1.4.2 - Recruitment, Selection and Training Flashcards
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What is recruitment?
Process of attracting and identifying potential job candidates who are suitable for a particular role
What is selection?
The process of choosing the best candidate
Recruitment process stages
- Define the role
- Determine what is required through a job specification and description - Determine the best source of candidates
- Internal or external - Advertise
- Receive applications
Selection process
- Interviews
- Involves meeting and asking questions to candidates - Assessment tasks
- Opportunity to present skills and ability to complete tasks
What is internal recuitment?
Recruiting from within the business
What is external recruitment?
Recruiting from outside the business
Advantages of internal recruitment
- Candidates know the business
- Short and cheap process
- Motivates workers to go for promotion
Disadvantages of internal recruitment
- Leaves a vacancy in a different department
- Can cause resentment with employees not chosen
Advantages of external recruitment
- Brings fresh ideas
- Experience from other organisations
- Larger number of applicants
Disadvantages of external recruitment
- Long and expensive process
- Longer induction process
- Do not know the candidate
Costs associated with recruitment
- Cost of advertising
- Selection costs
- Interviewing
Costs associated with training
- Providing training to new employees
- Trainers and facilities
- If not effective may require additional training
Selection process costs
- Visa checks and background checks
- High labour turnover means regular selection process
What is induction training?
Type of training that new employees receive when they start working for a company
- Introduces culture, policies, job roles and responsibilities
Advantages of induction training
- Helps new employees to understand their job roles and responsibilities
- Improves employee confidence and motivation
- Reduces the time taken for new employees to become productive
Disadvantages of induction training
- Can be time expensive and expensive
- May not cover all aspects of the job roles
- May not be effective in all cases, leading to employee dissatisfaction and higher turnover rates
What is on-the-job training?
An employee receives training whilst remaining in the workplace
What is off the job training?
Training that takes place away from the workplace (or not in the area where your main duties are placed)
- College etc
Advantages of on the job training
- Easy to organise
- Lower costs
- Job specific
Disadvantages of on the job training
- Not fully productive
- No new ideas
- Bad practices may be passed on
Advantages of off the job training
- Specialist trainers
- New ideas
- No job distractions
Disadvantages of off the job training
- Can be expensive
- May not be specific
- May miss work which can affect productivity
