Recruitment

Question 1

What’s a job description?

Answer 1

A written description of what a job involves

Job title, main duties, pay etc

Question 2

What is a person specification?

Answer 2

A list of qualifications, experience, skills and attitudes needed for a job
Essential- must have
Desirable- ideally have

Question 3

What are the 2 ways a job can be advertised?

Answer 3

Internally- within a business

Externally- outside a business

Question 4

Benefits of internal recruitment

Answer 4

Cheap
Quick
Candidates are familiar with the firm

Question 5

Problems of internal recruitment

Answer 5

Limits candidate numbers
Leaves a vacancy
No new ideas come into the firm
Causes resentment

Question 6

Benefits of external recruitment

Answer 6

A wide variety of candidates apply

New ideas are introduced into a firm

Question 7

Problems of external recruitment

Answer 7

Candidates will need training- expensive
Takes a long time
Unfamiliar to business

Question 8

Where are positions advertised?

Answer 8

Internal- Email, noticeboard, presentation

External- Newspaper, website, recruitment company, job centre

Question 9

What do candidates usually have to submit?

Answer 9

A letter of application
CV
Application form
References

Question 10

What happens to shortlisted candidates?

Answer 10

May have to take tests- see what their abilities and personal traits are
Interview day- shows how confident a candidate is, verbal and social skills

Question 11

What must be the same in all interviews conducted by a firm?

Answer 11

Questions- makes it fair