2.2 Recruitment and Selection

Full time employment meaning and pros and cons

full working week

Pros: high worker loyalty, easier to communicate, continuity

Cons: high cost (salaries, benefits), potential overstaffing

Part time employment meaning and pros and cons

fewer hours than FT and often evenings and weekends

Pros: flexibility to cover busy periods, lower cost (less benefits)

Cons: harder to coordinates, lower commitment/loyalty

Job share meaning and pros and cons

two PT employees sharing responsibilities equivalent to a FT employee

Pros: two sets of skills/ideas for one role, continuity

Cons: requires good communication between the two to avoid mistakes, higher cost (training)

Casual employment meaning and pros and cons

no guaranteed hours of work, occasionally work

Pros: flexibility

Cons: may be unreliable, low motivation

Seasonal employment meaning and pros and cons

employment spans over limited period of time, often done during holidays

Pros: helps handle peak demand without cost of year-round staff

Cons: high recruitment/training costs for people who will only stay for a short period

Temporary employment meaning and pros and cons

staff can be taken on for a short period of time to cover long term absences (eg. illness or maternity/paternity leave)

Pros: hire for specific skills, no long term commitment

Cons: Lack of loyalty, requires training time/cost

What does a job description include?

• Tasks involved in the job

• job title

• responsibilities

• place of work

• employment conditions

  • holidays

  • salary

• Chains of command

What does a person specification include

personal profile of the type of person needed to do a particular job

• skills, knowledge, experience needed

• educational requirements/qualifications

• physical attributes

• important aspects of personality required

What does a CV/Resume include

• qualifications

• experience and employment history

• skills

• referees

• contact details

• other relevant information

Job advertisement

• job description

• Person specification

• Application details

Shortlisting

the process of selecting the most suitable candidates from a pool of applicants for an interview

What can interviews be used for?

• clarify information on CV

• assess personality, motivation, attitude, communication skills

• challenge candidates with searching questions to see how they might deal with work-related challenges

Methods of internal recruitment

• Promotion or transfer

• internal advertisement

• personal recommendation

methods of external recruitment

• Job advertisements

• recruitment agencies

• personal recommendation

• job centre

Examples of protected characteristics

• gender

• race

• religion

• Age

• disability

What are protected characteristics protected from?

exploitation, unfair dismissal, discrimination

What is the effect of minimum wage?

To ensure a basic living standard for workers. Prevents worker exploitation, reduces poverty, promotes economic stability.