1.4.2 recruitment, selection + training Flashcards
positives of part time
- cheaper to employ
- more flexible workforce
- wide range of potential recruits
negatives of part time
- employees feel less loyal/motivated
- harder for managers to control
internal recruitment
- jobs given to employees already in the business
- involves promotion/reorganisation
advantages of internal
- cheaper/quicker
- already familiar with business
- provides promotion oppotunities
disadvantages of internal
- already know strengths and weaknesses of candidate
- limits number of potential applicants
- creates vacancies
external organisation
- job centres
- job ads
- recruitment agencies
- head hunting
- recomendations
advantages of external
- new ideas
- larger pool of workers
- wider range of experiance
disadvantages of external
- longer process
- more expensive
- process isn’t as effective to find the best candidate
cost of recruitment
- lost output from replacing employee
- logistical cost of running r&s process
benefits of training (4)
- high quality
- better productivity
- more flexible
- less provision
why do exisiting employees leave
- to work with competitors
- retirement, factors, sick leave + maternity
busness expansion due to…
- increase sales of existing products
- develop new products
- enter new markets
induction training
introducing new employees to job (values, premises etc)
what does induction training depend on…
- size + type of business
- complexity
- level/position of job
on the job training
employee recieves training while remaining in the workplace (coaching, demos, job rotation, projects)
advantages of on the job training
- cost effective
- productive
- opportunity to learn
- training alongside real collegues
disadvantages of on the job training
- quality depends on trainer
- bad habits passed on
- potential disruption to productivity
off the job training
employee training that takes places away from the workplace (online, courses, college, self study, sandwich course)
advantages of off the job training
- wider range of skills can be obtained
- can learn from outside specialists
- can be more confident when starting the job
disadvantages of off the job training
- expensive
- lost working time
- new employees may still need induction training
- employees may leave for better jobs
training = motivation link
- employees more loyal to firm
- shows business is taking interest in employees
- promote greater promo opportunities
- enables employees to achieve more at work
