1a acquisition
Flashcards – Employment Cycle (Acquisition)
Q: What is the process of acquisition?
A: Identifying staffing needs, attracting and selecting the right employee at the right time.
Q: Why is acquisition important?
A: Ensures the right people are employed at the right time to meet productivity needs.
Staffing Needs
Q: Define staffing needs.
A: The process of analysing and identifying skills/knowledge gaps and surpluses to predict short- and long-term labour requirements.
Q: What are features of staffing needs?
A: Data collection and analysis, job analysis (tasks/skills needed), and job descriptions (outlining positions).
Q: How can staffing needs be determined?
A:
Historical data (sales/productivity)
Organisational structure (span of control, replacing roles)
Job analysis (skills/tasks required)
Job description (detailed outline of roles)
Recruitment
Q: Define recruitment.
A: The process of actively seeking and attracting potential job candidates.
Q: What are features of recruitment?
A: Positive proactive process, self-promotion of business, advertising job vacancies, obtaining a pool of candidates, internal vs external.
Q: Explain internal vs external recruitment.
A:
Internal: filling positions with existing staff.
External: hiring from outside the organisation (ads, headhunting, recruitment agencies).
Q: Why is recruitment important?
A: To ensure a suitable pool of candidates is available, and legal requirements (e.g. Equal Employment Opportunity) are met.
Q: Advantages of internal recruitment?
A: Increases morale, motivates employees, less induction needed.
Q: Advantages of external recruitment?
A: New skills, competitor insights, new ideas and innovation.
Selection
Q: Define selection.
A: The process of evaluating and choosing the most suitable candidate for a position.
Q: What are features of selection?
A: Review applications, interviews, testing, reference checks; reject unsuitable candidates; decisions based on merit and EEO compliance.
Q: How does selection occur?
A:
Screen applications
Shortlist candidates
Interviews (first/second)
Employment tests
Reference checks
Final decision & contract
Q: Why is selection important?
A: To ensure productivity, reduce turnover/absenteeism, save time/money, and comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws.