Recruitment And Selection

Question 1

What are the types of employment

Answer 1

-Full time
-part time
-Job share
- casual
-seasonal
-temporary

Question 2

What are the stages in recruitment (7)

Answer 2

• identify the number and type of staff needed
• prepare a job description and a person specification
• advertise using appropriate method
  -evaluate interview and appoint the best candidates
  -carry out interviews
  -select a shortlist
  -provide feedback for unsuccessful applicants

Question 3

What are the recruitments documents

Answer 3

Job description
Person specifications
Application form
Curriculum vitae (CV)

Question 4

Explain job description, person specification, application form and curriculum vitae

Answer 4

-a job description states the title of the job and outlines the tasks, duties and responsibilities associated with that job
-person specification contains the details of qualifications, experience, skills and other characteristics that would be expected of a person appointed to do a particular job
-application form is used by many businesses to gather information from job applicants
-curriculum is similar to an application. However, as CV is not a standard document it is produced by job seekers and is often personalised

Question 5

What is internal and external recruitment

Answer 5

Internal recruitment is the process of hiring someone to fill a position from your own company ie one of the employees
External recruitment is the process of hiring someone to fill a position in ur company form outside the business

Question 6

Advantages of internal and external recruitment

Answer 6

Internal
-cheaper
-staff may be more motivated
-no training required
-internal recruits are more familiar with the company
External
-more ideas
-more potential employees to choose from from

Question 7

What are the ways to attract applicants for a job

Answer 7

Advertising
Job centres
Direct applicants
Word of the mouth
Employment agencies