HR Flashcards

1
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what’s the role of HR

A

Work that must be done by human resources, usually broken down to a number of different jobs it takes care of employees

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2
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Why is verbal communication good?

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The person giving the message can emphasise points through tone and can explain

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3
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Why do businesses have a vacancy?

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An employee has found another job maternity and maternity to leave it retires

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4
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What’s the job description?

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A document that describes the duties that a worker is required to carry out

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5
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What’s the person specific?

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A document that lists the qualification skills and experience that worker needs to be able to carry out the particular job

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What’s an application?

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provide information in an answer to questions

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Good things about application forms

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Employee can compare information easily more likely to be up-to-date

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What’s the letter of application?

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letter written by the applicant explaining why they believe the suitable for the job 

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9
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What are some methods of selection

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Group activities, presentation, and tests references 

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10
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What are some financial methods of motivation?

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regular, pay and fringe, benefits and bonuses 

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11
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what is a fringe benefit?

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extra benefit given in addition to an employees pay, for example, company car 

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12
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Definition of training

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The short-term process of increasing the knowledge and skills perform their jobs effectively

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13
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definition of development

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Long-term process, help the worker realise the potential

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14
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What induction training?

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Aimed at introducing new employees to a business and its procedures

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15
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What’s on the job training?

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Employees receive training while in the workplace, they are showing what to do through demonstration or shadowing

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advantages of on the job training

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Trainee is given individual training,
Cheaper than off the job training
Trained to do the job in the way the firm wants it done

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disadvantages of on the job training

A

trainer may not be able to complete their own work
Quality of work may not be good if the trainee does it
not suitable for groups.

18
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off the job training definition

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Employees are taken away from the usual place of work to be trained

19
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Benefits of off the job training

A

they enjoy the changing environ
They learn from experts
Workers feel valued

20
Q

disadvantages of off the job training

A

working time is lost,
travel and courses can be expensive

21
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What’s an apprenticeship?

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Training for employees new to a trade or profession, combines on the job training with study working

22
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Advantages to the apprentice

A

They earn an income while learning and can gain a qualification

23
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disadvantage is to the apprentice

A

The page, usually quite low the qualifications are specific

24
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advantages to the business for apprenticeships

A

It’s cheaper to train an apprentice than a skilled worker. The retention rate will be high.

25
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disadvantages of apprenticeships to the business

A

It’s long-term training that will cost a lot and takes a long time to train

26
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What’s the vocational qualification?

A

Acquire hands-on applied skills such as carpentry and hairdressing

27
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What’s an academic qualification?

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Studying theory, including degrees and A-levels