The significance of recruitment and selection on organizational performance: The case of private owned organizations in Erbil, North of Iraq

Recruitment and selection, general seen as a human resource management function, plays a great role in impacting critically on the performance of an organization in terms of achieving its ultimate goal (Costello, 2006). The purpose of this study is to have an understanding of employee recruitment and selection practices and also the organization performance in some private sectors companies in Erbil (North of Iraq). The selected companies that were used to represent the other companies include; two telecommunication companies; Korek and Asiacell Telekom and Darin Group Company. The aim of this research study was to measures the level of effectiveness and efficiency of the recruitment and selection process and organizational performance. This is because the research wants to investigate if the recruitment and selection process is adequate to increase organizational performance of the private sector in Erbil in best possible manner without waste of valuable time and effort. The study also reviews literature on recruitment and selection and equally organizational performance. A total of 363 employees shared their opinions in questionnaires which was in three sections: section A on "Personal Information", Section B on "Recruitment and Selection" and Section C on "Organizational Performance". The data obtained from the survey was analyzed with the use of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) .In this study, 19 questions on a questionnaire was administered to collect adequate data from respondents. The answers respondents gave provided adequate information and data very useful for the study. The results got from the research analysis showed that there is adequate recruitment and selection and job satisfaction and an increase in organizational performance in the private sector. The private sector is making great advance in its recruitment policies to get the right people employ and give them the best working conditions. This has relatively increased organizational performance in the private sector. Although there was lack of economic growth in Iraq caused by political crisis, the rate of organizational performance in the private sector has increased followed by an increase in recruitment and selection and job satisfaction in the private sector.The private sector in Erbil wants to continue making the workplaces more pleasant to increase organizational performance and productivity and to make the international business environment in North of Iraq more comfortable and profitable.