Abstract: | The study attempted to examine the role of recruitment and selection on the organizational
performance at the head office of Wegagen Bank. It tried to identify major problem areas and
suggested suitable solutions and recommendations in improving the recruitment and selection
practices. The study employed descriptive research method by using primary and secondary
sources of data to attain the given objective. The primary data was collected directly from
the employees of the organization by using interview and questionnaire. Secondary sources
were books, research finding recorded documents, and annual reports of the organization.
Simple random sampling technique was employed to sample 68 employees of the
organization from a target population of 213. Finally, the collected data were analyzed and
interpreted using statistical techniques such as tabulation, percentages and charts. The
findings revealed that the organization uses several practices to recruit and select. Newspaper
is used as a vacancy announcement, and interview as a selection practice. The recruitment
and selection practice of the company were evaluated by the respondents. Based on the given
responses, most respondents stated that the number of applications affect the employee
selection process. Regarding the selection criteria, the organization uses formal education.
Therefore, it is concluded that recruitment and selection highly contribute to the performance
of the organization. |