recruitment and selection of workers Flashcards
what is recruitment?
Recruitment is the process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone up to the point where applications have arrived at the business.
what is a job anaylsis
A job analysis identifies and records the tasks and responsibilities relating to the job.It will tell the managers what the job post is for.
what is a job description?
a job description is prepared that outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do the job. It will have information about the conditions of employment (salary, working hours, and pension scheme), training offered, opportunities for promotion etc. This is given to all prospective candidates so they know what exactly they will be required and expected to do.
what is a job specification?
a job specification, a document that outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, skills, physical/personal characteristics etc. required by an employee to be able to take up the job.
what are the 7 steps of recruitment?
1) Identify the vacany
2) draw up a job description
3) draw up a person specification
4) advertise the vacancy
5) shortlist the candidates
6) interview the candidates
7) select and appoint the best candidate
State and define the 2 types of recruitment
Internal recruitment is when a vacancy is filled by an existing employee of the business.
External recruitment is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee and will be new to the business.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF INTERNAL RECRUITMENT?
atleast 3
1-Saves time and money- no need for advertising and interviewing
2-Person already known to business
3-Person knows business’ ways of working
4-Motivating for other employees to see their colleagues being promoted- urging them to work hard
WHAT ARE THE disadvantages OF INTERNAL RECRUITMENT?
Disadvantages:
No new skills and experience coming into the business
Jealousy among workers
how can jobs be advertised?
This can be done in local/national newspapers, specialist magazines and journals, job centres run by the government (where job vacancies are posted and given to interested people; usually for unskilled or semi-skilled jobs) or even recruitment agencies (who will recruit and send along candidates to the company when they request it).
What do interviews allow the manger to asses?
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Interviews will allow the manager to assess:
1-the applicant’s ability to do the job
2-personal qualities of the applicant
3-character and personality of applicant
what is the contract of employment?
The contract of employment: a legal agreement between the employer and the employee listing the rights and responsibilities of workers.
what does a contract of employment include?
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It will include:
1-the name of employer and employee 2-job title 3-date when employment will begin 4-hours to work 5-rate of pay and other benefits 6-when payment is made 7-holiday entitlement 8-the amount of notice to be given to terminate the employment that the employer or employee must give to end the employment etc.
what is part time and full employment?
Part-time employment is often considered to be between 1 and 30-35 hours a week whereas full-time employment will usually work 35 hours or more a week.
what are advantages to the employer of part time employment?
atleast 4
Advantages to employer of part-time employment
more flexible hours of work
easier to ask employees just to work at busy times
easier to extend business opening/operating hours by working evenings or at weekends
works lesser hours so employee is willing to accept lower pay
less expensive than employing and paying full-time workers.
what are disadvantages to the employer of part time employment?
atleast 3
Disadvantages to employer of part-time employment
less likely to be trained because the workers see the job as temporary
takes longer to recruit two part-time workers than one full-time worker
can be less committed to the business/ more likely to leave and go get another job
less likely to be promoted because they will not have gained the skills and experience as full-time employees
more difficult to communicate with part-time workers when they are not in work- all work at different times.
