Difference between Recruitment and Selection

There is great difference between recruitment and selection which can be described as under:-

Basis of Difference	Recruitment	Selection
Meaning	Recruitment is the process to seek the employees and encourages them to apply applications for vacant positions in organization.	Where as, Selection is the process of selecting the deserved candidates from the various applications received through recruitment.
Objective	The objective of recruitment is to attract more and more employees to apply for vacant positions.	Where as, the objective of selection is to select the deserved candidates for the jobs.
Sequence	At first, recruitment is done by the organization for attracting employees to apply applications.	On the other hand, selection is done after the recruitment of the employees by organization to select the deserved candidates.
No. of Employees	There is no limitation regarding the numbers of employee in recruitment. Hence, anyone can apply for recruitment.	But, in selection only the deserved candidates will qualify for the next levels. Hence, there is restriction in number of employees in selection.
Nature	Recruitment is a positive process   because in this process everyone can apply for existing jobs in organization.	On the other hand, selection is a negative process because in this process candidates are rejected and only the deserved candidates can qualify for existing jobs.
Economy	Recruitment is an economical process for organization as compare to selection.	On the other hand, selection is an expensive process for organization as compare to recruitment.