1) Recruitment

• Meaning

  • Is the process used by businesses to identify vacancies in business and attract suitable candidates for it.
  • Aims to find candidates who have necessary knowledge/ experience/ qualification to fill vacancy
• Recruitment procedure

  • Prepare job analysis, includes job specification and job description
  • If internal recruitment is unsuccessful, external recruitment should be considered
  • Place advertisement in appropriate media that will ensure best candidates apply.
• Job analysis

  Job description

  • describes duties/ responsibilities of specific job/ summary of the nature/ type of the job
  • written description of the job and its requirements
  • describes key performances areas/ tasks for a specific job, e.g. job title/ working conditions/ relationship of the job with other jobs in the business, etc.
• Job analysis

  Job specification

  • specifies the minimum acceptable personal qualities/ skills/ qualifications needed for the job
  • written description of specific qualifications/ skills/ experience needed for the job
  • describes key requirements of the person who will fill the position, e.g. formal qualifications/ willingness to travel/ work unusual hours, etc.
• Recruitment methods

  Internal recruitment

  • refers to use of internal sources to advertise vacancies inside business

  Sources of internal recruitment

  • word of mouth
  • internal bulletins
  • notice board of the business
• Recruitment methods

  Internal recruitment

  Advantages

  • cheaper/ quicker to fill the post
  • provides opportunities for career paths within business
  • detailed, reliable information can be obtained from supervisors/ employee records

  Disadvantages

  • employees not promoted feel demotivated
  • close door to new ideas from outsiders
  • promotion of employee could cause resentment among other employees
• Recruitment methods

  External recruitment

  • refers to use of external sources to advertise vacancies outside business

  Sources of internal recruitment

  • bill boards
  • walk-ins
  • networking
• Recruitment methods

  External recruitment

  Advantages

  • larger pool of candidates to choose from
  • help business to meet affirmative action and BBBEE targets
  • new candidates bring new talents/ ideas/ experiences/ skills into business

  Disadvantages

  • many unsuitable applications can slow down selection process
  • new candidates generally take longer to adjust to new work environment
  • information on CVs/ referees may not be reliable