Recruitment And Selection

Question 1

What is recruitment and why does it occur?

Answer 1

Recruitment - Recruitment is the process by which a business seeks to hire the right person for a vacancy.

This occurs when business either create a new job and need someone to fill it or when a business has a space open for some reason and needs it filling. And a business could change making space for some people and get bigger

Question 2

What is the process of recruitment ?

Answer 2

1. Identify the vacancy
2. Draw up a job description
3. Draw up a person specification
4. Advertise the Vacancy
5. Short list applicants
6. Interview applicants
7. Select Candidate

Question 3

What is included in a job description and person specification?

Answer 3

Job description: Duties and roles in the company. What the person has to do for the business whilst working for them. Money earned. Duties

Person specification: The qualifications, skills, experience, knowledge and other attributes (selection criteria) which a candidate must possess to perform the job duties

Question 4

Analyse the positives and negatives of both internal and external recruitment?

Answer 4

Internal (positives)- Cheaper and quicker to recruit
People already familiar with the business and how it operates
Provides opportunities for promotion within business-motivation
Business already knows the strengths and weaknesses of candidates

Internal (negatives)-Limits the number of potential applicants
No new ideas can be introduced from outside
May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed
Creates another vacancy which needs to be filled

External(positives)-Outside people bring in new ideas
Larger pool of workers from which to find the best candidate
People have a wider range of experience

External(negatives)-Longer process
More expensive process due to advertising and interviews required
Selection process may not be effective enough to reveal the best candidate

Question 5

What are the benefits of recruiting the best staff?

Answer 5

The benefits of recruiting the best staff is that the best staff are very good at their job and will perform very well resulting the business having a greater output. This can lead to the staff being more motivated and having a higher productivity rate.

Question 6

What are the 4 methods of selection?

Answer 6

CV
Application form
Letter
Interview