EFFECT OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE: A STUDY OF DELTA STATE CIVIL SERVICE, ASABA

This study accesses the effect of recruitment on selection process on  Employees performance in Nigeria Public Service. A study of Delta State civil service, Asaba. The main objective is to find out the effect of recruitment and selection on employees performance in Delta State civil service, Asaba the study use the survey research design. Primary source of data was used. A normality test was also carried out on the data. The e-view statistical software package, excel, and SPSS were employed for this purpose. The findings reveal that there is a significant positive relationship between selection and the performance of employers in Delta State Civil Service. It also reveal that godfatherism and geographical area of origin affect selection and recruitment in Delta State. The study recommend that recruitment and selection be based on merit system because the wrong man on the wrong job can lead to poor organization performance. Recruitment and selection be free from godfatherim and any political or Royal father syndrome.

Keywords: Recruitment, selection, godfatherim, geographical spread, and performance.