O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar os processos de recrutamento e seleção na pequena empresa e avaliar o fator capacitação profissional como elemento para a formação do quadro de funcionários. Entende-se por recrutamento e seleção o conjunto de procedimentos que visa atrair e escolher candidatos para ocupar cargos dentro da organização. Estes processos são de grande importância para o desenvolvimento da empresa, pois através deles é que se definem as potencialidades dos recursos humanos. Com o uso da metodologia multicasos exploratória e descritiva foram estudadas quatro empresas do ramo metal - mecânico da cidade de São Carlos - SP, avaliando os fatores que interferem nos processos estudados. Os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que a pequena empresa, embora com dificuldades, recruta e seleciona seus funcionários considerando a capacitação profissional. Esta pesquisa contribuiu para a análise dos métodos de recrutamento e seleção disponibilizando os resultados obtidos aos empresários e à comunidade científica com o propósito de repensar a formação dos recursos humanos das pequenas empresas. / The main objective of this work is to analyze the recruitment and selection processes in the small company and to evaluate the factor professional training as element for the staff formation. The recruitment and selection processes are procedures that seek to attract and to choose candidates to occupy positions inside of the organization. These processes are of great importance for the development of the company. Through them are defined the potentialities of the human resources. With the use of the exploratory and descriptive methodology were studied four companies of the metal-mechanical branch of the city of São Carlos - SP, evaluating the processes factors. The results of the research showed that the small company, although with difficulties, recruits and selects your employees considering the professional training. The contribution of this research is the analysis of the recruitment and selection methods showing the results obtained the managers and the scientific community with the purpose of rethinking the formation of the human resources in small companies.

O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar os processos de recrutamento e seleção na pequena empresa e avaliar o fator capacitação profissional como elemento para a formação do quadro de funcionários. Entende-se por recrutamento e seleção o conjunto de procedimentos que visa atrair e escolher candidatos para ocupar cargos dentro da organização. Estes processos são de grande importância para o desenvolvimento da empresa, pois através deles é que se definem as potencialidades dos recursos humanos. Com o uso da metodologia multicasos exploratória e descritiva foram estudadas quatro empresas do ramo metal - mecânico da cidade de São Carlos - SP, avaliando os fatores que interferem nos processos estudados. Os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que a pequena empresa, embora com dificuldades, recruta e seleciona seus funcionários considerando a capacitação profissional. Esta pesquisa contribuiu para a análise dos métodos de recrutamento e seleção disponibilizando os resultados obtidos aos empresários e à comunidade científica com o propósito de repensar a formação dos recursos humanos das pequenas empresas. / The main objective of this work is to analyze the recruitment and selection processes in the small company and to evaluate the factor professional training as element for the staff formation. The recruitment and selection processes are procedures that seek to attract and to choose candidates to occupy positions inside of the organization. These processes are of great importance for the development of the company. Through them are defined the potentialities of the human resources. With the use of the exploratory and descriptive methodology were studied four companies of the metal-mechanical branch of the city of São Carlos - SP, evaluating the processes factors. The results of the research showed that the small company, although with difficulties, recruits and selects your employees considering the professional training. The contribution of this research is the analysis of the recruitment and selection methods showing the results obtained the managers and the scientific community with the purpose of rethinking the formation of the human resources in small companies.

The use of personality traits in the determination of an individual’s future job performance is considered to be a valid measure that offers organisations the ability to carry out career planning, pre-employment selection and promotional testing amongst other uses. The incorrect placement of an individual has negative implications on the business that manifest themselves in different forms but the most prevalent is that of the loss of productivity and increased costs. This study was carried out in the hope of producing an additional measure in the identification of the most suitable candidates for a sales management position.The study was conducted utilising a qualitative research design. A total of (n) = 218 respondents took part in this study and completed the research instrument. The statistical tests that were conducted are that of correlation and linear regression testing between the identified independent and dependent variables.The results produced from the study corroborate the use of personality traits as a predictor of an individual’s future job performance is flawed. It was determined that the dimensions of the big five personality traits were not correlated to, nor could not offer any predictive ability with the required level of significance that of the dependent variables. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted