Business unit 2.2

What is recruitment?

The process of identifying and hiring the best qualified person for a job vacancy

Which department is responsible for employing new staff?

Human Resources (HR)

Why would a business need new staff?

The business is expanding

People are leaving and need to be replaced

Positions have become vacant owing to promotion

People are required for a temporary period to cover staff

What is internal recruitment?

Appointing workers from within the business.

What is external recruitment?

Appointing workers from outside the business.

What are the advantages to internal recruitment?

Cheaper and quicker to recruit

People are already familiar with the business and how it operates

Provides opportunities for promotion from within the business

What are the disadvantages of internal recruitment?

Limits number of potential applicants

No new ideas can be introduced from outside the organisation

May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

Outside people bring in new ideas

Larger pool of workers room which to find best candidate

People have a wider range of experience

What are disadvantages of external recruitment?

Longer process to recruit

More expensive process due to ads and interviews

Selection process may not be effective enough to reveal best candidate

What is full-time employment?

An employee is expected to work the full working week (5 days).

What is part-time employment?

Workers are expected to work fewer hours (3 days)

What is job share?

Where 2 part-time workers share the work and pay if a single full-time post.

What is casual employment?

Not get any guarantees of work from their employer

What is temporary employment?

Businesses need to take on staff for a short period of time to cover for absent workers

What is a shortlist?

List of the most suitable people for desired job, chosen from all people who were first considered.

What is induction?

Introduction of someone into a new job, company, or official position.

What is a job application form?

A standard document used to collect information from a job applicant

What is a curriculum vitae (CV)?

A document used by a job seeker that lists personal details, qualifications, work experience, referees, etc.

What is a person specification?

Personal profile of the type of person needed to do a particular job.

What are different methods of job advertisement?

Headhunting, Word of mouth, Employment agencies, Direct applicants, Job centres, Advertising

Which law was introduced to prevent discrimination of race and religion?

The Race Relations Act 1976

Which law was introduced to prevent discrimination of disability?

The Equality Act 2010

Which law was introduced to prevent discrimination of age?

The Human Rights Act 1993

Which law was introduced to prevent discrimination of gender?

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975

The Equal Pay Act 1970

What is unfair dismissal?

When a worker is dismissed illegally by a business.

What is an ombudsman?

Someone who deals with complaints made by ordinary people against the government, banks, insurance companies, etc.

What is minimum wage?

Minimum amount per hour, which most workers are entitled to be payed.

What is apprenticeship?

A system of training new entrants to a trade or profession.

What are the benefits of minimum wage on a business?

Better motivation when recieving a pay rise.

More disposable income

Lower rates of staff absence

Better reliability

What are the drawbacks of minimum wage on a business?

Wage bill will rise if wages are below minimum wage initially.

Governments increase minimum wage annually'

Replace labour with capital (machinery)