recruitment

Question 1

what is the recruitment process? (7 steps)

Answer 1

identify vacancy —> write person specification and job description —> advertise job —> process applications —> shortlist most suitable candidates —> interview most suitable candidates —> appoint most suitable candidate

Question 2

what is a job description?

Answer 2

its main purpose is to list all of the duties that are required in the role. it may include the job title, rate of pay or salary, hours of work, location of work, all duties included in the role and whom the employee would report to in the business

Question 3

what is a person specification?

Answer 3

a description of the qualifications, skills, experience, knowledge and other attributes (selection criteria) which a candidate must possess to perform the job duties

Question 4

what do these 2 documents help with?

Answer 4

they ensure the right person is recruited for the job

Question 5

internal recruitment advantages

Answer 5

• candidates already know the business and the business knows the candidates
• saves time and saves money
• employee can start straight away

Question 6

internal recruitment disadvantages

Answer 6

• leaves a vacancy in another department
• preventing opportunities for new skills to enter
• preventing opportunities for new ideas
• employee might not be good at the new role
• can cause resentment among colleagues who aren’t selected

Question 7

external recruitment advantages

Answer 7

• brings in new ideas
• brings in new skills
• a wider pool of staff to choose from
• can be really particular as more choice

Question 8

external recruitment disadvantages

Answer 8

• long and expensive process
• candidates will need a longer induction process
• not guaranteed to find suitable candidate
• have only seen a candidate at recruitment - might not be representative of what they’re like at work

Question 9

what does the selection produce for new staff include?

Answer 9

interviews are the most common way of choosing candidates
- also assessment

Question 10

examples of interviews

Answer 10

• one on one interviews
• panel interviews

Question 11

what are panel interviews?

Answer 11

when two or more people interview you at the same time

Question 12

examples of assessments

Answer 12

• aptitude tests
• psychometric tests
• assessment centres

Question 13

what are aptitude tests?

Answer 13

a way for employers to assess a candidate’s abilities through a variety of different testing formats.
they will test your ability to perform tasks and react to situations at work

Question 14

what are psychometric tests?

Answer 14

is used to assess a candidate’s cognitive ability and their personality. from a candidate’s response, psychometric testing can predict valuable insights such as job performance, competence and motivations.

Question 15

what are the two general types of psychometric tests?

Answer 15

ability tests and personality tests

Question 16

importance of effective recruitment.
what can poor selection lead to?

Answer 16

high labour turnover - extra costs and time spent on recruitment process - decrease in profit or cost cutting elsewhere - lower productivity through low morale and motivation