recruitment and selection

Question 1

what is recruitment

Answer 1

process of searching for new employees and trying to get them to apply for jobs

Question 2

what is selection?

Answer 2

screening of the candidates that applied so that the most suitable person for the job can be chosen

Question 3

what is the job description?

Answer 3

a document that describes the duties a worker is required to carry out

Question 4

what is internal recruitment?

Answer 4

when a vacancy is filled with someone who already works in the organisation

Question 5

what is external recruitment?

Answer 5

when the organisation fills a vacancy with someone from outside of the organisation

Question 6

what are the benefits of internal recruitment?

Answer 6

1. good for morale if someone within the organisation is promoted
   2.already knows the employee
2. cheaper as advertising isn’t needed

Question 7

what are the benefits of external recruitment?

Answer 7

1. larger pool of candidates to choose from
   2.helps stop resentment amongst existing team
   3.new ideas

Question 8

cheap ways of advertising a job

Answer 8

local newspaper
job centres
business’ own website

Question 9

what are job centres?

Answer 9

run by the gov let people use computers to search for jobs and offer advice to job seekers

Question 10

internal ways to advertise a job

Answer 10

posting job advertisement onto company intranet
bulletin boards
company wide email

Question 11

expensive ways to advertise job

Answer 11

national mewspaper
specialist magazine
solely for advertising

Question 12

what is a CV

Answer 12

summarises a candidates skills, experience, qualifications. written by the candidate

Question 13

advantages of CV

Answer 13

shows the ability of a candidate to organise info
easy to see essential info at a glance

Question 14

disadvantages of a CV

Answer 14

candidtaes may exaggerate the truth
nah be out of date

Question 15

what’s an application form?

Answer 15

applicant provide info in answer to questions on a form

Question 16

benefits of application forms

Answer 16

can only provide info directed by employer
compare info easily bc candidates have supplied the same info
more likely to be up to date

Question 17

what is a cover letter?

Answer 17

a letter written by the applicant explaining why they believe they are suitable for the job

Question 18

why applications are good for the business

Answer 18

good way of ensuring that the candidate is good for the job. Up to date and taking the time to fill one in shows commitment

Question 19

what is an interview for selection?

Answer 19

applicant meets people from the business for a face to face discussion. asked questions.

Question 20

how do interviews help identify the best candidate?

Answer 20

-amount of effort (research conducted and presented)
-presentation of the candidate
-can physically see if candidate displays certain characteristics or skills they claim to have