Recruitment & Selection

Each of the following method is used in external recruitment except:

• notice on staff notice board

• local newspaper advertisement

• recruitment agencies

• advertising in a specialist magazine

Which of the following is a claimed disadvantage of internal recruitment for a management position?

• it saves time and money compared to external recruitment

• no new ideas or experience is brought into the business

• the recruit will already know how the firm operates

• it can encourage existing workers and supervisors if they feel that there is a chance of promotion

One of the advantages of using a recruitment agency is that :

• it is cheaper than if a business recruited staff directly

• they always select the right person for the job

• the agency train the newly appointed worker

• agencies only send suitable candidates for interview by the business

When advertising a job vacancy, it is usual to include all of the following information:

• conditions of employment

• the wage rate for the job

• duties to be carried out by the person appointed

• the name of the director

Which of the following statements would Herzberg consider to be a hygiene factor?

• interesting work

• pleasant working environment

• extra responsibility

• promotion

Interviews are done always by a panel of people to interview the applicant. TURE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

All the following are tests businesses include in their selection process except:

• skills tests

• aptitude tests

• altitude tests

• personality tests

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