Abstract

RODRIGUEZ CARRASQUILLO, Deliz. Recruitment and selection strategies in the third sector in Puerto Rico. Acad. (Asunción) [online]. 2025, vol.12, n.3, e1169.  Epub Aug 29, 2025. ISSN 2414-8938.  https://doi.org/10.30545/academo.2025.n3.1169.

The purpose of this research was to identify the recruitment and selection strategies being adopted by nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in Puerto Rico and whether the COVID-19 pandemic brought any changes in these two processes. An online survey was administered to 24 NPOs as part of this research. According to the responses, all of them recruit and select using job descriptions, but only half use a classification or compensation plan. In addition, 33.3% of the organizations do not have an employee recruitment plan. The majority of the surveyed NPOs (95.8%) recruit through social media. Furthermore, 87.5% reported having faced challenges in recruiting over the past 12 months. Regarding selection, the most used method is the resume (87.5%). However, 83.3% of the organizations indicated they did not know whether the validity or reliability of their selection methods had been evaluated.

Keywords : Nonprofit organizations; recruitment; personnel selection; personnel management; COVID-19.

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