THE EFFECT OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF DELTA STATE.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of recruitment and selection in the civil service of Delta state. In this study, three research hypotheses and five research questions were used. The study's main goal or purpose is to examine and investigate the issues that arise during the recruitment and selection process for the civil service in Delta State. It also aims to identify the sources of recruitment and selection in the civil service of Delta State as well as the difficulties that Delta State civil servants face. The research used questionnaires as the primary data collection tool. Forty (40) of the eighty (80) structured questionnaires that were created and sent to respondents by the Delta State civil service commission were correctly completed, returned, and verified. The descriptive statistics of frequency distribution and percentages and the inferential statistics were used in this study to assess the data that were gathered via the administration of questionnaires. The analysis's findings indicate that a set method and set of guidelines are followed when choosing competent candidates for the Delta State civil service. The report also suggests that job tasks should be clearly defined, training should be provided on the job, and employment should be continuous for all types of employees in Delta State's public sector in order to ensure successful recruiting and selection. The SPSS Chi-Square statistical tool was used to evaluate the hypothesis.