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recruitment and selection
Types of employment
full time job
when the worker works the total amount of hours considered to be a full-time in a week
for example in the UK a full time job is a job where the worker works for 35 hours per week
part-time job
Only works 2 or 3 days a week, they don't work the full-time hours
more flexible job
An example would be cosco, where an employee needs to work for 24 hours, this is an example of a part-time job
flexible working
employment where workers are able to work in a range of employment patterns
job sharing
Job sharing is the process of breaking up a role into two part-time contracts
temporary/ casual employment
Someone who works temporarily shows up for work whenever the business needs them
Recruitment
the process of attracting and identifying potential job candidates who are suitable for a particular role
recruitment activities include
job fairs
social media
job advertising
Selection
The process of choosing the best candidate for a job
stages in the recruitment process
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this process might vary between businesses
Job description and job specification
person specification
the desirable characteristics of a person for the job
examples
qualification
experience
personal characteristics
skills
job description
details the features of he job
examples
duties ( the work the worker will do)
hours and locations of the jobs
pay and conditions
responsabilities in a business
After producing the job description and person specification when a vacancy arises, the business can advertise the role internally, externally, or a combination of both
application forms and CV
application form
Application forms contain a series of standardised questions to which all candidates must respond
content in application form
name and contact details
qualifications
work experience
Position and responsibility
interests
the name and adress
benefits
easy to compare different application forms
drawbacks
limited information can be expressed by candidates missing out atributes
standarised formula between all aplication forms
CV
an itemized list of a person's entire education, publications, accomplishments, notable projects, awards, honors, achievements, and professional experiences.
contain similar information to application forms
benefits
easier to apply for a jobs
drawbacks
comparing different CVs take more time
Internal and external recruitment
External recruitment
new employee is appointed from outside the business
advertising externally
Advertisement in newspapers, industry magazines, specialist recruitment websites or social media.
disadvantages
it takes time to find a new candidate for the job
advantages
new skills, experiences and ideas are brought to the business
a recruitment agency can be used to further advertise and find candidates for a job
Internal recruitment
appointment of suitable candidates who already works for the business
advertising internally
Newsletters, staff, noticeboard or internal emails can be used
advantages
means that workers don't need induction training and will be directly ready for the job
disadvantages
a further vacancy is created when internal recruitment happens
Business can use a combination of the 2 to see available and suitable candidates
Shortlisting and interveawing
interveaws
A face to face discussion between a manager and a candidate
a set of relevant question is used to ensure that the candidate is good
short listing
the process of selecting a well suited candidate for the job
good for when there are lots of candidates for a job
laws in employment
Equal opportunities
Opportunities should be given to everyone regardless of factors like their age, sex, ethnicity or religion
This regulation prevents discrimination in the workplace
Following regulations will lead to
prevention of legal issues
happy and motivated employees
improved reputation
minimum wage
the lowest wage permited by law
the minimum wage varies in different countries