Chapter 8 Flashcards
Recruitment
Identifying need for new employees) and encouraging people to apply for a vacancy.
Job description
Responsibilities and duties to be carried out by the job holder.
Job (person)
specification
The requirements, qualifications, experience and characteristics of people needed to
fill a job vacancy.
Internal recruitment
The vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the organisation.
External recruitment
The vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee of the organisation
Part-time employment
Jobs with less hours than a full working week, e.q. 20 hours per week instead of 40.
Full-time employment
Jobs with a full working week (length varies between businesses). Full-time
employees will usually work 35 hours or more a week
On-the-job training
Training at the place of work - watching and being instructed by experienced workers.
Off-the-job training
Training away from place of work, e.g. at college, being instructed by specialist trainers.
Induction training
Training for new employees explaining the business structure, activities and procedures.
Redundancy
Employees are no longer required - the job no longer exists.
Workforce planning
Establishing the size and skills of the workforce needed by a business for the future.
Dismissal
An employee’s employment contract is terminated and they must leave the business.
Stages of recruitment
- Identifying a vacancy
- Prepare job description and person specification
- advertise
- shortlist
- references
- interview
- selection
why train employees?
- increase productivity
- decrease the amount of supervision required
- reduce accidents and injuries
- improves chances of internal promotion
Types of training
Induction
on the job
off the job
Advantages and disadvantages of induction training
Advantages
- helps new employee settle in
- Health and safety training may be required
Disadvantages
- Time consuming (delays the start of employee’s work)
- Wages are paid but no work has been done by the employee
Advantages and disadvantages of on the job training
Advantages
Training is cheap
Training is specific for their job
Work can be done while training
Disadvantages
The trainer will not be getting work done.
Training won’t be effective if the trainer is bad
Advantages and disadvantages of off the job training
Advantages
Trainers are experts (Skills can be taught)
Training can be done outside of working hours (in employee’s own time)
Disadvantages
Off the job training is expensive
Worker may receive training paid by business and leave
Training may not be specific for the job
Reasons why a business might need to reduce the number of employees
- Automation
- factory/ shop closure
- business relocating
- demand for goods or services
- business merging
