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RECRUITMENT SELECTION AND TRAINING Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
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what is internal recruitment?

A

when the business looks to fill the vacancy from within its existing workforce

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advantages of internal recruitment

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+ Quicker, cheaper
+ Motivates employees
+ Less risk as greater awareness of employee skills
+ Less training required

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3
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disadvantages of internal recruitment

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  • Lack of new ideas
  • dull and sluggish culture
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4
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what is external recruitment?

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when the business looks to fill the vacancy from any suitable applicant outside the business

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5
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advantages of external recruitment

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+ New ideas
+ Wider range of candidate
+ Bringing in skills required saves training costs

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6
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disadvantages of external recruitment

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  • Longer process
  • Need to induct/get used to culture
  • More expensive
  • Demotivates internals who don’t get role
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7
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what is induction?

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part of the recruitment and selection process as new employees need to be trained so can do the job effectively.

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8
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why is induction good?

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Ensures new employee is:
- Familiar with the workplace
- Able to do the job
- Feels part of the organisation

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9
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what is on the job training?

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e.g. mentoring, coaching, job rotation, apprenticeships

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advantages of on the job training

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+ Cheaper
+ Easier to organise
+ Less lost productivity
+ Can directly apply learning straight to the job

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disadvantages of on the job training

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  • Opportunity cost for time of staff involved
  • Low priority; quality issue?
  • Lack of new ideas
  • Pass on mistakes currently being made
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12
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what is off the job training?

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e.g. training course, external course

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advantages of off the job training

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+ Wide range of skills taught
+ High-quality provision
+ Greater employee focus as not distracted from daily job

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disadvantages of off the job training

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  • Costs; courses, travel, accommodation
  • Lost productivity
  • Relevance of course sometimes isn’t
    particular to job
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