recruitment

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

process of identifying and making the potential candidates to apply for the jobs

Question 2

reasons to recruit staff

Answer 2

relocate, expand, existing employees leave, need new skills

Question 3

job description

Answer 3

describes what job involves- title, location, purpose, main tasks

Question 4

person specification

Answer 4

type of person needed for the job- qualifications, experience, skills, personal attributes

Question 5

job advertisement

Answer 5

reflect description and specification- stating qualification and experience required
help screen or dissuade unsuitable applicants

Question 6

internal vs external recruitment, examples

Answer 6

internal= jobs given to staff already employed in the business- promotion + reorganization
e.g. notice board, email, staff magazines
external= jobs given to staff outside the business
e.g. job centers, advertisements, headhunting, recruitment agencies, direct contacts, newspaper and magazines

Question 7

Pros and cons of internal recruitment

Answer 7

+ easier to assess applicants, cheaper and quicker, already familiar (no induction), signals there’s career opportunities, more morale
- stale ideas- narrow thinking, internal politics, ripple effect, smaller talent pool, goals hard to achieve

Question 8

Pros and cons of external recruitment

Answer 8

+new ideas/perspectives, initiate a turnaround, if experience-less training needs, diversity, talent pool, competitors ideas
- destroys present employees incentives, less info available, longer and expensive, pay more for job?, current members may fight new ideas, outsider takes time to become familiar

Question 9

what is the recruitment process

Answer 9

define requirements- description, specification
attract potential employees- advertising
select right people- interview, ability tests

Question 10

what does a recruitment agency do?

Answer 10

link between employer and employee- registers and employer asks for shortlists