Recruitment and Selection

Question 1

what is recruitment

Answer 1

attracting a suitable number of applicants for a job. can be internal or external

Question 2

what is selection

Answer 2

choosing a suitable person to fill a job vacancy

Question 3

what are the two methods of recruitment

Answer 3

internal and external

Question 4

what is internal recruitment

Answer 4

recruitment from within the business i.e someone who already works there

Question 5

what is external recruitment

Answer 5

recruitment from outwith the business i.e someone who doesnt work in the business

Question 6

what are some advantages of internal recruitment

Answer 6

existing employees can develop their career - promotion
employees already familiar with business, less induction necessary
employee strength and weakness known by employer
an inexpensive form of recruitment
improve staff morale

Question 7

what are some disadvantages of internal recruitment

Answer 7

quality applicants from outside business excluded from job
job vacancy left behind
no new ideas brought to company
can cause jealousy between employees

Question 8

what are some advantages for external recruitment

Answer 8

a large range of people can apply for a job
new employees bring fresh ideas

Question 9

what are some disadvantages for external recruitment

Answer 9

new employees may not be good at the job
more expensive form of recruitment than internal
can lower staff morale - less chance of promotion

Question 10

what are the stages of recruitment

Answer 10

identify a job vacancy
conduct a job analysis
prepare a job description
prepare a person specification
advertise the vacancy