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Wednesday 28 January 2009
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Pupil Solutions to questions
HRM – Recruitment & Selection, Training
Please research and complete these questions in a different font and then print off your completed answers.
RECRUITMENT
Define the following terms:
Job Analysis
A job analysis is when they investigate what the job entails and all its duties.
Job Description
A job description is a document which outlines the roles and duties of the job, the title of the job, line managers and salary for possible interviewees to look at.
Person Specification
A person specification is a document which outlines the essential and desirable qualities that the candidate must possess to apply for the job. This includes skills and personality traits.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment
Advantages Disadvantages
Internal o Cheaper;
o The candidate is already known to the organisation;
o Less time consuming;
o No new training needed. o No new ideas/skills are coming into the organisation;
o The candidate may not be capable of carrying out this role.
External o New person will be brought into the organisation that possesses new skills and ideas;
o There is a wider selection of candidates. o Very expensive;
o Time consuming.
o May not fit into the organisation;
o Will have to train new employee.
SELECTION
Discuss the various selection methods that can be used by an organisation.
o application forms, including letters of application and telephone applications;
o interviews;
o psychological tests;
o Aptitude tests.
Explain the importance of selection to an organisation.
Selection is important because there could be many candidates for the job, with very similar qualifications so an organisation must be able to choose one person who suits the position the best.
TRAINING
Describe the different methods of training available to organisations
Induction Training - designed for new employees to introduce them to company policies.
On-the-job Training - takes place while doing the work with someone watching and assisting you.
Off-the-Job Training - takes place away from the work place such as college courses or an ‘in-house’ training programme.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of developing and training your staff
Advantages Disadvantages
o They learn how to do their job to their optimum;
o Boost moral;
o Increases productivity. o Expensive;
o Time consuming;
o May be irrelevant and make no difference.
Explain what is meant by Staff Appraisal
A staff appraisal is a report on how well an employee is working and progressing. Usually carried out by line manager where they meet the employee for a regular meeting discussing how well the employee is progressing.
by Melanie
Please research and complete these questions in a different font and then print off your completed answers.
RECRUITMENT
Define the following terms:
Job Analysis
A job analysis is when they investigate what the job entails and all its duties.
Job Description
A job description is a document which outlines the roles and duties of the job, the title of the job, line managers and salary for possible interviewees to look at.
Person Specification
A person specification is a document which outlines the essential and desirable qualities that the candidate must possess to apply for the job. This includes skills and personality traits.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment
Advantages Disadvantages
Internal o Cheaper;
o The candidate is already known to the organisation;
o Less time consuming;
o No new training needed. o No new ideas/skills are coming into the organisation;
o The candidate may not be capable of carrying out this role.
External o New person will be brought into the organisation that possesses new skills and ideas;
o There is a wider selection of candidates. o Very expensive;
o Time consuming.
o May not fit into the organisation;
o Will have to train new employee.
SELECTION
Discuss the various selection methods that can be used by an organisation.
o application forms, including letters of application and telephone applications;
o interviews;
o psychological tests;
o Aptitude tests.
Explain the importance of selection to an organisation.
Selection is important because there could be many candidates for the job, with very similar qualifications so an organisation must be able to choose one person who suits the position the best.
TRAINING
Describe the different methods of training available to organisations
Induction Training - designed for new employees to introduce them to company policies.
On-the-job Training - takes place while doing the work with someone watching and assisting you.
Off-the-Job Training - takes place away from the work place such as college courses or an ‘in-house’ training programme.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of developing and training your staff
Advantages Disadvantages
o They learn how to do their job to their optimum;
o Boost moral;
o Increases productivity. o Expensive;
o Time consuming;
o May be irrelevant and make no difference.
Explain what is meant by Staff Appraisal
A staff appraisal is a report on how well an employee is working and progressing. Usually carried out by line manager where they meet the employee for a regular meeting discussing how well the employee is progressing.
by Melanie
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