Unit 3 - HRM, recruitment & selection

Question 1

What are the steps in the recruitment process?

Answer 1

1. Identify a vacancy
2. Carry out a job analysis
3. Write a job description
4. Create a person specification
5. Put out a job advert
6. Create an application form

Question 2

What is internal recruitment?

Answer 2

Recruitment from within an organisation

Question 3

Name 3 methods of internal recruitment?

Answer 3

Email
Memo
Noticeboard,
Intranet
Formal meeting
Staff appraisal
Informal chat

Question 4

Name 3 possible causes of a vacancy

Answer 4

Retirement
Illness/death
Pregnancy
Business growth
Internal promotion
Quitting/leaving

Question 5

What is external recruitment?

Answer 5

Recruitment from outside of an organisation

Question 6

Name 3 methods of external recruitment

Answer 6

Trade journals
Company Website
Job Centre
Shop Window
Recruitment agency
Job site
Head-Hunters (for high-level jobs)

Question 7

Name 3 advantages of internal recruitment

Answer 7

Cheaper than External recruitment
Motivates employees
Applicants are familiar
Less hassle in the process

Question 8

Name 3 advantages of external recruitment

Answer 8

New employees bring new ideas or system knowledge
Wide range of applicants
No follow-on job vacancy
Takes personnel away from competition

Question 9

Name 3 disadvantages of internal recruitment

Answer 9

Follow-on Job vacancy
Lack of new ideas
Limited range of options

Question 10

Name 3 disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 10

Advertising can be expensive
Internal applicants may feel undervalued if they don’t get job
Processes time consuming
Person not known to organisation.