Chapter 5 - Recuitment

Question 1

A job description can be useful for…

Answer 1

Forming the basis for any advertisement and allow potential candidates to determine what the job involves

Identifies training needs

Clarity of duties

Question 2

While job description focuses on the key tasks, personal specification concentrates on skills.

What are the 7 elements of Personal Specification as defined by Professor A Rodgers?

Answer 2

Physical make up - appearance
Qualifications
General intelligence - numeracy,mover all reasoning
Special aptitudes - typing skills, sales skills, software package
Interests - leisure, team sports
Disposition - dependability, attitudes to others
Circumstances - mobility, undertake evening work

Question 3

Appointment of approved persons

To conclude a candidate is fit and proper, the following areas must be covered…

Answer 3

Honesty, integrity and reputation
Competency and capability
Financial soundness

Question 4

References can be divided into 2 categories, Personal and Employment.

A reference will typically include…

Answer 4

Period and nature of service
Employment history
Training
CPD undertaken
Qualifications
Any restriction on investment business
KPI information
Disciplinary information
Debts

Question 5

Employment contracts

Legally, the employer is only obliged to give most employees within X weeks of their appointment a written statement of employment particulars

Answer 5

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Question 6

A Principle Statement will include…

Answer 6

Names of employer and employee
Title of job
Rate of pay and payment intervals
Terms relating to hours and holidays
Date employment starts

Question 7

A Written Statement will include…

Answer 7

Sickness, injury and sick pay
Period of employment
Notice period
Collective agreements
Pensions
Dismissal, disciplinary and grievance procedures
Employment overseas

Question 8

Contracts
Self employed have a….
While employed have a ….

Answer 8

Self employed have a contract for services

While employed have a contract of service.

Question 9

Induction training

Company specific requirements will cover the following areas…

Answer 9

Ensure new recruit understands the nature of their job
Shows how the job will fit into the organisation
Introduce the supervisory arrangements
Introduce other staff
Cover rules of the office, pay bonus, holiday, hours of work
Organisational information, background and structure
Culture and values, communication
Rules and procedures, data protection, email usage, equal opportunities, mobile phones.
Health and safety, first aid, smoking,environmental aspects
Trade unions
Welfare, benefits, facilities, alcohol and drugs, employee assistance

Question 10

Job description or role profile/role description will normally contain…

Answer 10

The job title
Overall purpose and scope of the job
Broad statement of the duties of the job
Title of the person to whom the job holder reports
It’s relationship it’s other jobs
Titles of anyone reporting to the job holder