Recruitment is defined as the process of attracting individuals on a timely basis in sufficient numbers, and with appropriate qualifications to apply for jobs with an organization. (Mondy, 12th Edition).

Selection is defined as the process of choosing from a group of applicants, the individual best suited for a particular position and the organization. (Mondy, 12th Edition).

The recruiting process may begin by identifying a vacancy, then preparing a job description which will entail the job title, accountability, responsibilities of the job, education requirements, skills and abilities, knowledge requirements and personal attributes. The organisation may recruit internally from within the company or externally, from outside the organisation such as recruitment agencies.

The selection process may begin when all the candidates’ applications have been received. Shortlisting is the method used to choose suitable applicants from all the applications. Next, the final selection will be done through interviewing, testing and evaluations.

Recruitment is closely connected to human resource management. It is a function of human resource management. Human resource managers are responsible for developing strategies for hiring the right kind of employees, designing the job description, formulating the contract between the employee and the company and organising training needs of the new recruits.

Selection is closely connected to human resource management. It is also a function of human resource management. Human resource managers along with some specialist managers make a decision to shortlist candidates that are suitable for the post and some applicants will be rejected. The Human Resource Manager is responsible for checking the references of the preferred candidates. Candidates are interviewed by the human resource manager together with other