A good recruitment policy helps the organization in developing an effective recruitment process. It can be termed as the first step in developing an efficient recruitment process. A recruitment policy defines the recruitment objectives and clearly defines the framework to work within.

A good recruitment policy should focus on:

- Being unbiased towards all candidates

- Recruiting the best talent

- Helping the employees identify their potential

- Promoting transparent, merit based selection

- Developing cost effective recruitment process

- Appointing an authority for final decision

- Being socially, politically, legally and economically friendly