2.2 Recruitment and Selection Process

Question 1

What are the kinds of employment?

Answer 1

1. Full-time
2. Part-time
3. Job Share
4. Casual/Temporary

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of full-time workers?

Answer 2

Advantages:

1. Work Full Hours
2. No Overtime Charge
3. Can build closer relationships
4. last longer, less about turnover
5. paid monthly
6. paid leaves

Disadvantages:

1. May become redundant over time

Question 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of part-time workers?

Answer 3

Advantages:

1. Flexible
2. retain top performers
3. attain cast diversity
4. new skills
5. new social network
6. paid per hour of work

Disadvantages:

1. Temporary, Labour turnover
2. May not learn well
3. Does not work well

Question 4

What is a job share?

Answer 4

It is a full time jo shared between two people, split salaries and more flexible.

Question 5

What is temporary employment?

Answer 5

1. Seasonal Employment
2. Casual Employment
3. etc

Question 6

What are the Documents required wjen recruiting a new employee?

Answer 6

1. Job Description
2. Job Specification
3. CV
4. Application Form

Question 7

Who does recruitment?

Answer 7

HR → Human Resources

Question 8

How is recruitment done?

Answer 8

Create Job Description → Create Person Specification → Job is Advertised → Applications Received → Interviews → Shortlist → Selection

Question 9

What are the kinds of recruitment?

Answer 9

Internal & External

Question 10

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 10

Hiring/Promoting someone who is already inside the workforce.

Question 11

What is external recruitment?

Answer 11

Hiring someone from outside the existing workforce.

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 12

Advantages:

1. Faster
2. Worker already knows in and outs
3. Cheaper
4. Motivates employee promoted
5. motivates other employees

Disadvantages:

1. Creates another vacancy
2. Can create envy
3. worker may not be ready to work
4. demotivates other workers

Question 13

What are the advantages and disadvantages of external recruitment?

Answer 13

Advantages:

1. Find someone more fit for the job
2. Bring in new ideas

Disadvantages:

1. Expensive
2. Takes time
3. Worker may not get along with existing work force

Question 14

What are some legal controls over employment?

Answer 14

1. Discrimination Laws
   
   1. Gender
   2. Race
2. Unfair Dismissal
3. Minimum Wage
4. Health and Safetly
5. Contract Employment

Question 15

What are laws against discrimination?

Answer 15

This prevents businesses from being biased to a certain demographic and gender. Any Employee who feels discriminated against can take legal action.

Question 16

What is unfair dismissal?

Answer 16

It is when employees are not fired without good reason.

Question 17

What are health and safety laws?

Answer 17

These laws ensure the workforce is safe.

Question 18

What is minimum wage?

Answer 18

Minimum wage is introduced so that employers to not exploit their employees. It increases business costs, but motivate employees.