5: Recruitment

Question 1

What is recruitment

Answer 1

Process of finding and hiring best-qualified candidate from within or outside of an organisation for a job opening in a timely and cost effective manner

Question 2

What are the steps to recruitment

Answer 2

A vacancy arises
Carry out a job analysis
Draw up a job description and person specification
Decide whether to recruit internally or externally
Advertisements drawn up and placed in appropriate media
Application forms are issued and/or CVs and letters of application are requested

Question 3

What is internal recruitment

Answer 3

Involves appointing existing staff to the position

Question 4

What is external recruitment

Answer 4

Involves hiring staff from outside the organisation. bring fresh ideas with them.

Question 5

What are the internal methods of recruitment

Answer 5

Noticeboard
Company Newsletters
E-Mail
Intranet

Question 6

What are the benefits of Internal Recruitment

Answer 6

Employee’s abilities are known already
Motivational
Quicker
Shorter Induction
Less Expensive
Reduces risk of employing wrong person

Question 7

What are the drawbacks of internet recruitment

Answer 7

Limited range of applicants
No new ideas or skills brought into the business
Staff resentment due to jealousy/rivalry
Vacated position will need to be filled

Question 8

What are external methods of recruitment

Answer 8

Media
internet
Job Centres
Private Recruitment Agencies

Question 9

What are the benefits of external recruitment

Answer 9

large choice of applicants
(New ideas, more willing to make changes)
Overcomes jealousies
Insight into other firms
May save money on training

Question 10

What are the drawbacks of external recruitment

Answer 10

Setting in time required- potentially a longer induction period
demotivating for existing staff
More expensive than internal recruitment
Process takes longer