Recruitment vs. Selection:

• Recruitment:
  Recruitment is a specialized activity conducted by the human resource department that enables an organization to go to the labor market to communicate opportunities that exist within it in order to attract those with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to respond positively to that activity.
  (2 marks)
• Selection:
  Selection, on the other hand, refers to an activity that enables an organization to use its requirements in the identification and selection of the most suitable applicants and persuading them to join the organization.
  (2 marks)

Activities Conducted During Recruitment:

1. Drafting the Job Analysis:
   Identifying the job or task to be performed.
   (1 mark)
2. Writing the Job Description:
   Detailing the objectives of the job and the skills and responsibilities involved.
   (1 mark)
3. Writing the Person Specification:
   Indicating the special qualifications, attributes, skills, and previous experience required by a person who fills a particular job.
   (1 mark)

Activities Conducted During Selection:

1. Shortlisting:
   Choosing the most suitably qualified applicants from those who are classified as unqualified.
   (1 mark)
2. Conducting Job Interviews:
   Taking applicants who have been shortlisted through a series of questions to determine their suitability for the job applied for.
   (1 mark)
3. Medical Examination:
   Conducting medical examinations for applicants to determine their medical fitness for the job.
   (1 mark)