Recruitment Flashcards
(18 cards)
Recruitment
The process of finding and appointing new employees
Entrepreneur
A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risk in the hope for profit
Dismissed
When your employer ends your employment
Permanent
May be part-time or full-time
Temporary
Works part-time or full-time for a certain period of time
E.g. 2 months
Full-time
Works for a full ‘standard’ week
E.g. 38 hours
Part-time
Works less than a ‘standard’ week
E.g. 18 hours
Internal recruitment
Recruiting staff from inside the business
External recruitment
Recruiting staff from outside the business
Interview
Identification of the key requirements of the job
Psychometric testing
Personality profiling
Ability and aptitude tests
Verbal, numerical and mechanical ability
Presentation
Topic and given a time time-frame to deliver
Group exercise
Topic or a role-play exercise
Assessment centres
Testing candidates based on requirements of the job
Job Description
A document that explains all of the duties and responsibilities for the position
Person Specification
A document that describes the key skills and qualification needed for the vacancy
How might a business suffer if the wrong people are recruited?
Customers may leave due to not receiving a high quality good or service
Time and money must be spent on recruiting on someone else
