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Name the stages in the recruitment process
Prepare a job description, prepare a person specification, advertise the job, send out application for,s
What is a job description
A document that describes what is involved in the job, e.g. job title, department, duties of the job, working conditions
What is a person specification
gives details about the type of
PERSON that would be suitable for the job, e.g. qualifications, skills etc
What is a job advertisement
A job advertisement is something designed to attract the right people to apply for the job.
Where can you advertise
Inside the business (internally) or outside of the business (externally)
Explain sending out an application form
have forms be sent out to the public. Anyone who is interested in the role that the business is providing can fill out the application form and undergo an interview.
Name the steps of the selection process
Shortlist prepared, interviews held, candidate selected, candidate informed, issue contract of employment
What happens when a shortlist is prepared
The HRM department will look at all applications and make a list of those who they would like to interview.
What happens when an interview is held
An interview is a two-way discussion between the applicant and people from the business. The applicant will answer (and can ask) a number of questions to see if they are suitable for the job
What happens when a candidate is selected
The business will use all the information from application, interviews, tests and references to decided the best person for the job.
What does candidate informed mean
Once a candidate has been chosen, they will be offered the job
What is meant by issuing a contract of employment
A Contract of Employment is a legal document that must be issued to employees as soon as they start a new job
What are three types of training
Induction, off the job, on the job
What is off the job training
Training that takes place while the member of staff is NOT doing their work, either in a training room or off- site
What is in the job training
Training that is provided in the workplace, by the firm’s own training staff (in-house) or by specialists who are ‘brought in’.
What is induction training
Training for NEW members of staff to make sure they know about
-What they will have to do in their new job
• what their working environment is like,who-their
What is an advantage of on the job training
It is cheap to operate as existing staff are not usually paid extra
What is an advantage of off the job training
Expert trainers can be used which improves the quality of training
What is an advantage of induction training
staff understand their new role and where to get help if they need it
What are uses of ict in hr
Recruitment - internet can be used to advertise job vacancy’s
Selection - candidates can complete amplitude tests
Training Staff - Email and e-diaries can be used to organise training and appraisals
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