Chapter 8 - Valeria Caba

Question 1

State three parts of the Human Resources department

Answer 1

Any three of:
•Recruitment and selection 
•Wages and salaries 
•Industrial relations 
•Training programes
•Health and safety 
•Redundancy and dismissal

Question 2

What is meant by internal recruitment ?

Answer 2

When someone that has already been working in the business fills a vacancy

Question 3

Mention two advantages of external recruitment

Answer 3

• New ideas and experience can be offered by the new employee
• No rivalry between workers

Question 4

State the three types of training

Answer 4

• Induction training
• On-the-job training
• Off-the-job training

Question 5

State the first and last step of the recruitment process

Answer 5

Vacancy arises and vacancy filled

Question 6

Define Job analysis

Answer 6

Identify and record the responsibilities and tasks relating to a job

Question 7

Describe what is known as internal recruitment

Answer 7

It is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the business

Question 8

Analyze the difference between part-time and full time job

Answer 8

In a part-time job, the employment is usually between 1 and 30-35 hours a week, whereas in a full time is 35 hours or more

Question 9

Describe the off-the-job training

Answer 9

When an employee is trained away from the workplace, usually by specialist trainers

Question 10

What is meant by the term redundancy?

Answer 10

When an employee is no longer needed and so loses their job, but it is not due to its work being unsatisfactory