Concur With Recruitment Advice

IN this paper’s issue of last Friday, February 20, a juicy and thought-provoking article by Ellis Tjieuza in Windhoek was published under the title ‘Objection to Cumbersome Job Recruitment Processes’.

How so much I wished every recruitment executive read it and try out Tjieuza’s ideas at their workplace! I have no doubt that they will work. Maybe even to the advantage of employers to some extent. Imagine being a recruitment officer and only having to read applicants’ CVs, listing all their qualifications and job experiences, then without wasting any more time with going over their certified copies of qualifications which you already know from their CVs, form an opinion about them. If impressed, call them in for interview and this time request to see originals of qualifications listed on CVs. If not impressed, you will only have to discard a few papers to the trashcan. The novelty of Tjieuza’s ideas is that as a business, you will cut costs by reducing time wastage. The applicant will cut costs by not having to make several unnecessary copies. The Police will cut costs by only having to certify a few copies and spend the rest of their time on more serious duties. The nation and world will cut costs by reducing environmental damage, since only a few papers will be discarded if applications are unsuccessful. So, in the end more time and money will be created and spent on more productive routines. Yes, let us keep up with the pace. Worldwide companies are resorting to being more effective by reducing red tape, being more economical with time and being more environmentally friendly. Let us ‘think globally but act locally’. I would also like to acknowledge innovative institutions like the City of Windhoek, Bank of Namibia and so for forth, for having implemented on-line job application and CV uploading process. Yes, most of our people may not be techno-savvy, but give them two options: on-line and hard copy methods. For the latter, only ask for a detailed CV, then later, request to see originals on interview or before appointment.John HatutaleOndangwa