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- what are the disadvantages of social media
there is a cost because the information on the social media needs to be managed updating and feeding back regularly
it can be difficult to measure the effectiveness of the business use of social media or of using one channel or another
- what are the advantages of interviews
the employer sees the candidate and can judge how well they present themselves and communicate and how well they are likely to get on with other workers. group interviews are very useful for seeing how people might get on in a team
- what are the disadvantages of written communication
it is not always possible to check immediately that the reciever has understood the message properly
the success of the message depends on how clearly it has been written there is a risk pf the computer becoming infected with a virus from an email unless there is adequate protection emails may get lost in spam some people can get overwhelmed by the number of emails they recieve
- advantages of a letter of application
letters are good for showing a person’s communication skills. including their use of punctuation and grammar, as well as giving them an opportunity to write about their experience and their qualities
- what are the disadvantages of verbal communication
if there are a lot of people listening to a message it may not be clear that all have haerd or understood it. if the reciever of the message does not like what they hear they may disrupt the message
theirs no permanent record of the message this may be important if a worker is being diciplined some forms of verbal communication can be expensive
- how can local newspapers be used to advertise for jobs
the newspapers actually contain a jobs section that people may want to look into. it is not usually expensive to advertise in these. there may also be newspaper websites that are used to advertise jobs
- disadvantages of on the job training
the trainer may need to leave their work to help the trainee. so production may fall
the quality of the work may not be very good if a trainee does it. this could lead to wasted resources and a poor reputation for quality the quality of the training depends in the skills of the trainer both as a worker and as a trainer. if the trainer has poor communicatio0n skills or is not very skilled at the job, the quality of the training may be poor
- advantages of group activities
group activities can reveal a lot about a person. for example, they are good for seeing how well people work with others and for seeing who has good practical skills and ideas
- what are the advantages of websites
sales can be made online
products and services can be promoted to millions of potential customers around the world websites operate 24/7 detailed information about products can be given including specifications and prices images can be used links can be used to offer chat services so the potential buyer can ask questions about specific needs consumers often use search engines to find sellers and to locate shops internet shopping continues to increases and so offers a way of setting up a new business or expanding website design and purchasing a domain name are both fairly cheep making a website lower cost way of advertising and selling customers can post reviews
- how can a website be used to advertise a job externally
ifrms recruiting workers can use their own websites or advertise on specialist sites specifically set up to advertise jobs. applicants can get alerts from these sites about jobs they may be interested in. applicants can search for jobs by type, salary and location
- advantages of on the job training
the trainee is given individual training so it improves their performance.
it is cheaper than off the job training because there are no travel or accomodation costs the trainee produces goods and services while training and spo the firm earns money from their work the trainee is trained to do the job in the way that the firm wants it done the skills may be specific to that firm and this may make it difficult for the trained worker to find work in another firm. this can improve the retention of workers and ensure that the firm gets a return on the time and effort it spends in training
- what are the advantages of social media
there are huge numbers of users
information can be updated regularly visual images may be used to enhance communications it can be cheaper to advertise than using traditional media such as TV radio newspapers and magazine you can involve customers by allowing feedback customers can help to promote your message and by passing on information to other users social media are a good way for staff to communicate
- advantages of off-the-job training
experts may provide the training, making it high-quality
the worker can use specially designed trained equipment workers often enjoy the change of environment workers feel valued when the firm pays for them and gives them time to attend training programmes the training is essential when the safety on workers and customers is a risk of the job
- disadvantages of off-the-job training
usually, it is more expensive because of fees, travel and accommodation costs
the absence from work means that the worker is not producing goods and services for the business when training there is a risk that the employee may want to leave the firm once they gain new skills and qualification
- what are the advantages of written communication
there is a record of the message
the receiver can read and reread the message to make sure they understand it the message can be sent to more than one person at a time a written message can avoid confrontation some written communication can be transmitted very swiftly particularly text and email if the sender and receiver keep their mobile phones and computers switched on with them
