Recruitment

Recruitment

1. stages of recruitment

   • applicant - after the organisation has placed an advertisement and you have applied for it (first stage)

2. applicant - the name given to the person applying for a job

3. internal recruitment - recruiting someone who already works for the business to do a different job

4. external recruitment - recruiting from outside the business

5. temporary - for a limited amount of time specified (for example a moth or a year)

6. permanent - until that person decides to leave

7. reasons to recruit

   • employee leaving
   • extra work
   • different work
   • maternity cover
   • sickness
   • high turnover

8. when organisations need to be restructured, it is when a organiastion has looked at the employees working for it and has decided that rather than recruiting someone into the same job they will redivide the same job in the organisatioon

9. advantages of using an agency

   • the agency can concentrate on runing the business and not looking for new employees
   • the organisation does not have to employ a recruitment team
   • the agency/consultant wil have access to lots of different people and will screen out those unsuitable
   • they will not tell competitor organisations that you are recruiting, but your own advertisments will
   • can offer specialist support or people from the area needng recruitment
   • they can offer advice about what is happening in the employment area

10. disadvanatges of using an agency

    • they organisation must pay the agent and the new employee, adding to costs
    • the agency/consultant may not find the right person for the job as the agent does not work within the organisation
    • they may not care as much about employing the right person for the job as someone working for the organisation

11. as small businesses grow they may employ workers to fill new roles in the business. Businesses want the right employees for the job. The recruitment process is crucial in achieving this

    • the recruitment process
      • draw up recruitment documents. Including job adverts, job particulars, job descriptions and job specification
        • receive application. Through CV's, application forms and letters
          • shortlisting. A list of suitable candidates is drawn up
            • Selection. Involves interviews and assessments; references might be requested
              • Training. To develop skills using on-the-job and off-the-job training (all staff but especially new staff)
      • the candidates selected must have the right skills (e.g the ability to operate computers or machines) and attitudes (e.g flexibility or hard working)