1.4.2 Recruitment, selection and training

Question 1

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 1

This is where candidates are recruited from within a business.

Question 2

What are some advantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 2

• Cheap and Quick
• Motivate staff as they see the chance of promotion
• Already familiar to the business

Question 3

What are some Disadvantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 3

• Limits the number of applicants

- No new ideas coming to the business

Question 4

What is external recruitment?

Answer 4

This where candidates are recruited from outside the business.

Question 5

What are some Advantages of External recruitment?

Answer 5

• Beings in new ideas
• Increases the number of applicants
• Wider range of talents

Question 6

What are some Disadvantages of External recruitment?

Answer 6

• Longer and more expensive process
• Not an efficient way to identify best candidate
• Some candidates could play up for the interview

Question 7

What is On the Job training?

Answer 7

This is training that takes place while being in the workforce by experienced workers.

Question 8

Advantages of On the Job training?

Answer 8

1. An output is still produced
2. Easy to organise
3. Cheaper
4. It is relevant as they learn while performing the Job

Question 9

Disadvantages of On the Job Training

Answer 9

1. The worker may be a danger to other without prior training
2. If the trainee is unpaid they may become frustrated and not engage with the training

Question 10

Advantages of Off the Job Training?

Answer 10

1. Takes place outside of work hours
2. Learning cannot be distracted
3. Can learn from experts
4. Make workers more confident

Question 11

What is Off the Job Training?

Answer 11

This is training where it takes place outside the workforce, for example online.

Question 12

Drawbacks of Off the Job Training?

Answer 12

1. Expensive → Transport
2. After training workers may leave for competitors
3. Workers may lose more work due to Off the Job Training during work Hours