{"id":3548,"date":"2021-11-19T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2021-11-22T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:36:58","slug":"differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Differences Between Recruitment and Staffing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After business planning and determining the structure of the organization, the next phase in the management process is to hire people. While planning establishes what has to be done, organizing determines how, and staffing determines who will execute it. Many people confuse recruitment and staffing, but the two are not the same. While staffing refers to placing the right people in the proper jobs, recruiting refers to finding potential applicants and pushing them to apply for the open position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every firm requires the 5Ms, or men, machine, material, methods, and money, to get started. Except for men, all of these 5M&#8217;s are the same for all organizations. As a result, it is the workforce that gives the company a competitive advantage over its competitors while also assisting the company in improving its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Quick Navigation<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6616e96190b69\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" 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staffing?\">What is staffing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Key_Differences_between_Recruiting_and_Staffing\" title=\"Key Differences between Recruiting and Staffing\">Key Differences between Recruiting and Staffing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Function\" title=\"Function\">Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Scope\" title=\"Scope\">Scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Duration\" title=\"Duration\">Duration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Stage_of_occurrence\" title=\"Stage of occurrence\">Stage of occurrence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/guide\/differences-between-recruitment-and-staffing\/#Summary_of_Recruitment_vs_Staffing\" title=\"Summary of Recruitment vs. Staffing\">Summary of Recruitment vs. Staffing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Recruitment\"><\/span><strong>What is Recruitment?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3555\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/?attachment_id=3555#main\" class=\"wp-image-3555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-4.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-4-300x116.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-4-768x298.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recruitment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recruitment<\/a> is a systematic procedure for identifying and obtaining the best possible candidates for a job, from which the candidate who best meets the requirements is chosen. It entails attracting as many applicants as possible from a large pool of job seekers. People learn about a firm through recruitment and then decide whether or not they want to be a part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step for a company to take is to figure out how many employees they&#8217;ll need and what skills they&#8217;ll need in order to identify the best candidate for the open position. Internal or external recruitment are the two options available to a company. Internal recruitment entails finding a suitable candidate within the organization, and external recruitment entails finding a good candidate outside of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identifying the necessity for hiring by thoroughly understanding the entire job description is one of the processes involved in recruiting. Identifying which communication channels will be used to spread the information about the vacancy is the first step in planning. Human resources then look for the best probable candidates, determines which ones are the most viable, and eventually chooses the best few. The chosen few are subjected to screening and interviews before being granted employment. The candidate is then hired and undergoes onboarding, which involves making the new employee feel welcome before they begin working for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_staffing\"><\/span>What is staffing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3556\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/?attachment_id=3556#main\" class=\"wp-image-3556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-3-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-3-768x379.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Staffing is a managerial function responsible with finding and keeping a qualified, devoted, and knowledgeable workforce to fill all vacant positions in the corporate ladder from top to bottom. Obtaining, employing, and retaining a good and satisfied human resource in an organization is what staffing is all about. It is concerned with the placement, growth, and development of human resources in order to carry out the organization&#8217;s varied managerial and operational duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its goal is to recognize the value of each person in an organization, as it is the individual worker who is responsible for the work that is assigned to him. Because the company&#8217;s capacity to achieve its purpose is primarily dependent on the quality of its human resources, the company&#8217;s staff plays a critical role. As a result, hiring and development should be done cautiously and methodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process entails supplying the appropriate number of candidates at the appropriate time and location in order to ensure that organizational goals are met effectively and on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps involved in the staffing process are: estimating the required manpower, which entails determining the number and type of employees required for the job available, recruitment, which entails searching for and motivating potential employees to apply for the position, selecting the best applicants from the large number who expressed interest in the position, placement and orientation of the right person who was chosen based on his qualifications and abilities by placing him in the appropriate position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/\">Check our list for Recruiting and Staffing agencies worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Differences_between_Recruiting_and_Staffing\"><\/span>Key Differences between Recruiting and Staffing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3557\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/?attachment_id=3557#main\" class=\"wp-image-3557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/grecruiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Key-Differences-Between-Recruitment-and-Staffing-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Function\"><\/span><strong>Function<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recruitment is a component of staffing, and staffing is a major management activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span><strong>Scope<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The scope of recruitment is not as broad as that of staffing. While recruitment is a single process, staffing entails a succession of critical steps, one of which is recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duration\"><\/span><strong>Duration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Staffing is a long-term and continual process, whereas recruitment is a one-time event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_of_occurrence\"><\/span><strong>Stage of occurrence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recruitment takes place in the early phases of employment, whereas staffing takes place at all levels of a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_of_Recruitment_vs_Staffing\"><\/span><strong>Summary of Recruitment vs. Staffing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees are the most important factor in determining an organization&#8217;s success. Every employee must be knowledgeable, dedicated, and capable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chosen individuals should be capable of carrying out their responsibilities successfully and efficiently in order to contribute positively to the organization&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore critical for the human resource department to follow a methodical process in order to find the best candidate for the open position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only by placing the appropriate people in the right jobs can an organization accomplish or even exceed its objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After business planning and determining the structure of the organization, the next phase in the management process is to hire people. While planning establishes what has to be done, organizing determines how, and staffing determines who will execute it. Many people confuse recruitment and staffing, but the two are not the same. 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