Which step is primarily about building a pool of candidates by recruiting internal or external candidates?

Which step is primarily about building a pool of candidates by recruiting internal or external candidates?

• A. Step 4
• B. Step 8
• C. Step 2
• D. Step 6

Answer: (C)

Recruitment is the activity of building a pool of candidates by actively appealing to both internal and external potential hires. This step involves identifying vacancies, deciding where to look, posting openings, networking, and encouraging qualified people to apply. The goal is to create a large, qualified applicant pool so that later stages—screening, interviewing, and selecting the best fit—have good options to consider. In Dessler's talent management process, this is the recruitment step, which is why it corresponds to building a pool of candidates. Other steps focus on evaluating applicants, choosing and placing hires, and bringing new employees into the organization, not on generating applicants.

Recruitment is the activity of building a pool of candidates by actively appealing to both internal and external potential hires. This step involves identifying vacancies, deciding where to look, posting openings, networking, and encouraging qualified people to apply. The goal is to create a large, qualified applicant pool so that later stages—screening, interviewing, and selecting the best fit—have good options to consider. In Dessler's talent management process, this is the recruitment step, which is why it corresponds to building a pool of candidates. Other steps focus on evaluating applicants, choosing and placing hires, and bringing new employees into the organization, not on generating applicants.