2) UNIT 2 - Recruitment & Selection Flashcards
What is recruitment
Recruitment is the process of ATTRACTING potential employees
Give the 4 advantages of INTERNAL recruitment
1) shows the suitability/ reliability of candidates, from the organisations previous records of them.
* For example, may show if they continuously hitting targets
2) person is already experience - don’t have to train them in the procedures of the organisation saving money
3) Creates a motivation environment for other employees since there are prospects for promotion
4) much cheaper and quicker to recruit internally so saves money
Give the 4 disadvantages of INTERNAL recruitment
1) may not find the best fit for the job from only your pool of current employees
2) no new ideas or talents brought to the organisation
3) demotivating or staff conflicts because of competition of the same position
4) just shifting the problem so may still have an empty vacancy
Give the 3 advantages of EXTERNAL recruitment
1) larger pool of candidates means better chances of getting the best fit for the job
2) doesn’t make an empty vacancy somewhere in the organisation
3) new ideas and talents brought to the organisation
Give the 3 disadvantages of EXTERNAL recruitment
1) don’t know the candidate properly. They may or may not be reliable in the long run which will wage recruitment time and money
2) may not have complete skill set or experience which will require training =money
3) recruitment cost more and takes more time
Sources of 4 external recruitment and how they are useful
•Newspapers:
-spread to a wide variety of the population
•Social media:
Organisation Facebook or Twitter. Good for interactivity
‘Click here to register’
‘Click the video for more info’
•Online recruitment websites
Present info in a professional way and is first place people look
•own website
Common place people will look
List 6 methods of selection
- Shorting listing
- Personality testing
- Aptitude testing
- Physical ability testing
- Attainment tests
- interviews
Describe short listing application forms and CV
- an organisation can short list from a pool of applications and CV’s
- Pre-prepared application forms allow the organisation to gain relevant information from the candidate to see if they meet the job criteria
- a CV is commonly used alongside an application form. This is a document where a candidate lists their relevant personal and educational achievements as wells as their skills and qualities.
- Both application and CV’s make it easier for an employer to select the right candidate as the short listed candidates can then be moved on to the next stages of selection e.g interview
list 4 different types of tests
- personality
- aptitude
- physical
- attainment
describe personality testing and justify its use
- identify an individuals personality traits e.g introverted vs extroverted
- most useful in jobs that require a certain characteristic to fit the job e.g a cars sales man will require an outgoing personality
describe aptitude testing and why is it useful?
- Test the skills and knowledge of the candidate, often these are specific skills required in the role
- ensures new employees have the appropriate skills to be able to carry out their job effectively
describe physical testing
- conducted to test a candidate’s level of fitness e.g bleep test
- enures new employees are fit enough to carry out roles where a certain level of fitness if required
Describe what an interview is and why is it used
A situation where the candidate talks with the organisation, either in person or on the telephone. - Gain an impression of the candidate and confirm details of the application
Give 3 advantages and 2 disadvantages of interviews
ADV:
•confirm details on application form and CV
•gain an impression of the candidate’s personality/suitability for the organisation
•see how the candidate works under pressure
DISAD:
•long and time consuming (take a long time to organise and carry out)
•candidate may not perform at their best due to nerves
describe IQ/intelligence testing
- measures a persons mental ability
* most useful in jobs where employee may be problem solving
