Appraisal and training

What is the main purpose of a job description?

• To highlight the main qualities and qualifications needed.

• To give the main duties and responsibilities of the job.

• To allow the ideal candidate to answer the questions in detail

• To act as a referece in the even of any disputes between the employer and the employee

Which documnet gives details of the skills and qualification required for the job?

Which type of recruitment brings new skills and ideas into a business?

• Internal recruitment

• External recruitment

Organise these options into the right categories of advantage and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment.

Groups:

(a) Internal Advantages

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(b) Internal Disadvantages

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(c) External Advantages

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(d) External disadvantages

• Slower process

• Range of applicants is larger

• No other vacancies are created

• Applicants are not familiar with business

• Will need trained for new job

• No issues of jealousy among staff

• Existing employees have opportunities to get promotion

• Cause jealousy among staff

• Newly promoted employees job will have to be filled

• Range of applicants are limited

• Staff moral is increased

• Applicants are familar with the business

• Can lead to demotivation of staff

• It is cheaper

Match the following methids of external recruitment

• Can be either local or national.

• Media

• Firm pays when a peson is appointed

• Job centres

• Run by the government and is free

• Private recruitment agencies

• Is not expensive and has a large audienc

• Internet

What is the role of the equality commission?

• To ensure a business employs the same amount of women as men

• To provide advice to those who believe they have been discrimated against

• To visit businesses to make sure there is facilities

• To help during interviews o make sure employers are recruiting the correct people

Organise these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Application form

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(b) CV

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(c) Testing

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(d) Interview

• Shows skills in relation to answers

• Shows personality and appearance

• Some info may not be relevant

• Takes long time to look through

• Can be completed online which takes less time

• Can give false information

• Can be time consuming.

• Contacts exact information required

• Shows written communication skills

• Applcant could be nervous, therefore underperform

• Helps with shortlisting

• Can be costly to design and create

• Can be difficult to compare applicants

• Can be nervous therefore underperform

• Easier to compare applicants

• Shows oral communication skills

Which of the following are the roles and responsibilities of the employer and employee during recruitment

• Honesty

• Communication

• Not to discriminate

What is appraisal?

• The process of assessing the emloyee's performance and identifying strengths and weaknesses

• The process of deciding if you should advertise a job and replace employee

• The process of improving the output in the business which will improve profits

Organise the advantages of appraisal into employers and employees

Groups:

(a) Employers

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(b) Employees

• See what training is needed

• Increase staff competence and business profitability

• Give the opportunity to take training and develop career progress

• Help with planning and development of HR

• Opportunity of promotion

• Given chance to communicate to set targets

• Identify strengths and weakesses to use the best staff in certain roles