Unit 6.1 - recruitment

Question 1

Why do job vacancies arise? (6)

Answer 1

Increased sales
Workers retire
Workers leave for other jobs
New goods and services are being produced
The business grows
Due to internal promotion

Question 2

Explain the difference between internal and external recruitment.

Answer 2

Internal recruitment is when a job vacancy is filled from within the existing workforce whereas external recruitment is filling a job vacancy with any suitable person not already employed by the business.

Question 3

Name the positives (2) and negatives (4) of internal recruitment.

Answer 3

Costs are lower - less advertising and training needed
Worker motivation may be increased as employees aim for promotion
The most talented people may not be available internally
Limited number of candidates to select from
New ideas are not brought into the business
Some workers may resent not getting promoted

Question 4

Name the positives (4) and negatives (2) of external recruitment.

Answer 4

More talented workers than those within the business may be available - specialist skills
Wider pool of candidates to choose from
New skills, talents and ideas may be brought into the business
May help to improve the productivity of the labour force
Advertising will be expensive
There may be some resentment from existing workers who believe that promotion should be internal

Question 5

Explain the difference between a job description and person specification.

Answer 5

The job description states information about the duties and tasks that make up a job whereas person specification sets out the qualifications and skills required by an employee to fill a job

Question 6

Name the stages of recruitment. (8)

Answer 6

Job analysis
Job description
Person specification
Job advert
Shortlisting
References
Interview
Selection and appointment

Question 7

Define job analysis.

Answer 7

The collection and interpretation of
information about a job.

Question 8

Define shortlisting.

Answer 8

The process of selecting the most suitable applicants from those people who apply for a job / cut down
from a larger list.

Question 9

Define references.

Answer 9

Statements of an applicant’s suitability for a particular job which is written by past employers to show work
ethic/skills of applicant to indicates how the employee is likely to work.