CHAPTER 7 - Recruitment and selecting employees (xiv)

+ difference between and external recruitment + methods of recruitment

Define recruitment

Finding and selecting the right person for a job

Define internal recruitment

Recruiting a person from current employees for another position

Define external recruitment

Recruiting a person from outside the business

2 advantage of internal recruitment

• saves time on recruitment cost

• saves induction training cost

2 disadvantage of internal recruitment

• may not have the suitable candidates for the job

• may be jealousy as there’s limited opportunity

2 advantage of external recruitment

• new skills/ experience so can improve efficiency

• can find best candidate for the job

2 advantage of external recruitment

• takes time to learn business culture

• increase recruitment expense

Define job description

A clear description of the task and responsibilities that will need to be carried out by the employee

Define job specification

An outline of required skills to get the job

What is the process of recruitment ?

Recruitment → Advertise the vacancy → Methods of selection → Interview

2 advantages of recruiting full-time employees

• more committed to the job

• job security

2 disadvantages of recruiting full-time employees

• entitled to many benefits (++ cost)

• not flexible

2 advantages of recruiting part-time employees

• lower cost

• can schedule work hours whenever

2 disadvantages of recruiting part-time employees

• need to train more people

• less loyal increasing labour turnover