Terms

• Internal recruitment – filling a vacant post with someone already employed in the business; looks at existing workforce
• External recruitment – filling a vacant post with somebody not already employed in the business; outside the business
• Job analysis – the process of identifying the content of a job in terms of the activities involved and the skills, experience and other qualities needed to perform the work. It also identifies the main job requirements
• Job description – a written document that provides all the details about what a job involves.
• Person specification – an analysis of the type of qualifications, skills, experience and personal qualities the business is looking for in applicants
• Shortlist – a list of candidates who are chosen from all of the applicants to be interviewed for the job
• Induction training – helps new recruits become familiar with their workplace, the people they work with and procedures they need to follow
• On-the-job training – training at the place of work. Watching or following an experienced worker. Also known as shadowing an experienced worker
• Off-the-job training – training that takes place away from the workplace
• Resignation – termination of the employment by the worker
• Retirement – termination of employment due to the worker reaching an age beyond which they do not need to work
• Redundancy – termination of employment by the employer because the job is no longer needed
• Dismissal – termination by the employer because the worker has broken company rules or is not performing work to the required standard
• Contract of employment – a written contract of employment which is a legally binding agreement between the employer and employee