Recruitment Flashcards

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The process of recruitment

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  1. Job analysis - identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to the job
  2. Job description - outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to a specific job also hilighting details about the job (final version of job analysis)
  3. A job description will include a job specification as well (what qualifications are needed to get the job)
  4. Job will be advertised to the appropriate media/target audience such as newspaper, magazine and online recruitment sites
  5. Application forms will be submitted
  6. Interviews and selection happens
  7. Vacancy is filled (vacancy is a gap in the workforce)
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Why do they need to recruit people

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High labour turnover
New skills
Growing/expand
Someone got promoted

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Features of a job description

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Job title
Purpose of a Job
Duties/responsibilities
Location hours of work

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Internal recruitment

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When a business fills a job vacant with an existing employee

Typically used for promotions

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5
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External recruitment

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The process by which a business will search for a new candidates from outside a business

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Advantages of internal recruitment

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Workers strengths and weakness known
No need for induction training
Usually cheaper and quicker method
High staff retention as staff know there is a chance of a promotion

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Disadvantages of internal recruitment

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More training may be needed to equip the employee with the right skills
It creates another vacancy in the business
Can cause jealously among staff if overlooked
No new ideas are brought in

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Advantages of external recruitment

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News ideas and skills are introduced in the business
Larger choice of applicants

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Disadvantages of external recruitment

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More cost and time

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Selective process is important for the business

If you get the right people….. it?

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Increases output, productivity
Different ideas
Improvement in quality and customer service
Increase staff retention

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Types of training, examples and their meanings

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Induction training - an introduction given to the new employee explaining the business activities customs and procedures also introducing new rooms and their fellow workers
On the job training - Training at the place of work, when an experienced employee watches you and makes the necessary corrections
Off the job training - Training that takes place away from the workplace usually by a specialist trainer(s)

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Off the job training advantages and disadvantages

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  • broad range and variety of skills are taught
  • the business does not lose output of that employee
  • specialist trainer are the teacher who have up to date knowledge
  • costs can be too high
  • the additional qualifications will make it more easier for the employee to go and find another job
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Dismissal

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Termination by the employer because the employee has broken company rules or is not performing work to the required standard

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On the job training advantages and disadvantages

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  • employee does not need to be sent away to their training (travel costs are high)
  • costs are less than off the job
  • tailored training to the superficial needs of the business
  • the trainer will not be as productive as usual
  • trainer may have bad habits which may be passed down to the trainee
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Employee selection

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The process of evaluating which candidate is best suited for the job at hand and the needs of the organisation

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16
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Recruitment

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The process of identifying that the business needs to employ someone

17
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Part time vs full time jobs

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Part time jobs - when you work for 1-35 hours a week
Full time jobs - when you work for more than 35 hours

18
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Workforce planning

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The workforce needed for the business in the near future this could include skills of employees required

19
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Induction training advantages and disadvantages

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  • helps the new employees settle into their job more quickly
  • less likely for the worker to make mistakes
  • time consuming
  • this means wages are paid but no work is done
20
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Redundancy

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When an employee is no longer needed so loses this job (not because their work was unsatisfactory)

21
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Why is training important

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Introduce a new process
Improve the opportunities for internal promotion
Decrease in mistakes
Increase productivity (know what they are doing)
Decreases in supervision

22
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Types of legal control when hiring new employees

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Discrimination
Unfair Dismissal
The contract of employment (legal agreement)
Health and safety
Minimum wage