EXPERIENCE-BASE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AND STAFF PERFORMANCE IN PES IN RIVERS STATE.
Keywords:
Experience-base, Recruitment, Selection, Competency, Service DeliveryAbstract
The broad objective of the study is to investigate the relationship between experience-base recruitment and selection requirements and staff performance in PEs in Rivers State. Specifically, the study sought to: determine the effects of experience-based recruitment and selection on financial profitability of public enterprises in Rivers State, Descriptive survey design was adopted and a total population of two thousand eight hundred and six seven (2867), drawn from the area of the study was used. The sample size of the study was 351 which was calculated from the total population using Taro Yameni formula. Structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Data collected for the study were analysed using frequency distribution tables, and simple percentage method while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to empirically test the hypotheses formulated for the study. Findings revealed among others that lack of financial profitability among PEs in Rivers state is associated with the neglect of experience-based recruitment and selection requirements for sourcing applicants into the public enterprises. The researcher therefore, recommended that in order to improve the competency of staff of PEs in Rivers State, there is need to uphold experienced candidates with relevant skills should be employed in order to gain financial profitability and return on investment by PEs in Rivers state in order to improve the quality of service delivery of public enterprises in Rivers state.