Recruitment and Selection of Employees in the Czech Armed Forces

The topic of this thesis is the process of recruitment and selection in the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, specifically focusing on professional soldiers. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the current structure of these HR processes, identify key issues, and propose recommendations to improve their effectiveness. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The theoretical part defines relevant concepts such as human resource planning, job design, recruitment, onboarding, and the overall process of recruitment and selection. The practical part analyzes the current state of these activities within the Czech Armed Forces. The research methods include an analysis of internal documents, a structured interview with a military HR officer, and a quantitative survey conducted among army personnel. The questionnaire results were subjected to descriptive analysis and statistical hypothesis testing using the chi-square test of independence and Fisher’s exact test. Based on the findings, the final part of the thesis presents a set of recommendations aimed at improving the recruitment and selection process in the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic.