Which is NOT a valid explanation of a workforce change?

• to meet increasing demand for a new product

• to replace staff who have retired or left for another job outwith the company

• to bring in new skills which are needed to address PESTEC factors

• to introduce a new out-of-the-pipeline promotion method

What name is given to the process of identifying the strengths and abilities of current staff?

• staffing forecast

• recruitment process

• CPD

• skills analysis

Which answer(s) below are elements of workforce planning?

• determine future workforce needs by carrying out a staffing forecast

• identify gaps in current skills and future skills required

• review salaries and holiday entitlement of existing staff

• plan internal and external recruitment as required

Which answer(s) below are elements of workforce planning?

• monitor trends in the labour market

• re-train staff to update skills required for the future

• interview staff who have high level of absences

• find alternative positions for staff who are no longer required or negotiate redundancy package

Which answers below are benefits of internal recruitment?

• The vacancy can be filled more quickly than external recruitment

• The employee is known to the company therefore less risk of making a bad appointment

• External recruitment costs are saved as well as induction training costs

• It brings in fresh ideas and skills into the organisation

Which answer(s) below are costs of internal recruitment?

• There is a limited pool of applicants therefore the best person may not be appointed

• Creates a vacancy elsewhere in the organisation

• Lack of new skills and knowledge brought into the organisation

• Existing staff may be demotivated as they perceive that there is no chance of promotion

Which answer(s) below are costs of external recruitment?

• Candidates need induction training as they are not familiar with the organisation (costs of accommodation, trainers, lost production)

• Existing staff may demotivated as they feel their chances of promotion are lessened

• Organisation misses out on the chance of bringing in new skills and experiences

• There is more of a risk of making a bad appointment as the person may not be suited to the organisation and the company have no prior knowledge of them

Which answer(s) below are benefits of external recruitment?

• The vacancy can be filled very quickly

• A wider pool of candidates means that the company are more likely to make a good appointment

• It creates another vacancy elsewhere in the organisation

• It avoids jealousy and resistance that can happen if an internal candidate is selected over another internal candidate

Which type of recruitment is being described ... it is when the organisation advertises the vacancy in local newspapers, on-line and in the job centre.

• Internal recruitment

• External recruitment

Which type of recruitment is being described ... it is when the organisation advertises the vacancy on the staff noticeboard, Intranet and via staff group e-mails

• Internal recruitment

• External recruitment