| Basis for comparison | Recruitment | Selection |
| 1. Meaning | It means searching candidates for the right job. | It refers to the process of selecting the suitable candidates and offering them job. |
| 2. Objective | Inviting large number of candidates to apply for the vacant post. | Picking up the most suitable candidates. |
| 3. Method | It is an economical method. | It is an expensive method |
| 4. Contractual relation | It involves the communication of vacancies. There is no contractual relation. | It creates contractual relation between employer and employee. |
| 5. Process | Recruitment process is very simple. | Selection process is very complex and complicated. |
| 6. Time | Requires less time since it involves merely identifying vacancies and advertising them. | It is more timeconsuming because each and every candidate has to be tested on various aspects before finally being selected. |
