Recruitment and Selection Flashcards
Recruitment
The finding and appointing of new employees.
Selection
How a business chooses the best candidate for a vacancy it has identified.
Features of recruitment
Identify vacancy
Write the job description and person specification
Advertise the position either internally or externally
Recieve and process applications
Features of a job description
Job title
Place of work
Tasks involved in the job
Responsibilities attached to the job
Employment conditions
Chains of command
Features of the person specification
Skills, knowledge and experience required
Educational requirements and qualifications
Methods of recruitment
Internal:
Promotion or transfer
Personal recommendation
External:
Job centre
Job advertisements
Advantages of internal methods of recruitment
Low costs
Applicants familiar with the ethos
May increase workforce motivation
Disadvantages of internal methods of recruitment
Limited range of applicants
Promotion creates another vacancy
Advantages of external methods of recruitment
Wide variety of suitable candidates
New ideas may be brought from outside
Disadvantages of external methods of recruitment
Can be expensive
Time consuming
Degree of risk is higher as new candidates are untested
Methods of selection
Interviews
Aptitude tests
Psychometric tests
Assessment centres
Work trials
Advantages of interviews
Relatively cheap
Candidate explains suitability for the job
Interviewers gather as much relevant information as possible
Disadvantages of interviews
Some candidates may perform well in interviews but not in the actual job
Factors affecting selection
Time and money available for the process
Availability of a recruitment and selection specialist
Advantages of efficient recruitment
Increased labour productivity
Reduced labour turnover
