Recruitment and Selection

Before I going future to this topic.. Actually in class I’m confused against the function of recruitment and selection. Because I thought recruitment and selection have a same function, but actually it is totally different. Then, I am looking for information to see the differences between each of it to make me better understanding.  I show in table form for easy to see the difference. Let's take a look the differences for expand our knowledge;

Recruitment and selection are the two processes for employment to get a potentials employee. The differences between the two processes are: 

	RECRUITMENT	SELECTION
MEANING	It is the process of searching candidates for vacant jobs and making them apply for the organization.	It is the process of selection that involves series of step by screened for most suitable types of candidates and offering them jobs.
NATURE	It is a positive process because it encouraging more and more employee to apply.	It is a negative process because it involves rejection of the unsuitable candidates.
PURPOSE	The basic purpose is to create a talent pool of candidates to enable the selection of the best candidates for the organization by attracting more and more employees to apply it jobs.	The basic purpose of selection process is to choose the right candidate to fill the various positions in the organization.
CONCERNED	It is concerned with tapping the sources of human resources.	It is concerned with selecting the most suitable candidate through various interviews and tests.
PROCEDURE	The firm notifies the vacancies through various sources and distributes application forms to candidates.	The firm asks the candidates to pass through a number of stages such as filling of forms, employment tests, interview, medical exam and so on.
CONTRACT OF SERVICE	No contractual relation is created. Recruitment implies communication of vacancies only.	Selection follows recruitment and it leads to a contract of service between the employer and the employee.