Which of the following is NOT one of the activities involved in the process of recruitment?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Assessment and evaluation of applicants for final match
Option (1) Identification of the different sources of labour supply — A recruitment activity. It is the first activity: finding where suitable people can come from.
Option (2) Assessment of the validity of the different sources — A recruitment activity. It is the second activity: checking whether each source is valid for the job.
Option (3) Assessment and evaluation of applicants for final match — Not a recruitment activity. Assessing applicants and making the final match is part of selection. Selection chooses the right person from the pool that recruitment has already built.
Option (4) Inviting applications from the prospective candidates — A recruitment activity. It is the last activity of recruitment. Inviting applications creates the pool of candidates.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Sources of Recruitment The object of recruitment is to attract potential employees with the necessary characteristics or qualification, in the adequate number for the jobs available. It locates available people for the job and invites them to apply for the job in the organisation. The process of recruitment precedes the process of selection of a right candidate for the given positions in the organisation. Recruitment seeks to attract suitable applicants to apply for available jobs. The various activities involved with the process of recruitment includes
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