Exam Tomorrow · Class 12 Business Studies · Chapter 6

Staffing Quick Revision

Recruitment, selection, training and development—learn the sequence and the purpose.

60-second revision

  • Staffing is concerned with putting the right person on the right job and developing human resources.
  • Recruitment searches for prospective employees; selection chooses suitable candidates from the applicant pool.
  • Internal sources include transfer and promotion; external sources bring candidates from outside the organisation.
  • Training improves employee skills and performance; development is broader and prepares people for future responsibilities.

Keywords to remember

recruitment · selection · training · development · internal sources · external sources

Common mistakes

  • Recruitment is a positive process because it attracts candidates; selection is often called negative because unsuitable candidates are screened out.
  • Training and development overlap, but development is broader and more future-oriented.

Important questions

  1. Differentiate recruitment and selection.
  2. Explain internal and external sources of recruitment.
  3. Why is training beneficial to both employees and organisations?

Quick MCQ check

Question 1: Recruitment is mainly the process of:

  • Searching for prospective employees
  • Rejecting every applicant
  • Appraising only existing workers
  • Preparing budgets

Explanation: Recruitment creates a pool of potential candidates.

Question 2: Transfer and promotion are:

  • External sources
  • Internal sources
  • Selection tests
  • Training methods

Explanation: Both fill vacancies using people already within the organisation.

Question 3: Selection is called a negative process because it:

  • Reduces salary
  • Rejects unsuitable applicants
  • Stops recruitment
  • Eliminates training

Explanation: Selection screens the pool and rejects candidates who do not fit the job.

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