recruitment Flashcards
recruitment
the process of attracting qualified job applicants — by using advertisements, websites, employment agencies and word of mouth — from which to select the most appropriate person for a specific job
internal recruitment
filling job vacancies with employees, rather than looking outside the business
methods of internal recruitment
consider existing records
promoting employees
word of mouth
email
notice a staff noticeboard
external recruitment
used to find suitable applicants from outside the business
methods of external recruitment
company website
causal recruitment agencies
schools
social media
referrals
advertisements in media
online recruitment agency
a business that specialises in finding suitable candidates to fill vacancies for a variety of different employers
internal recruitment advantages
Employees are already known to the employer,
Applicants are already familiar with the business
managerial position creates a career path within the business
Costs of advertising the position are reduced,
internal recruitment disadvantages
There may be no-one suitable from within the business.
If there is more than one internal applicant, it can lead to conflict between those employees.
Applicants may be set in their ways and not open to new ideas.
external recruitment process may be necessary anyway.
external recruitment advantages
wider range of applicants to choose from.
Outside applicants may bring new ideas
Different qualifications from those already within the business can be specified in the advertising process.
This method allows for rapid growth of the business
external recruitments disadvantages
The applicants are all unknown
There are costs associated with advertising the position.
The field of applicants may be larger
Qualified employees from within the business may resent outsiders coming in,
