Recruitment

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Syllabus requirements

• Types of recruitment

• The recruitment process should include the stages from identifying a vacancy to receipt of applications.

• Candidates should understand benefits and drawbacks of internal and external recruitment and training.

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Recruitment…

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Why is recruitment important?

• Recruitment is all about finding the right person for the job!

• Recruitment can be time consuming and expensive…. So getting recruitment right is a worthwhile investment.

What could happen if you get the wrong person for

the job?

From PC link

Web link

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The Recruitment Process involves…

Vacancy Occurs

Draw up job Description

Create person specification

Jobadvertised

Candidatesapply

Shortlist for interview The

interviews

Appoint thejob!

Label each (1- 9) and draw a line between the 1st and last stage in the process to show the correct order

Follow up references

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1. Vacancy Occurs

2. Job

Description

3.Person

Specification

4.Job

Advertised

5.Candidates

Apply

6.Shortlist for

interview

7.The

Interviews

8.Follow up references

9. Appoint the

Job!

The Recruitment Process

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Job Descriptions• A detailed statement of the nature of

the job, identifying the precise task and responsibilities involved.

• Describes the JOB

• Includes: • Job Title and location• Responsibilities / duties• Responsible to / for

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Person Specification• A statement or listing of the characteristics required to

do a job successfully. Describes the PERSON

• Includes: • Qualifications (e.g. degree)• Experience (e.g. number of years)• Training (e.g. PGCE)• Special skills (e.g. driving)

• It can also include elements that are essential or desirable …– Physical attributes – Mental attributes – Education and qualifications – Experience, training and skills – Personality – Special circumstances

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Examples of Job Description & Person Specification

• Take a look at the range of examples – you will be designing your own set for a specific business in a few minutes…

– Physical attributes – Mental attributes – Education and qualifications – Experience, training and skills – Personality – Special circumstances

What are the ‘key things’ that

you notice about them?

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Watch this

• What would the Job Description & Person Specification be for a new recruit for American Chopper?

Internet connection

PC connection

How useful are these documents in helping

manager recruit the right person for the job?

Recruitment methods…

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There are two options

• Internal recruitment

• External recruitment

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How can you internally recruit

staff?

PromotionInternal Advert (newsletter, notice board or Intranet)

Personal recommendation (Managers see potential in their subordinates)

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Internal Recruitment

Internal Recruitment: employees recruited from INSIDE the organisation

Only circulated within the business to give existing staff the chance to apply

INTERNAL Advantages Disadvantages

Cheaper – no expensive adverts

More restricted field of candidates

Know the organisation Lack of fresh new ideas

Quicker – no need to sort through unsuitable

candidates

May cause disruption / jealousy amongst other

workers

Easier to judge candidates – internal appraisals

Employees may resent taking orders from previous

equal

Less disruptive, smoother transitions

Leaves another internal vacancy

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How can you Externally recruit

staff?

Recruitment

agencies

Job Advert (in window,

local/national newspaper,

internet)

Recr

uitm

ent

Fairs

Personal

recommendatio

n

Job Centres

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External Recruitment External Recruitment: employees recruited from OUTSIDE the organisation

Advertised locally or nationally via a large range of methods

EXTERNAL

Advantages Disadvantages

Wider skills and experience Expensive – advertisements / agencies

Bring in fresh new ideas Lengthy process and very time consuming

A larger field of candidates Don not have knowledge or organisation

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Which method should a business use?

£££’s£££’s

£££’s£££’s

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Which method should a business use?

• The choice must fit the• Budget• Time scale• Specialist skills

• Be appropriate to the post vacancy.

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Which method(s) of job advertising would you use for each of these

posts?Use your

whiteboards

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• http://www.alec.co.uk/free-career-assessment/list-of-careers.htm

• Good list of career options…

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What’s your opinion

• The school is interviewing this week for 2 Senior Teacher posts.

• There are 11 applicants coming to interview (3 internal: 8 external)

• Using your whiteboard identify the pros & cons of Internal or external recruitment for such posts?