Prior to recruiting, companies must develop staffing plans and forecasting to determine how many positions they will need.

Textbook: Human Resource Management

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Background Information

The recruitment and selection process entails five main steps to decide what positions to fill; build a pool of candidates for these jobs; have candidates complete application forms; use selection tools; and decide to whom to make an offer, in part by having the supervisor and others interview the candidates.

Prior to recruiting, companies must develop staffing plans and forecasting to determine how many positions they will need. They will base the forecast on the annual budget of the organization and the short-term and long-term plans of the organization such as the possibility of expansion. In addition to this, the organizational life cycle will be a factor. Forecasting is based on both internal and external factors (Human Resource Management, 2016).