Recruitment Advertisement and Selection Decisions in Nigerian Filling Stations

Abstract

This study on Recruitment Advertisement and Selection Decision in Filling stations was conducted specifically to ascertain the degree external recruitment advertisement affect selection decision; to determine the degree internal recruitment advertisement affect selection  decision; and to discover the extent informal recruitment advertisement affect selection decision in Nigerian filling stations. A descriptive research design was adopted. The Resource-Based theory propounded by Barney (1986b) was also adopted for the study.  Sixty five (65) respondents being management staff of Petroleum Filling stations responded to fifteen (15) questions. The hypotheses  were tested using Regression analysis to determine the extent recruitment advertisement affect selection decision. The result showed  that informal recruitment method is most effective in selecting the right workers for the right job. Therefore, the researcher  recommended the use of informal recruitment method especially for vacancies required to be filled at short notice. He went further to  recommend the use of external recruitment method using digital platform for vacancies that would need to be filled in a longer time.  Also internal recruitment such as promotion and job rotation was recommended for adoption but that extensive use of internal  recruitment may imply that fresh candidates with new knowledge will not be opportune to work in the organization.