Recruitment, selection and training of workers 2.3 Flashcards
Why do businesses recruit
To replace staff who have left or been promoted
Bring in staff with new skills
Recruit more staff as business expands
What is job analysis
A study of the tasks and activities to be carried out by the new employee
What is job description
This describes the main duties and responsibilities of the job
What is job requirement
The qualifications and qualities necessary to perform the job (e.g. educational requirements, experience needed)
What is the internal recruitment and what are the advantages and disadvantages
Internal is recruitment done in the company such as promotion
This can save money and the workers will know the firm
This can also be bad as new ideas may not be brought in. Other workers may be demotivated as they did not get the promotion.
What is the external recruitment and what are the advantages and disadvantages
External is recruiting someone who is new to the company and has not previously worked at the company
New ideas can be brought in. Workers are more likely to meet the job specification
Expensive to advertise the job
Demotivating for other employees
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a part time employee
Have more employees during busy periods
Flexible working hours
Less expensive than hiring full-time employees
Workers are less trained than full-time employees
Less committed to the business
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a full time employee
More committed to the job
More trained than part time employees
More expensive to hire than part time employees
Have fixed working hours
Why is training employees important
Trained workers are more productive
decrease the amount supervision required
may lead to job satisfaction
What is induction training and what are the benefits and limitations
Introduction given to a new employee explaining the company’s activities and procedures
This will help the employee settle in at company
Health and safety training may be required
This can be time consuming
Wages are paid during this period but not work is done
What is on the job training and what are the benefits and limitations
When an experienced worker teaches new worker how to do the job
Training is cheap
Training is specific
Work can be done whilst training
Trainer will not get any work done
Training won’t be effective if trainer is bad
What is off the job training and what are the benefits and limitations
Training that is done outside of their job
Trainers are experts
Training can be done outside of working hours
Training is expensive
Training may not be specific for job
Why might a business need to reduce their work force
Business merging
Demand for products decrease
Business relocating
What is the difference between dismissal and redundancy
Dismissal is when a worker is told to leave due to bad behaviour
Redundancy is when a worker is told to leave because the business does need a worker for that job anymore
How is redundancy decided in business
Workers with good skill remain
Some workers may volunteer to leave as they have already planned to do so
If the worker has worked for a long period of time, they are able to stay
Performance of the employee
