Recruitment, Selection And Training

Question 1

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 1

Filling a vacancy from the existing workforce

Question 2

What are the advantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 2

• Quick and cheap
• Greater variety and promotion opportunities may motivate employees
• It avoids the need of induction training
• The firm is already aware of the employees skills and attitude towards work

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 3

• Existing workers may not have the skills required
• Relying on existing employees may lead to a stagnation of ideas
• May create a vacancy elsewhere, postponing external recruitment

Question 4

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

Answer 4

• A wider range of candidates

- Candidates may already have the skills needed, avoiding training

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of external recruitment?

Answer 5

• Can be expensive and time consuming

- Demotivating effect on current employees who missed the opportunity of promotion

Question 6

What are some methods of recruitment?

Answer 6

• Media advertising
• Job centres
• Firms own website
• Headhunting

Question 7

What are some factors influencing choice of recruitment method?

Answer 7

• Cost of the recruitment method
• Size of the recruitment budget
• Location and characteristics of the likely candidates

Question 8

What are some aspects of interviews?

Answer 8

• Relatively cheap
• Allows a variety of information to be taken in both sides
• Can be bias

Question 9

What are some aspects of testing and profiling?

Answer 9

• Measures ability of candidates
• Examines personality and attitude
• Recruiting a wide range of personalities may lead to a more interesting and creative environment

Question 10

What are the advantages of training?

Answer 10

• Increases the level and range of skills available to the business, improvements in quality of work
• Increases flexibility allowing it to adapt quickly to new changes or demand
• Leads to a more motivated workforce by creating chances for development and promotion

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of training?

Answer 11

• It can be expensive

- Production may be disrupted during training

Question 12

What are the types of training?

Answer 12

• Induction training, makes new employees productive as fast as possible
• On the job training, workers can receive training while still being productive
• Off the job training, loss of production