main asset of organization and, organization needs to pay high attention for recruitment and selection process (WRC Social and Economic Consultants,2009). Because, recruiting a wrong candidate is a cost effective activity. Even an experienced professional human resources manager faces many problems when recruiting professionals for the organization (Armstrong,M.2014). According to the Armstrong, M.(2014), has introduced few actions to follow for surviving from problems,   Ø   To ensure that all the potential sources are used. Ø   Consider which methods or mediums use for attract competitive candidates. Ø   Do the research that the job specifications are achievable and, that the requirements have not been overemphasized. Ø   Consider whether it is necessary to change the salaries, and benefits of employees included in the package p...

  INTERVIEW ARRANGEMENT METHODS                                                                                  IN EMBASSY SECTOR. When interviewing the candidates organization needs to determine that what sort of candidates want and how to check Knowledge, Skills and abilities (KSAs) for the job (Armstrong,M.2014). Also, make sure that the applicants are honest about the information in the application. Hence the 'interview arrangements' are very important to the organization. even though Interview conducted on one-to one basis, most organizations arrange 2nd interviews to avoid the influenced and unconsidered decisions (Armstrong,M.2014). The interviews conduct by selection board or panel which relate to the industry (Armstrong,M.2014). ...

  DISADVANTAGES OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCE (RPO) IN EMBASSY SECTOR.   Although the previous article talked about the advantages Recruitment process outsourcing, in some cases this process does not work as expected. Hence, some risks arise that associated with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) in the Embassy sector.   Increase the direct cost is, one major disadvantage which Embassies have to face when recruit through outsource companies (Rajamäki,R.2017). Cost –saving can be for the time being (Rajamäki,R.2017). There are times when the company has to re-invest time and money for the training related to the position, even if the outsource company is paid for the entire process, including training. When the issue relates to the Embassy sector, the Embassy where I work had to spent extra cost and time for provides Bio-metric training for selected candidates. Although IVS provided all the training related to the Embassy, the technology came from Embassy...

ADVANTAGES OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING (RPO) IN EMBASSY SECTOR. According to the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association(RPOA), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is transfer all or part of recruitment and selection process to an external service provider  (Bhakhar, S. and et.al. 2020).  Outsource companies assist as an addition part of a company’s human resources department. Outsource company handle all or specific parts of the recruiting process (Armstrong,M.2014).   In some foreign embassies which operating in Sri Lanka get support for the recruitment process from outsource companies. As an example, the embassy where I work were link with IVS Lanka company for recruit visa submission officers, Bio metric officers, receptionists and data entry officers. The all recruitment and selection process has done by IVS Lanka company. The two companies have signed an agreement for an appointed time period. The embassy had selected the outsource company by cons...