BS6- Selection Flashcards
State what is meant by selection
the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.
Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of accepting cvs as a shortlisting
Advantage- it is very easy to compeer all the information in one place
Disadvantage- not everyone will complete the cv the same
Outline two reasons that a business might choose application forms instead of cvs as a method of selection
The application forms cover all of what the business wants to know
They are easy to compear
State one other method of selection that can be used to shortlist candidates before meeting them face to face
A letter of application
State two disadvantages of application forms as a method of selection
Time consuming to design
Off putting to some candidates
Outline two benefits of interviewing as a selection method.
It allows for them to meet face to face and get a judge of character
Able to do little tests and see first hand responses
Identify one drawback of interviewing as a selection method.
It is very time consuming
Outline how testing might be used as a method of selection
Testing can be used to compare the results of select few to see who is the best
State one advantage and one disadvantage of references as a method of selection
Advantage- refrence give a previous employers opinion
Disadvantage- and employer can’t give a bad reference although they can hint at it
State one disadvantage and one advantage of work trials as a method of selection
Advantage- it allows the potential employee to get a true idea of what working there would be like
Disadvantage- it takes time to do it therefor costing money for someone who isn’t a definite future employee
Identify three impacts to a business of having an effective selection strategy.
- it makes the recruiting process a lost smoother
- more likely to get a suitable employee
- it wont cost them any more than it needs To
