Theme 1 - 1.4.2 - Recruitment, Selection And Training

Question 1

Whats the recruitment process?

Answer 1

1. Identify the vacancy
2. Write a job description
3. Write a person specification - Its when the business shows what attributes they want their employee to have e.g. Trustworthy
4. Advertise a vacancy
5. Candidates apply
6. Candidates shortlisted
7. Shortlisted Candidates interviewed
   8.Other recruitment activities
8. Successful candidate is offered the job

Question 2

What is the definition of recruitment ?

Answer 2

Recruitment is the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organisation

Question 3

What happens during stage 1 of the recruitment process ?

Answer 3

At the start of the recruitment process the business will identify a need to fill a vacancy: perhaps someone is leaving and needs to be replaced

Question 4

What is stage 2 of the recruitment process ?

Answer 4

Now that the vacancy has been identified - the business will need a job description

This will include all the responsibilities of the job so that any potential candidates can see if it will be a good fit with their work skills

For example a business teacher job might say:

To ensure all students undertake independent learning and are given support where necessary

Question 5

Whats the 3rd stage of the recruitment process ?

Answer 5

After the job description is done, the personal specification has to be written - the human resource department would write this

This will outline:
- personal qualities
- work experience
- skills
- qualifications

Question 6

Whats stage 4 for the recruitment process ?

Answer 6

The business may advertise the vacancy inside the company newsletter which is internal but you may also advertise outside the company to expand the pool of candidates to choose from

Question 7

What is stage 5 of the recruitment process ?

Answer 7

Once the advert is live then candidates will be able to respond to the advert and they may choose to send off an application form and covering letter to support the application

Businesses may also choose to ask applicants top send in their CVs and some businesses even ask for video CVs

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of recruiting inside of the business ?

Answer 8

Advantages:
- you know the strengths and weaknesses of your workers
- it will motivate the workers more to try and get the manager position for e.g.
- the recruitment process will take a lot shorter
- less money will be spent on recruiting

Disadvantages:
- It could cause rivalry between the employees as they will compete for the better position
- you won’t be able to expand your candidate pool and therefore you won’t reap the benefit of having external knowledge from people outside of the business

Question 9

What are the different types of training ?

Answer 9

• induction training
• on-the-job training
• off-the-job training

Question 10

What is an induction ?

Answer 10

Induction training happens when an employee starts working for a new business

For e.g. It may include training on how to use fire extinguishers

What is involved depends on the type of job

Question 11

What is the purpose of induction training ?

Answer 11

It is to ensure the potential employees are:
- familiar with the workplace
- able to do their job
- feel like part of the organisation
- quickly become productive for the business

Induction training includes:
- H&S
- Introduction to colleagues
- Job specific training

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Induction training ?

Answer 12

Advantages:
- many employees make their mind up if they are staying - the first week of employment

• induction training will help inspire the employees and integrate them with the company culture
• Good induction training will help reduce the numbers of employees that leave – thus increasing retention numbers

Disadvantages:
- Induction training can cause information overload for an employee trying to find their feet in a new organisation

Question 13

What is on the job training ?

Answer 13

• Coaching or mentoring while doing the job.

• Assistance and advice is provided by those
more experienced to those less experienced.

• May include work shadowing or learning to use a specific machine

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of on-the-job training?

Answer 14

Advantages:

✔ Specific training needed for the job (a full time trainer may not know all jobs methods to an up to date standard)
✔ Less expensive than off-the-job training
✔ Learning can be put in to practise immediately
✔ Trainees can see relevance to job more clearly when skills are taught in the workplace

Disadvantages:

£ Taking time away from employees job to be trained
£ Reduces efficiency of both teaching worker and new employee
£ Some workers have bad habits they could pass on to the trainee
£ The new worker may not pick up the skills straight away/misunderstand/not ask for help
£ Workers which are badly trained may make expensive mistakes or be a safety hazard

Question 15

What is of-the-job training ?

Answer 15

• Involves work at home or courses at company training centres/colleges.

• Learning through demonstrations talks, and lectures.

• May also be practical courses to learn ICT or machinery

Question 16

What are the advantages and disadvantages of off-the-job training ?

Answer 16

Advantages:

• More focused environment with less distractions
• Increases a workers motivation as they feel valued by the company to have money spent on their improvement
• Less stressful compared with on the job (don’t have to learn skills and do tasks as going along)
• Individuals teaching the courses are trained to train
• More chance to gather specialist skills

Disadvantages:

• More expensive than on-the-job training
• Employees may fail to see link between training and workplace
• Employees are taken away from production so the business loses their productivity for that day