recruitment, selection and training

Question 1

what is internal recruitment

Answer 1

recruiting staff that are already in the business

Question 2

what are the advantages internal recruitment

Answer 2

quicker and cheaper 
candidates already know the business 
reduce training costs 
motivates workforce
knows business objectives

Question 3

what are the disadvantages on internal recruitment

Answer 3

no fresh ideas

number of applicants restricted

Question 4

what is external recruitment

Answer 4

recruiting candidates which are found elsewhere

Question 5

what are the advantages of external recruitment

Answer 5

can be more experienced
fresh ideas
larger pool of applicants

Question 6

disadvantages to external recruitment

Answer 6

time consuming
may be expensive
long training

Question 7

what is the recruitment process

Answer 7

1. prepare job description
2. advertise
3. receive cvs and applicants
4. short list
5. conduct interview
6. hire

Question 8

what are the advantages of off the job training

Answer 8

relevant and intensive
trainers are professional
training up to date

Question 9

what are the disadvantages of off the job training

Answer 9

expensive
trainee off the site therefore not productive
may be generic
harder to give a picture of what job will be like

Question 10

what are the advantages to on the job training

Answer 10

easy to organise
cost lowered
fully relevant
output is produced

Question 11

what are the disadvantages to on the job training

Answer 11

trainers taken out of work
may make mistakes
could be danger to others