Recruitment and Selection

• what is recruitment?

  searching for and attracting potential candidates to fill job vacancies
• what is selection?

  choosing the right person for a job from a field of candidates
• what is internal recruitment?

  Promoting or hiring employees from within the organization.
• what is external recruitment?

  Hiring employees from outside the organization.
• what is personal specification?

  a document used within the recruitment process that describes the person required to do the job
• what is psychometric testing?

  Used to assess a candidates ability and personality. involves numerical and verbal reasoning tests
• what is assessment centres?

  an in-depth selection method that assesses candidates competencies and suitability for roles. takes place over 1-2 days, interviews, testing, group exercises
• why is effective recruitment and selection important?

  • increased labour productivity
  • lower costs
  • better reputation
  • lower staff turnover
  • fewer training requirements
  • expensive and time consuming, so needs to be right the first time
• why do businesses recruit?

  • business expansion
  • existing employees leave
  • employees are promoted
  • works may be needed on a temporary basis
  • need employees with new skills
• what is the recruitment process?

  1. identify the vacancy and conduct job analysis
  2. create a job description and specification
  3. advertise the vacancy
  4. analyse the applications
  5. draw up a shortlist of the most suitable applicants
  6. choose the most suitable candidate using selection methods
  7. appoint the successful candidate
• internal vs external requirement?

  internal - less training, higher productivity, increase motivation, lower risk, increased retention, low advertising costs

  external - being new ideas, avoids creating other vacancies, wider pool of candidates
• what are the costs of recruitment?

  • direct costs
  • indirect costs
  • opportunity costs
  • cost of getting it wrong