Staffing a business

6B) Staffing needs

Are the requirements of a business for employees

6B) Labour intensive

Business that require large amounts of employees

• require

• Large

• Employees

6B) Capital intensive

Business that require large amounts of machinery

6B) Staff ideas

Employees are often able to contribute new ideas and strategies. Newly hired employees can provide unique perspective on current business processes

• Employees contribute new ideas

• Newly hired can provide unique perspectives

6C) Machinery

A group of equipment that works together to perform a task

6C) Robotics 

Area of Technology that can mimic human Behaviour to complete a task

• Area of technology

• Mimic human Behaviour

• complete a task

6D) Job analysis

The process of identifying the essential duties and responsibilities of a specific role.

• Identifying

• essential duties

• Specific role

6D) Job description

Is a summary of the duties of a specific role.

• Summary of duties

6D) Job Specification

Are the necessary skills and qualification for a specific role.

• Necessary

• Skills/qualifications

6D) Job Design

Is the process of organizing several duties into one specific role.

• Organisaing

• several duties

• one role

6E) Internal recruitment 

Is the process of filling Job vacancies with existing staff at a business.

6E) Intranet

A private compter network used to share information within a

6E) Word of Mouth

Verbal communication of info between individuals

6F) Online Recruitment Agencies

Is a business that works on behalf of an employer to find suitable job candidates

6G) Interviews

A meeting between an employee and job candidate to determine whether the candidate has the necessary attributes to perform the job.

6G) Psychological Testing

Scientific method of examining a job applicants behaviour/reasoning skills.

6G) Work Testing

Administering practical written assessments to determine the suitability of a job candidate for a position

6G) Online Selection

Choosing an employee based on online forms

6H) Nation Employment standard

The 11 minimum entitlements an employer owes its employees which are set at in the fair work act.

• Max weekly hours (38 hours)

• Community service leave.

• 11

• mimimum entitlements

6I) Contract of Employees

A legal documents that outlines wages and work conditions of an employee within a business

6K) Occupational Health and Safety

The management of risks to ensure the health and safety of everyone in the workplace including customers, employees and suppliers.

• management of risks

• health and safety

• everyone in workplace

6K) Equal Employment opportunites

The fair treatment and participation of all individuals in the workplace.

6K) Discrimination

It is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of personal characteristics such as age, appearance, race and gender,

6L) Employee induction

The process of introucing a new employee to the business

6L) Induction methods

Job shadowing- Following/ observing an experienced employee over a period of time to understand their position

E-learning- Online course