Wednesday 11 September 2019

Recruitment and Selection in Business

Recruitment and selection describes the process that:

1. Organisations follow to attract potential employees.

2. Allows the organisation to choose the best person for the job.

Why is it important to get this right?

The importance of good recruitment planning:

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This could be the manager or the new employee if a person who is not suitable for a job is recruited:



Know the processes involved with recruitment planning.

Lots happens within an organisation before a decision is made to recruit someone.

What factors do you think are considered before a vacancy is advertised?

Are all jobs advertised outside of the organisation?



Reasons for a vacancy:

a. High labour turnover.

What do you think this means?



Why do you think labour turnover is so high at McDonald's?


b. Somebody leaves.




c. Extra work for the business.

d. Maternity cover.

Details here.

e. Sickness cover.

f. The organisation needs someone with specific skills.


The person being recruited may be needed to work on a temporary or permanent basis.

Some people are recruited on 'zero hour' contracts.

Do you know what this means?