Recruitment process (in order)

Question 1

List the recruitment process in order

Answer 1

Jon analysis, job description, person specification, job advertisement, methods of application, short listing, interviews, appointment.

Question 2

Describe what is meant by a job analysis.

Answer 2

A job analysis is done by the business and is the process of gathering information about the job role they need to fill. the purpose of this is to decide if they defiantly need to appoint someone new or if someone within the business is able to have current staff take over the role.

Question 3

Describe what is meant by a job description.

Answer 3

A job description is a detailed description of the the job roles and responsibilities, also including pay, job title and employer name

Question 4

Describe what is meant by a personal specification.

Answer 4

A person specification is a document made by the organisation to describe the skills and qualities necessary for the job role in question

Question 5

Describe what is meant by job advertisement.

Answer 5

A job advertisement is a document that advertises the job on offer, job adverts an be put into newspapers both national and local, online job search websites, job fairs and job centres ( job centres are normally used for low skill jobs rather than higher up positions)

Question 6

Describe what is meant by methods of application

Answer 6

Methods of application is the process of the business/ company deciding how they want their applicants to apply, the 3 most popular methods are: CV, application form and letter of application

Question 7

Describe what is meant by short listing.

Answer 7

Short listing is the process where you screen the applicants and select 4/5 candidates to put forward for an interview, these will be those with the best/most favourable applications and these are also the most feasible applicants for that certain job role.

Question 8

Describe what is meant by interview

Answer 8

An interview will be given to the top 4/5 candidates in order to allow the organisation to decide who they want to hire for the job, the interviews could be done on a one to one basis or as a group

Question 9

Describe what is meant by appointment.

Answer 9

This is when the successful applicant is chosen for the job and notified of their employment, at this stage they will receive their contract of employment, start date and details of an induction program. As well as letting the successful candidate know they have the job the organisation will also have to talk to tell the unsuccessful ones that they didn’t get it and offer a debrief