The process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone up to the point at which applications have arrived at the business.

• Recruitment

• Employee selection

• Job advertising

• Job analysis

The process of evaluating candidates for a specific job and selecting an individual for employment based on the needs of the organisation.

• Recruitment

• Employee selection

• Job analysis

• Job description

Identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to a job.

• Recruitment

• Employee selection

• Job analysis

• Job description

Outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do a specific job.

• Employee selection

• Job analysis

• Job description

• Job specification

A document that outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, physical characteristics and so on, for a specified job.

• Job analysis

• Job description

• Employee selection

• Job specification

When a vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the business.

• Internal recruitment

• External recruitment

• Employee selection

• Recruitment

When a vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee and will be new to the business.

• Internal recruitment

• Recruitment

• External recruitment

• Employee selection

Employees who usually work 35 hours or more a week.

• Full-time

• Part-time

• Free lance

• Temporary

Employment is often considered to be between 1 and 30–35 hours a week.

• Part-time

• Full-time

• Temporary

• Free lance

An introduction given to a new employee, explaining the firm’s activities, customs and procedures and introducing them to their fellow workers.

• Induction training

• On-the-job training

• Off-the-job training

• Workforce planning