RECRUITMENT AS A PROJECT: MANAGING PERSONNEL SELECTION PROCESSES IN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL COMPANIES

Аннотация

This article analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of the project-based recruitment process at the international and local levels using the example of a group of companies. As an international company, one of the leading financial institutions in Europe — OTP Group, and as a local company, its subsidiary bank in Uzbekistan — “Ipotekabank” OTP Group is selected. The study studies international experiences of project-based recruitment, assessment and selection stages, competency maps and technological solutions, and compares them with local practice. In the international OTP Group experience, recruitment strategies based on project management methodologies such as PMBOK, Agile and PRINCE2, remote candidate assessment systems, KPI-based contracting and rapid onboarding mechanisms are used. In the practice of “Ipotekabank” OTP Group, the gradual adaptation of international standards, assessment criteria adapted to the local labor market, harmonization of offline and online interviews, and adaptation to the bank's corporate culture are analyzed. According to the results of the study, practical recommendations will be developed to improve the efficiency of project-based recruitment, accelerate the selection of qualified personnel, and strengthen the competitiveness of the bank by adapting international experience to local conditions. Keywords: project-based recruitment, personnel selection, international company, local company, OTP Group, “Ipotekabank” OTP Group, project management, HR management, PMBOK, Agile, PRINCE2, competency map, candidate assessment. Annotatsiya. Ushbu maqolada loyiha asosida ishga qabul qilish jarayonining nazariy va amaliy jihatlari xalqaro hamda mahalliy darajada bir guruh kompaniya misolida tahlil qilinadi. Xalqaro kompaniya sifatida Yevropaning yetakchi moliya institutlaridan biri — OTP Group, mahalliy kompaniya sifatida esa uning O‘zbekistondagi sho‘ba banki — “Ipotekabank” OTP Group tanlanadi. Tadqiqotda kadrlarni loyiha asosida tanlashning xalqaro tajribalari, baholash va tanlov bosqichlari, kompetensiya xaritalari va texnologik yechimlar o‘rganilib, ular mahalliy amaliyot bilan taqqoslanadi. Xalqaro OTP Group tajribasida PMBOK, Agile va PRINCE2 kabi loyiha boshqaruvi metodologiyalari asosida shakllangan yollash strategiyalari, nomzodlarni masofaviy baholash tizimlari, KPI asosida shartnoma tuzish va tezkor onboarding mexanizmlari qo‘llaniladi. “Ipotekabank” OTP Group amaliyotida esa xalqaro standartlarning bosqichma- bosqich adaptatsiyasi, mahalliy mehnat bozoriga moslashtirilgan baholash mezonlari, oflayn va onlayn suhbatlarni uyg‘unlashtirish, hamda bankning korporativ madaniyatiga moslashuv jarayoni tahlil qilinadi. Tadqiqot natijalariga ko‘ra, xalqaro tajribani mahalliy sharoitga moslashtirish orqali loyiha asosida ishga qabul qilish samaradorligini oshirish, malakali kadrlar tanlovini tezlashtirish va bankning raqobatbardoshligini mustahkamlash bo‘yicha amaliy tavsiyalar ishlab chiqiladi. 1 56 International scientific journal ISSN: 2181-3906 «MODERN SCIENCE АND RESEARCH» 2025 VOLUME 4 / ISSUE 8 / UIF:8.2 / MODERNSCIENCE.UZ Kalit so‘zlar: loyiha asosida ishga qabul qilish, kadrlarni tanlash, xalqaro kompaniya, mahalliy kompaniya, OTP Group, “Ipotekabank” OTP Group, loyiha boshqaruvi, HR menejment, PMBOK, Agile, PRINCE2, kompetensiya xaritasi, nomzodlarni baholash. Introduction: In the global labor market, companies are increasingly implementing project-based work processes, which also requires new approaches to the system of personnel selection and recruitment. Project-based recruitment is a process of attracting qualified specialists for a specific period and specific goals, in which the main criteria are assessed: the competence, flexibility and contribution of candidates to the project results. As an international experience, OTP Group organizes HR processes across Europe based on PMBOK, Agile and PRINCE2 methodologies, uses rapid candidate selection, KPI-linked contracts and digital assessment tools. As a local practice, OTP Group “Ipotekabank” is gradually adapting these standards to the conditions of the Uzbek labor market, combining traditional and modern approaches. This article analyzes the similarities and differences between international and local experiences and develops practical recommendations for improving the effectiveness of project-based recruitment. Literature review on the topic. The topic of project-based recruitment has been widely studied in recent years in Uzbekistan and the international scientific community. In her research, Abdurakhmonova (2019) deeply analyzed the legal and organizational foundations of project- based employment in the local labor market, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of recruiting through short-term contracts, especially in the banking sector. According to the author, such an approach brings flexibility to the labor market, but may pose problems in ensuring long- term job stability. Kholmatov (2021) devel