The workforce in business Flashcards
Define recruitment
The process of selecting and employing staff
Define internal and external recruitment
Internal - recruiting from inside the business
External - recruiting from outside the business
What is a job description?
It describes what tasks, skills and and qualifications are needed for a job
What is a person specification?
It describes the type of person the business needs to recruit
Define a CV
Curriculum Vitae - an applicant’s record of skills, experience and qualifications
What is a short list?
A list of applicants most likely to be good at the job that will be inetrviewed
Define training
Developing the skills and knowledge needed by the business
Define development
Developing skills and knowledge to improve the worker
What is induction training?
Initial training to introduce the worker to the workplace and the job
Define appraisal
The process used to see how well a worker is doing
What is remuneration?
The package of pay and benefits as a reward for working for a business
Define overtime
Extra pay for extra time worked, usually paid at a higher rate than normal time
What is profit sharing?
When some profit is shared among workers as a reward for their efforts
What is job rotation?
Letting workers do a number of different jobs to maintain interest in the work
Define job enrichment
Giving the employee greater responsibility where each team or ‘cell’ produces an entire product
