Personalrekrytering

Personalrekrytering, or personnel recruitment, is the process of attracting, assessing, and selecting candidates to fill job vacancies within an organization. The aim is to find candidates who meet the job requirements and fit the company’s needs and culture, while supporting strategic workforce goals. The process typically includes planning and job analysis, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and onboarding. It often involves both internal recruitment, which promotes current employees, and external recruitment, which seeks candidates from outside the organization.

Sourcing channels vary and can include job advertisements on company and third‑party sites, social media, career fairs, campus recruitment, employee referrals, recruitment agencies, and targeted headhunting for senior or specialized roles. Screening combines resume or application review with competency‑based interviews, assessments, work samples, and reference checks. The selection phase culminates in a job offer and negotiation of terms, followed by onboarding to integrate the new hire into the organization.

Organizations increasingly rely on applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other HR technologies to manage workflows, candidate data, and communications. Key metrics used to evaluate performance include time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, hiring yield, and retention after onboarding. Legal and ethical considerations are central to personalrekrytering, with emphasis on equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and data privacy, particularly within Sweden and the European Union under GDPR and relevant employment laws.