Unit 2 Human resources

Question 1

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 1

recruitment within the organisation 
Staff noticeboard 
organisation's intranet 
internal email to all staff 
company newsletter

Question 2

What is external recruitment?

Answer 2

Recruitment without the organisation 
job centre 
newspaper adverts 
job websites 
recruitment agencies

Question 3

Name two advantages of internal recruitment

Answer 3

The vacancy can be filled quickly

the employee knows the organisation which saves induction training costs and time

Question 4

Name two disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 4

Applicants are drawn from a very limited pool so the organsation may not hire the best person for the job
Promoting one employee will consequaentially create a vacancy in their old post

Question 5

Name two advantages of external recruitment

Answer 5

fresh new ideas and skills are brought into the organisation
It avoids creating a further vacancy in the organisation

Question 6

Name two disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 6

Candidates do not know the organisation so induction training will have to be carried out, taking up production time and costing money

such a potentital vast pool of candidates can mean it takes longer to choose suitable applicants for a interview

Question 7

What is an application form?

Answer 7

An application form is a document that is produced by the employer. It contains questions that applicants will answer in order to provide details of their skills, experience and qualities.

Question 8

What is an interview?

Answer 8

Interviews are designed to compare the applicants responses to questions against a set criteria.

Question 9

What are the different types of interviews?

Answer 9

one to one - usually with manager
successive- one after another
panel - in front of a number of people

Question 10

Name two advantages of an interview

Answer 10

Interviews find out how an applicant reacts under pressure

interviews give an indication of applicant’s personality and character

Question 11

Name two disadvantages of an interview

Answer 11

some applicants can train specifically for interviews and say what the interviewers want to hear but may not be the best person for the job

Interviews can be highly stressful. This mans an organisation may miss out on a quaility employees who underperform in the pressure of an interview.