Recruitment and Selection PDF

Recruitment and selection means hiring employees with the right skills and experience by business. **Types of Employment** a. **Full time Employment** - This is a business that takes on an employee expected to work the full working week. Full time workers may be entitled to certain benefits...

Recruitment and selection means hiring employees with the right skills and experience by business. **Types of Employment** a. **Full time Employment** - This is a business that takes on an employee expected to work the full working week. Full time workers may be entitled to certain benefits and rights in addition to pay such as Health insurance , overtime pay etc. b. **Part time Employment**- Part time workers work fewer hours than full time workers , It is normally less than 30 hours per week.Workers are employed for shorter periods of time when a business is at the busiest or a business wants to stay open for longer hours. c. **Job Share**- This is two part time workers sharing the work and pay of a single full time post.The two people sharing will have to work as a team and interact effectively. Advantages of a job share for a business is that it has the ideas and enthusiasm of two People rather than one.Such employees are better motivated and less stressed as they themselves have chosen to reduce the number of hours of work that they have to do. **Other Types of Employment** a. **Casual Employment**- Casual workers do not get any guarantee of work from their employer.Their hours of work are often variable , uncertain and the employer can ask them to work at a shorter notice. b. **Seasonal Employment**- Some businesses need workers at particular times of the year.The work is regular and full time but short lived.Such workers are laid off when the season ends. Eg. a farm manager need extra workers during the harvest season c. **Temporary Employment**- Sometimes businesses need to take on staff for a short period of time to cover for absent workers. Such as those on maternity leave or long term sickness.Such work is full time but length of the contract may vary such as three to twelve months.Temporary work is taken by job seekers to earn more income and experience while looking for a permanent post.A temporary job may provide a way to a permanent position. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--X\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-- **Why does a business need new staff?** - - - - **Stages in the recruitment process** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. **Recruitment Documents** These are a range of information to be exchanged between applicant and business. 1. If a new job is created, a new job description has to be prepared. If a business is replacing someone who is leaving, the same job description can be used. A job description can also be used during appraisal to see how well an employee has performed in relation to what was expected of them. 2. 3. a. Full name and address and other contact details b. Personal or tax identification number c. Details of education. d. Employment history. e. Other relevant experience and qualifications. f. A Statement from the applicant as to why he applied for the post and the reasons why he has to be appointed. g. Hobbies and interests. h. Name and address of 2 referees. i. Declaration of health issues. Some institutions may ask for a covering letter to support the application form. 4\) **Curriculum Vitae (C. V) or Resume-** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-- [Internal and External Recruitment] Internal recruitment is appointing workers from inside the business.A business does this by advertising the post internally or appointing someone who is thought to be suitable. Advantages of internal recruitment are: a. Cheaper as it saves on advertising. b. Internal recruits are familiar with company policy and working practises. c. Staff may be more motivated if they know that there is a chance of promotion. d. The ability, personality, attitude and potential of the person is more predictable. External recruitment is appointing people from outside the organisation. Advantages of external recruitments are: a. Business will have a much larger pool of potential employees to choose from. b. A new person may be very talented; may have fresh ideas, which may help business more competitive Methods to attract job applicants a. Advertising: Job adverts are placed in local and national newspapers as well as online media. b. Job centres can be used to advertise certain jobs free of charge. c. Direct applicants. Business may keep all applications by job seekers. d. Head Hunting - Specific people are targeted for a high level vacancy. e. Word of mouth - People apply after finding out that a vacancy exists from friends and other contacts from the concerned business. f. Employment agencies - Specialists that help recruit staff for businesses - may charge a fee for their services. Job advertisements. Information that are to be included in a job advert are: - Job Title. - Name, address email ID and telephone number of the employer. - Brief details as job description. - Skills, qualification and work experience required for the particular job. - Salary and other benefits. - Method of application. Shortlististing: After receiving all application forms, the next stage is to select a small group of candidates suitable for interviewing. Interviewing: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Interviewers can find out more about the applicants by asking direct questions face to face. It also gives candidates the opportunity to provide more detailed information and to ask questions about the job and the business. Interviews can be used to: - Help clarify information on the application form (C V) - Assess personality, motivation, attitude, commitment and communication skills - Challenge candidates by asking searching questions such as how they may deal with specific work related problems. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--X\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--