Recruitment (2)

Which two of the following are methods of internal recruitment?

• Job vacancies placed in a job centre

• Adverts placed on the firm’s website

• Promotion of existing employees

• Adverts placed in national newspapers

• Job vacancies placed on the firm’s intranet

Which two of the following will be included in a person specification?

• Experienced required by the candidate

• Duties and tasks involved in the job

• Job title

• The contact details of the applicant

• Skills required to carry out the job

Which of the following job roles is most likely to have the least responsibility in a hierarchical organisational structure?

• Support staff

• Director

• Chief Executive Officer

• Senior manager

Which of the following job roles is most likely to be in receipt of the highest rate of remuneration?

• Team leader

• Manager

• Supervisor

• Director

Which of the following is a disadvantage to a business of using internal recruitment to fill a job vacancy?

• It is expensive compared to external recruitment

• Limited new ideas are introduced into the firm

• Personalities of potential applicants are known to the business

• It gives existing employees a chance to be promoted

Which of the following job roles is most likely to make routine, day-to-day decisions about the staffing levels required in the frozen food section of a supermarket?

• Director

• Senior manager

• Team leader

• Support staff

Which of the following is the most important item to include in a job advertisement for an administration role in a large business?

• Closing date for applications

• Detailed history of the firm

• A photo of the board of directors

• Details of health and safety procedures

Which of the following best describes a document that is issued by a business to potential candidates to complete when applying for a job vacancy?

• Job description

• CV

• Person specification

• Application form

Which of the following best describes a document that details a person’s contact details, qualifications and experience?

• Job analysis

• Job description

• Person specification

• CV

Which of the following is a reason why a business would need to recruit new employees? This year it has:

• Expanded into new markets

• A labour turnover rate of 0%

• A staff retention rate of 100%

• Experienced a 30% fall in demand for its products