Empty roles constrain everything downstream. Recruitment is the process of attracting, screening, and selecting candidates to fill job vacancies.

It begins with a clear role definition and continues through sourcing, interviewing, assessment, offer, and acceptance. Employer brand, speed, and candidate experience influence success in competitive labor markets. Internal mobility and external hiring both play roles.

Poor recruitment loads the organization with skill gaps or cultural mismatches that performance management later struggles to fix. Structured interviews and relevant assessments improve prediction of success. Measuring time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and source effectiveness keeps the process honest.

• Process of attracting and selecting candidates
• Includes sourcing, assessment, and offer stages
• Affected by employer brand and candidate experience
• Sets the foundation for later performance