Stages in the recruitment process

• The first step in the recruitment process is to identify the job requirements
• Determining the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience is part of identifying the job requirements
• What is a disadvantage of external advertising?

  Higher costs
• Organizational fit is easier to assess in external recruitment.

  False
• Steps in the recruitment process after identifying job requirements

  1️⃣ Plan recruitment strategy

  2️⃣ Advertise job openings

  3️⃣ Screen and shortlist candidates

  4️⃣ Conduct interviews
• What is a key advantage of external recruitment in terms of skills?

  New skills and perspectives
• What is a potential drawback of internal advertising?

  Limits applicant pool
• Application forms provide standardized information but are time-consuming to review.
• Match the interview type with its characteristic:

  Structured Interview ↔️ Uses pre-set questions

  Unstructured Interview ↔️ Conversational and flexible

  Panel Interview ↔️ Multiple interviewers
• Identifying job requirements involves defining the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience.
• What is a primary benefit of internal recruitment in terms of cost?

  Lower advertising fees
• What new perspective does external recruitment introduce to an organization?

  Fresh ideas
• Internal advertising can limit the applicant pool.

  True
• Steps in the recruitment process after advertising a job opening

  1️⃣ Screen and shortlist candidates

  2️⃣ Conduct interviews

  3️⃣ Select the best candidate

  4️⃣ Make an offer and establish a contract

  5️⃣ Onboarding
• Shortlisting typically selects 3-5
• Cultural fit is evaluated during the selection
• Match the element with its purpose in the offer or contract:

  Job title and description ↔️ Defines the role and responsibilities

  Salary and benefits ↔️ Confirms compensation terms

  Working hours and holiday entitlement ↔️ Specifies work-life balance

  Notice period ↔️ Outlines resignation requirements
• One key step in onboarding is ensuring the employee has the necessary equipment and training
• Planning the recruitment strategy involves deciding whether to recruit internally or externally.


  True
• Match the factor with the correct type of recruitment:

  Cost ↔️ Internal Recruitment: Lower ||| External Recruitment: Higher

  Time ↔️ Internal Recruitment: Quicker ||| External Recruitment: Longer
• Key aspects to consider when identifying job requirements

  1️⃣ Define Skills

  2️⃣ Identify Qualifications

  3️⃣ Outline Experience
• The choice between internal and external recruitment depends on the organization's budget and resources
• Planning the recruitment strategy involves deciding whether to recruit internally or externally.
• Organizational fit is automatically ensured in external recruitment.

  False
• Internal advertising boosts employee morale.


  True
• Resumes always provide a full picture of a candidate's qualifications.

  False
• What is a key advantage of structured interviews?

  Consistency and objectivity
• Match the job requirement with its example:

  Skills ↔️ Proficiency in Excel

  Qualifications ↔️ Bachelor's in Computer Science

  Experience ↔️ 5 years in marketing
• Internal recruitment is generally shorter in time because candidates are already known.
• What are the pros of internal advertising?

  Cost-effective, boosts morale
• What are the cons of external advertising?

  Higher costs, longer process
• Screening candidates involves identifying the most qualified applicants.


  True
• Application forms provide standardized information
• What is a drawback of unstructured interviews?

  May be inconsistent
• Which candidate excels in both skills and experience with a good cultural fit?

  Candidate A
• What is the purpose of an employment contract?

  Formalize the employment relationship
• Key steps in the onboarding process

  1️⃣ Welcome the new employee and provide an overview of the company

  2️⃣ Introduce the new hire to their team and stakeholders

  3️⃣ Ensure the employee has necessary equipment and training

  4️⃣ Assign a mentor or buddy

  5️⃣ Regularly check in on the employee's progress
• Stages in the recruitment process after advertising job openings

  1️⃣ Screen and shortlist candidates

  2️⃣ Conduct interviews

  3️⃣ Select the best candidate

  4️⃣ Offer and contract

  5️⃣ Onboarding
• Internal advertising is cost-effective and boosts employee morale
• What are two factors to consider when comparing internal and external recruitment?

  Cost and Time