Chapter 8 Recruitment, Selection and Training

The first stage of the recruitment is to carry out a job ___.

A job description has several functions: (You can choose more than one answer.)

• So that the applicant knows what the job entails.

• For the company to know if the new employee is carrying out the job effectively.

• Contains information about the salary and hours of employment

• Qualifications required.

A job ___ outlines the requirements, qualifications, physical characteristics etc. for a specified job.

What are the advantages of Internal Recruitment? (You can choose more than one answer.)

• It guarantees the best person is hired for the job.

• It is quicker to find someone to fill the position.

• The person knows the company culture well.

• Workers will help each other to be promoted.

What are the advantages of External Recruitment? (You can choose more than one answer.)

• The person brings along new ideas to the company.

• A long time is used to select the best person for the job.

• It does not cause conflict among existing workers.

• The person is paid a lower salary.

Which of the following is not a suitable question for a manager to ask an applicant at an interview?

• What are your hobbies?

• What are your five-year and 10-year plans?

• How would you rate your IT skills?

• Do you plan to lose some weight?

What are the advantages of hiring part-time workers? (You can choose more than one answer.)

• They are very committed to the company.

• They are more flexible in the hours of work.

• It reduces business costs.

• Part-timers are willing to accept lower pay.

What are the advantages of hiring full-time workers? (You can choose more than one answer.)

• They will want to upgrade their skills.

• They are given fringe benefits.

• They have to give advance notice before quitting.

• It is very important to them that the company succeeds.

Training is important as it may be used to: (You can choose more than one answer)

• Introduce a new equipment.

• Make new friends.

• Improve the effiiciency of the workforce.

• Improve the opportunity for internal promotion.

Induction training is given to a ___ employee.