Al-Hikmah University Journal

The main aim of this study was to explore on Global best practice in Human Resource Management through effective recruitment procedures such as, identifying vacancy, prepare job description and person specification, advertising the vacancy, screening the potential candidates, Short listing, Conduct interview, select the rightful candidates and job placement which is the last decision making thereby organizational performance are increased. And Human Resource practices under the Nigerian factors. The study observed lack of patriotism and political will power among Nigerians has almost rendered human resource units so useless in both private and public sector organization. Some of the Nigerian factors that have bedeviled the smooth running of effective recruitment procedures are poor human resource planning, political interference, corruption, nepotism and favoritisms among others. Resource-Based View Theory was used to justify the global best practices in human resource which states that, competitive advantage is achieved if organization’s resources are valuable, rare and costly to imitate. According to the Resource Based View, organizations should constantly evaluate their workforce to ensure that they have the right people with the right skills in the right places to ensure sustained competitive advantage. Recommendations were also made.