Recruitment Flashcards
What is a job description?
Document setting out job for requirements
What is a person specification?
Set the ideal characteristics of employees
Give two advantages of internal recruitment
Opportunity for promotion is a motivating factor
Candidates are familiar with the business
Cheaper and quicker
Give two advantages of external candidates
Larger field of applicants select
Bring new idea to the business
Give two requirements that are commonly included in a job advertisement
Job title, qualifications, salary, and working hours
What do application forms contain?
Questions, relevant to the employer
Why are application forms beneficial?
Make comparisons between applicants easier reducing the length of the recruitment process
Give two important factors to consider an interview
Information to be gathered
Adequate time for the interview
Number of people on interview panel
Give three reasons why they need for training has increased
Government incentives
Government initiatives
Government legislation
Give three things that happen during induction training
Meeting employees and managers
Expectations
Salary information
Rules and regulations
Give two benefits of on the job training
Easier and cheaper
Tailored to the Work
Give two disadvantages of on the job training
Seen as less valuable
Employees, bad habits of working may be passed on
Give two benefits of off the job training
Seen as a park as it is away from Work
Taken more seriously
Give two disadvantages of off the job training
Viewed as a waste of time
Cover is required while away
Give the six other training methods
Learning by watching
Apprenticeships
E-learning
Course
Academic training
Vocational training
