AQA GCSE Business 3.4.2 Recruitment and Selection

When a business fills a job vacancy with a member of its current workforce it is called:

• External recruitment

• Internal recruitment

• Recruitment and selection

• Labour retention

Which of the following is a drawback to a firm of using internal recruitment to fill a job vacancy?

• It is expensive

• Limited new ideas are introduced to the firm

• Personalities of potential applicants are known

• Gives existing employees a chance to be promoted

Which of the following is a reason why a business would need to recruit new employees? Pick TWO options.

• It is expanding into new markets

• It is delayering its organisational structure

• Its staff retention rate this year is 100%

• Demand for its products has fallen by 30% during the year

Which of the following best describes the term selection?

• Identifying there is a job vacancy in the first place

• Reviewing an applicant’s curriculum vitae

• Asking for references from previous employers

• Choosing the best person to fill a job vacancy

Which of the following is the first stage of the recruitment and selection process?

• Job analysis

• Short listing

• Advertising the vacancy

• Drawing up a contract of employment

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

• Closing date for applications

• Detailed history of the firm

• A photo of the board of directors

• Details of health and safety procedures

A series of tasks that are given to a job applicant to complete across either a day or a series of days is called a(n):

• Interview panel

• Job analysis

• Assessment centre

• Application form

A nationwide retail chain requires applicants to complete a standard online assessment rather than complete a written application form when applying for a temporary sales assistant position. A benefit of this to the business is that:

• Applications will be received quickly

• Different questions can be asked to different applicants

• There would be no security risk of hackers accessing personal data online

• The business will receive large volumes of applications through the post

Which of the following might an organisation request from a previous employer before, or after, an interview to verify a candidate’s experience and work ethic?

• A contract of employment

• A personality test

• A reference

• A job analysis

When an employee is contracted to work between 35-40 hours each week it is known as a:

• Part time contract

• Full time contract

• Zero hours contract

• Job share