Recruitment and selection (OCR GCSE Business): Flashcards
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What is recruitment?
What is recruitment?
Process to find most skilled applicant for a job vacancy
What is internal recruitment?
What is internal recruitment?
Recruiting someone already part of the business (e.g. promotion)
What is external recruitment?
What is external recruitment?
Recruiting someone new not previously part of business
Why recruit to replace staff?
Why recruit to replace staff?
Employees left, retired, fired, injured, on leave, or promoted
Why recruit for business growth?
Why recruit for business growth?
Expansion needs more workers, supervisors, and managers
Why recruit for skills gap?
Why recruit for skills gap?
Need more skilled employees to reach business goals
What does person specification include?
What does person specification include?
Required personal qualities, experience, qualifications, skills
What does job description include?
What does job description include?
Duties and responsibilities of role, daily activities
Internal recruitment advantage (speed)
Internal recruitment advantage (speed)
Quicker selection - employee details already known
External recruitment advantage (new input)
External recruitment advantage (new input)
Brings new skills, ideas, enthusiasm to business/team
Application form advantage
Application form advantage
Business chooses info needed; easily compare candidates
Interview advantage
Interview advantage
Judge how candidate presents self and communication skills
Tests advantage
Tests advantage
Tests job knowledge; shows suitability; easy to compare
Group activities advantage
Group activities advantage
Assess teamwork and communication skills with others
References advantage
References advantage
Honest, reliable source on how applicant fits team