Unit 4.2 - Recruitment and selection Flashcards
Define job description
Gives all the details about the specific job - title, duties etc
Define person specification
What the applicant needs to be able to do the job - qualifications, skills, experience etc
Define internal recruitment
Hiring a person who is already employed by the business
Define external recruitment
Hiring a person from outside the business
Benefits of internal recruitment (4)
Cheaper
Quicker
Know the firm
Candidate is known
Costs of internal recruitment (2)
No new ideas
Fill another vacancy
Benefits of external recruitment (3)
Larger pool of candidates
More suited to the job
New ideas
Costs of external recruitment (3)
Expensive
Would require induction training
Lacks knowledge of the business
Importance of getting recruitment right (4)
High productivity
High quality output
Good customer service
Staff retention
Define contract of employment
A legal agreement between employer and employee and must be given to the employer within two months of starting work
Contained within a contract of employment (10)
Job title Starting date Hours of work Starting pay Date of payment Location of employment Holiday entitlement Sick pay and pensions schemes Disciplinary procedures Notice period
Difference between full and part time staff
Full time staff work a full working week 35-40 hours per week whereas part time is less than full week anywhere between 10-30 hours usually
Benefits of full time staff (2)
Greater control for the business
Will know what to do
Costs of full time staff (2)
Expensive - costs
Needs sufficient work
Benefits of part time staff (2)
Cheaper
Flexible - cover and when needed
