1.4.2 Receuitment And Selction Process Flashcards
Recruitment definition
The steps undertaken by a business to identity a vacancy and attract suitable candidates; this can be internal or external
Selection definition
Making the decision on choosing the right candidate for the position available, through shortlisting candidates and completing checks
What is the selection stage
- Identify the type and number of staff needed
- Prepare job description and person specification
- Advertiser job vacancy
- Evaluate applications and select a shortlist of candidates for further assessment/interview
- Carry out interviews
- Evaluate interviews and select best fit candidate/appointment
- Offer the position and then source previous employer references and do any character checks
- Provide feedback for unsuccessful candidates
What is job description
Job title
Department
Purpose of job
Main duties
What is person specification
Description of qualitificaion
Skills
Experiences
Knowledge and other attributes
What do businesses need recruitment?
- Need employees
- Cover long-term illnesses
- Business may be relocating
- Bring new ideas
- Cover maternity/paternity leave
- Business growth
What is internal recruitment
When a business hires for a new position from their existing workforce
What is external recruitment
Involves recruiting employees from outside of the business
Eg using a recruitment agency etc
Advantages of internal recruitment
- Costs less
- Less time to find person for work
- High morale and reputation
Disadvantages of internal recruitment
- conflict between internal candidates
- limited new ideas coming into the business
- may not be the best applicant for the job
Advantage of external recruitment
-expert knowledge
Disadvantage of external recruitment
- expensive to outsource
- longer time to find someone for work
What cost will a business incur during the recruitment process?
- Paying to advertise job on certain sites
- Background checks (DBS)
- Training
- Wage of new employee
Training definition
The process of increasing the knowledge and skills of workers so that they are better able to perform their jobs
Benefit/Purpose of training
- better motivation
- improve employee skills
- improves customer service
- better productivity
- health and safety
What is induction training?
Training that is put on for new members of staff
Designed to help new employees settle quickly into the business and their new role
Eg company policies, meeting colleagues etc
What is off the job training
Employee training that takes place away from the work place
Eg outside training, team building etc
What is on the job training
Employee receives training whilst remaining in the workforce
Eg demonstrations, job shadowing
Advantages of on the job training
- More effective
- Better productivity
- Cost effective
- Retention- feeling valued
Disadvantages of on the job training
- Time consuming for other employees training them
- Inefficient- could get in the way
- Employees might not have the ability to deliver the reading to the required standard
Advantages of off the job training
- More thorough more detailed
- Specialised knowledge passed
- Workers feel valued
Disadvantages of off the job training
- More expensive
- Might not be used to the work environment
- Might take new skills and qualifications and leave- no loyalty
