The foundation of an educational institution is the academic personnel.
The process of recruiting academic staff in higher education institutions
(HEIs) is an important step for future development as the chosen candidates provide students of said institutions with education, fulfilling the
primary goal of any educational organization. The study analyzes the
recruitment process of the academic staff in HEIs in Azerbaijan. The
research examined some variables related to the recruitment process and
recommended further improvements. A qualitative method and a diagnostic research design were used. The analysis found that different
departments and approaches are utilized in universities. However, there
are three key requirements of the recruitment process in all universities:
universities' needs, labor code, and the regulations of the Ministry of
Education. Additionally, the study revealed that while the HR department partakes in the overall recruitment process, in the majority of cases
analyzed, they have virtually no say in the final hiring decision as it is
made by the committee members, deans, and rectors. Agism and the inability to find the right candidates for the position were noted as challenges by the research participants. The study revealed that the main
hindrances in the effective recruitment process are the vagueness of the
recruitment announcement, the lack of well-developed procedure and
cooperation between the departments. Research suggests the recruitment process of academic staff in higher education in the Republic of
Azerbaijan to be coordinated between the universities as they can make
the search for a good candidate run more smoothly.
Citation:
Ibadova, A., Azimova, F., Nazirova, H., & Mammadova, Y. (2021). The recruitment of academic staff in higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan. ASERC Journal of Socio-Economic Studies, 4(2), 164-174. DOI:10.30546/2663-7251.2021.4.2.164