1. Recruitment and Selection

2. 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

3. 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

4. Why is recruitment essential to a business?
business/people/recruitmentvid.shtml

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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)

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

12. 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.

13. Homework Review Business Studies Key terms using quizlet
N.B. search for cpsteacher to find the word lists