1.4.2= recruitment, training

Question 1

What is recruitment?

Answer 1

The process of finding people to work for a company

Question 2

Why do businesses recruit staff?

Answer 2

Expansion
Existing employees leave
Need new skills
Business is relocating

Question 3

What are the 9 steps in the recruitment process?

Answer 3

1- identify the vacancy
2- write a job description
3- person specification
4- advertise the vacancy
5- candidates apply
6- candidates short listed
7- short listed people interviewed
8- other recruitment activities
9- offering the job

Question 4

What is psychometric testing?

Answer 4

Completing a test to see if they are a cultural fit with the business

Question 5

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 5

Jobs given to staff already employed by the business via promotion

Question 6

What is external recruitment?

Answer 6

Recruiting outside the business eg, job centres, agencies

Question 7

What is induction training?

Answer 7

Happens when an employs starts working for a new business, it includes explaining the job and the values of the business.
It helps them to be familiar with the workplace and able to do their job

Question 8

What is on the job training?

Answer 8

An employee receives training whilst remaining in the workplace, may include shadowing or coaching

Question 9

What is off the job training?

Answer 9

Involves work at home or courses at company training centres eg; collage, online training