Recruitment and Selection AS Business Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about Recruitment and Selection in Business.

Human Resource Plan

Matching the right employees to business needs, forecasting demand, analyzing current employees, and planning internal/external supply.

Workforce Planning

Ensuring the right number of workers, with the right skills, doing the right jobs, at the right time and place.

Business objectives

Increasing output, opening new branches, requiring more employees

Labor market changes

Trends impacting recruitment and retention, like a shortage of engineers.

Demographic and social change

Affecting product demand and workforce supply, such as an ageing population.

Technological change

Leading to changes in work and skills needed, with robotic technology reducing demand for some labor.

Workforce Planning Importance

Important to establish sufficient employee numbers to carry out necessary tasks.

Job Analysis

The process identifying the duties and requirements of a job, including aptitudes, knowledge, and skills.

Job Description

Shows what a job entails, what's expected of the employee, and if they have the skills for the tasks; includes job title, pay, duties, etc.

Person Specification

A profile of the ideal candidate for a job, including qualifications, skills, experience, and personality.

Aptitude and Ability Tests

Testing ability to complete core job tasks, like work sample tests in manufacturing or numeric ability tests for accounting.

Personality Tests – Psychometric Testing

Assessing personality in a structured way to identify suitable traits, enthusiasm, and cultural fit.

Work Trials

Trying out a potential employee before offering a job, involving introduction to core tasks and assessing effective completion.