N5 Management of People

The human resource management (HRM) function in a business deals with any issue relating to the management of staff (employees).

• True

• False

Pick 3 activities are that completed by the HR department

• Motivating and training staff

• Providing safe working conditions

• Recruiting and selecting employees

• Organising launch parties for new products

How many stages does the recruitment process have?

• 5

• 6

• 4

What is the first stage of the recruitment process?

• Identify a job vacancy

• Carry out a job analysis

• Advertise the job

• Prepare a person specification

A job description would include...

• Responsibilities

• Working hours

• Pay

• Holiday entitlement

A person specification would include...

• Qualifications required

• Experience required

• Skills required

A person specification is split into two sections. They are...

• Desirables

• Essentials

• Needed

• Liked

A business would advertise a job vacancy internally by... (Pick 3)

• E-mail

• On a post-it note

• Business intranet

• A poster on a notice board

People can apply for jobs by handing in a CV or by completing an application form.

• True

• False

Pick 2 benefits of external recruitment

• It encourages new ideas to be brought into the workplace which can improve productivity.

• It gives a wider pool of candidates to choose from.

• It can cause existing employees to become disgruntled.