The workforce - recruitment Flashcards
explain what is meant by recruitment?
the action of hiring people to work in a business
what are the reasons for recruitment?
current employee:
- leaves
- retires
- promoted
- dismissed
- ill
- dies
- p/maternity leave
business needs more employees
business needs new skills
explain the content and purpose of a job description?
document that describes the duties that a worker is required to carry out
explain the content and purpose of a person specification?
document that lists the qualifications, skills and experience that a worker needs to be able to carry out a particular job
explain the content and purpose of a job advert
should contain:
- duties
- qualifications needed
- experience needed
- skills needed
- salary details
- days and hours of work
- place of work
- closing date and start date
- contact address
- how to apply
distinguish between internal and external recruitment?
internal is hiring from within the business and external is hiring from outside the business
what are the advantages of internal recruitment?
- good for morale when someone within the organisation is promoted
- organisation already knows the employee and the employee already knows how things are done within that organisation
- frees up another vacancy for a different employee to be promoted into
- cheaper because expensive advertising methods aren’t needed
what are the disadvantages of external recruitment?
- usually takes a longer time to recruit using this method
- usually costs more
- can be riskier because managers don’t know the candidates as well
what are the advantages of external recruitment?
- usually means that there is a larger pool of candidates to choose from
- can help to stop resentment amongst the existing team
- brings new ideas into a business
what are the disadvantages of internal recruitment?
- Existing staff may not add new ideas to help the business to improve
- There may not be many people willing and able to apply, choice is limited
- job of the person appointed to the post will need to be filled so further recruitment is needed
- If an employee is promoted within the business, other workers may be jealous and it can cause resentment
what are the types of job adverts?
- local newspaper
- national newspaper
- social media
- own website
- recruitment agency website
- word of mouth
- shop window
what are the advantages of advertising in a local newspaper?
- cheaper than national newspaper
- reach people where job is located
what are the disadvantages of advertising in a local newspaper?
- less exposure as people might not read their local newspaper
what are the advantages of advertising in a national newspaper?
- reach whole country, can get a range of applicants
what are the disadvantages of advertising in a national newspaper?
- more expensive than advertising in local paper
- applicants may apply without looking where the job is located
what are the advantages of advertising on social media ?
- little costs
- reach a large number of people
- more popular for job advertising
what are the disadvantages of advertising on social media?
- difficult to target people
what are the advantages of advertising on their own website?
- cheap
- can reach people who go on website/specifically want a job in that business
what are the disadvantages of advertising on their own website?
won’t reach people who don’t look on the website
what are the advantages of advertising through word of mouth?
- reaches lots of local people
- can get lots of applicants
what are the disadvantages of advertising through word of mouth?
- not all information will be given out, so some people applying may not be suitable for the job
what are the advantages of advertising through shop windows?
- cost effective
- attracts customers and people walking past the shop
what are the disadvantages of advertising through shop windows?
- people may not see the ad or ignore it
- business can’t fit all the information on the poster
what are the advantages of advertising on a recruitment agency website?
- reaches a wide range of people = more candidates
- post will include all the necessary forms/requirements/etc
what are the disadvantages of advertising on a recruitment agency website?
- more expensive than advertising on their own website
