recruitment+training

Question 1

what is recruitment?

Answer 1

the steps undertaken by a business to identify a vacancy and attract suitable candidates, internal or external.

Question 2

what is internal recruitment?

Answer 2

when the candidates for a position are recruited from within the organisation.

Question 3

benefits of internal recruitment?

Answer 3

-Lower recruitment costs​
-Improved promotion prospects​
-Known abilities of candidates​
-Quicker process​
-Shorter induction period​

Question 4

drawbacks of internal recruitment?

Answer 4

-reduced talent available
-limits the number of applicants
–can cause friction between internal candidates.

Question 5

what is external recruitment?

Answer 5

when a candidates for a position are recruited from outside of the organisation.

Question 6

benefits of external recruitment?

Answer 6

• Increases the talent available​
  -Increases the number of applicants​
  -Can provide new sources of ideas to the company​

Question 7

drawbacks of external recruitment?

Answer 7

-Higher recruitment costs​
-May upset internal candidates that have been overlooked​
-Not able to see candidates at work over a period of time​

Question 8

what is a job analysis?

Answer 8

the process of gathering all of the available information about a particular job.

Question 9

what is a job description?

Answer 9

the set out tasks and responsibilities of a job.
includes: job title, place in the hierarchy, duties, tasks and responsibilities.

Question 10

what is a person specification?

Answer 10

A document used within the recruitment process that outlines the characteristics of the person required to do the job e.g. qualifications, skills and experience.

Question 11

what is the importance of recruitment?

Answer 11

ensures a business has the right number of employees with the right skills.
-achieve targets
-provide customer service
-deal with suppliers
manage resources

Question 12

what is selection?

Answer 12

the action taken by a business to help identify the best candidate for a job.

Question 13

what is an interview?

Answer 13

question and answer sessions between an employer and a potential employee

Question 14

what is psychometric testing?

Answer 14

involves a mixture of:
-aptitude (develop skills +acquire knowledge)
-attainment (level of understanding)
-personality (behaviour)

Question 15

what is a work trial?

Answer 15

a potential employee tries out the work place for a specified period of time before they’re decided to be hired or not.

Question 16

why are telephone interviews used?

Answer 16

before fact-to-face, reduces time spent and costs.
popular with large number of applicants.

Question 17

what is training?

Answer 17

the process of equipping employees with skills and knowledge.
its essential.

Question 18

what is on-the-job training?

Answer 18

an employee learns in the workplace from experiences employees

Question 19

what is off-the job training?

Answer 19

any form of education that takes place outside of the workplace.

Question 20

what is induction training?

Answer 20

introductory training for employees new to an organisation.

Question 21

what is an apprenticeship?

Answer 21

schemes that allow young people to train and study in a workplace supported by experienced collages.

Question 22

what are some advantages of on-the-job training?

Answer 22

-employees can still be productive
-cheaper
-specific to the work place
-experienced workers training them

Question 23

what are some disadvantages of on-the-job training?

Answer 23

-slower productivity
-takes up other employees time
-they could learn bad habits from the person training.
-depends upon how many employees need training

Question 24

advantages of off-the-job training?

Answer 24

-expert training
-more suitable for large numbers
-doesn’t take up employee time, productivity isn’t impacted
-flexible

Question 25

disadvantages of off-the-job training?

Answer 25

-more expensive
-takes up more time
-don’t get used to the environment, not specific.