Recruitment and Selection

Starter Open the “Recruitment and Selection Revision” document and read the objectives from the specification Business Studies/year 11/AQA Revision/9 Recruitment and Selection/recruitment and selection revision notes

Objectives from the Specification 2.1 Recruitment and Selection of Staff be aware of the different types of contracts: temporary, part-time and permanent and know their most important features, e.g. job position, place of work, hours of work and salary understand the process involved in the recruitment and selection of staff, both internally and externally be aware of the methods used to recruit staff including notice boards, job centres, agencies, advertisements in newspapers and the trade press, as well as the increasing use of the internet to recruit on line know how to match a person’s knowledge and skills obtained from an application form and Curriculum Vitae (CV) against a job description and person specification to produce a short-list of candidate

Why is recruitment essential to a business? http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ business/people/recruitmentvid.shtml

Card Sort Collect a set of cards, cut them out and put the steps in the recruitment process in the correct order. Add the correct order to your revision notes

Steps in the recruitment process Identify Vacancy Write a Job Description Write a Person Specification Advertise the job Send application form Receive applications Shortlist candidates Interview Select best candidate Make Job offer Create a contract of employment Give induction training

Job Description v’s Person Specification Open the drag and drop activity Business Studies/year 11/AQA Revision/9 Recruitment and Selection/Job_Description_&_Person_Specificati on_Drag_&_Drop Drag the items into the correct boxes Print screen and add to your revision notes

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB DESCRIPTION & JOB SPECIFICATION DRAG & DROP PERSON SPECIFICATION DEPARTMENT INFO PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES RESPONSIBILITIES LISTS PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRED EXPLAINS THE WORK TO BE DONE QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE MAIN TASKS OF EMPLOYEE SKILLS JOB TITLE EDUCATION LOCATION OF WORK

Advertising Barmaid Wanted Urgently Are you good with people? Can you work long hours? Said yes to these questions? Then we want you. We need good barmaids who will provide the best of service for our customers. You must be under 25 years of age You must be dress size 10 to 14 The White Hart, Prestley Village. This advert was displayed in the window of the White Hart pub. There are a number of problems with this advert. Identify the three most serious problems for the business. a) Not everyone will see the advert. b) The advert discriminates against certain groups. c) The advert will put staff off as it says they have to work long hours. d) There are not enough details in the advert about hours or pay so people will not apply. e) There are no details of how to apply, when to apply or who to contact.

Objectives from the specification 2.4 Employment Rights and Responsibilities be aware of current legislation affecting employment rights and responsibilities and equal opportunities such as those relating to discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability and age (CPG 32; BW Unit 2:4 Employment Law; BBC People in Business: Protecting Staff)

Legislation There are lots of laws about equal opportunities – match the descriptions with the correct laws.

Design a Job Advert Choose one of the jobs below. You then have to design an advert that will attract the right kind of employee for that position. - Topshop / Topman customer advisor - A new Football or Rugby coach - A marketing executive for Apple Start by creating the job description and person specification, there are examples in the shared area Then create the advert, remember to include the job title, contact information, what attributes & qualifications you are looking for, etc.

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