RECRUITMENT SERVICES MARKET IN UKRAINE: CURRENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

Abstract

The article examines current trends, outlines prospects, and identifies prerequisites for the development of the recruiting services market in Ukraine. A detailed study of the essence of the «recruiting» category was conducted. It is noted that recruiting should be understood as a purposeful, coordinated process, which involves the implementation of a complex of interdependent measures of an organizational, economic, managerial and other nature, aimed at filling a vacant position (positions) by recruiting, selecting and attracting the candidate (candidates) that best fits (correspond) to pre-determined criteria based on the set of necessary professional qualifications and personal characteristics. The content of the main recruiting services was studied and the specific features of their provision were determined. It has been established that recruiting is an important element of the labor market infrastructure, the task of which is to promote employment, strengthen professional orientation, training and retraining of personnel, due to its resistance to socio-economic changes and the existing powerful potential for development both in times of economic growth and in periods of crisis. It was noted that there is still no consensus among specialists regarding the expediency of using external recruiting. Certain representatives of the scientific community believe that the activity of recruiting agencies leads to an increase in unemployment, negatively affects the level of competence of employees and contributes to the deterioration of the interaction between the employee and the employer. Others hold the point of view that recruiting agencies contribute to the establishment of a civilized relationship between the manager and the employee, noting that thanks to recruiting employees get better prospects in finding high-paying work and building a successful career. The basic factors influencing the functioning of the recruiting services market have been identified. A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the main types of recruiting was made. Modern trends are established and prerequisites for the development of the recruiting services market in Ukraine are outlined. Prospective directions were identified and reserves for improving the efficiency of recruiting activities were identified. It has been proven that the relevance and demand of recruiting for the modern world will continue to grow, since the successful development of the entire organization directly depends on well-chosen employees.