The nigerian public sector training and recruitment process: a literature review

Isaiah Oboh; Hieu Minh Vu; Chijioke Nwachukwu

doi:10.22633/rpge.v25i3.15845

Authors

Isaiah Oboh Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ekiti State – Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5125-8712
Hieu Minh Vu Van Lang University (VANLANGUNI), Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-2013
Chijioke Nwachukwu South Ural State University (SUSU), Chelyabinsk – Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7982-2810

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v25i3.15845

Keywords:

Employees, Performance, Processes, Public sector, Recruitment, Education

Abstract

Lack of objectivity in the recruitment process can undermine the durability, trust and ease of doing business with the Nigerian public sector. This article reviews the literature and training related to the recruitment process and performance, especially in the public sector. While empirical studies have shown that the proper training process can lead to the employment of skilled employees and increase the performance of employees and the organization. We see that there are few empirical studies on this subject in the Nigerian public sector. The authors recommend that politicians, business leaders, religious elites and other elites should allow departments and organizations to carry out recruitment responsibilities without internal or external interference, with an emphasis on training leaders.

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Author Biographies

Isaiah Oboh, Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ekiti State – Nigeria

Ph.D.

Hieu Minh Vu, Van Lang University (VANLANGUNI), Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam

Ph.D.

Chijioke Nwachukwu, South Ural State University (SUSU), Chelyabinsk – Russia

Ph.D. Department of Financial Technologies.

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