Recruitment and selection Flashcards
What are the 6 steps of the recruitment process?(In order)
- Identify a job vacancy
- Carry out a job analysis
- Prepare a job description
- Prepare a person specification
- Advertise the job
- Send out applications
Identifying a job vacancy is to…
Check if there is space for the job that this person is applying for
Carrying out a job analysis is to…
Identify the tasks and responsibilities needed for the job( this will be used to construct the job description and personal specifications.
Preparing a Job description is to…
Give information regarding duties, pay, working hours and other benefits
Preparing a person specification is to…
Provide information about the type of person that is required to do the job, this is done to assess how equipped someone is for the job
Advertise the job is to…
Make people know the job exists, this can be done internally or externally( internally by email or externally through a business website)
How can a business send out applications…
Businesses can ask people to apply for a job in a number of way:
-Sending a CV
- By completing an application form
What are the 4 steps of the selection process?(in order)
- Collect application forms
- Create a shortlist
- Hold interview/Testing
- Inform successful candidate
Create a shortlist——
Instead of interviewing every candidate, they decide to reduce those number by the conditions for the job and they interview the people with the most valuable skills.
How can i business Hold interviews/ testing?
This can be done in different approaches like:
-one-to-one
-panel– more than one person interviews a candidate
-telephone– the interview is not conducted in person but over the phone
How is informing the candidate handled
This can be done in person but is often done by email or on the phone
