1. Human Resource Management Recruitment & Selection

2. 1. What are the 10 most popular jobs children (aged 5- 11) want to do when they grow up? 2. In 2006, what was the most popular method of advertising a vacancy? 3. What % of people apply to be a receptionist, misspelt the word ‘receptionist’ on their application form?

3. 4. What % of people applying to be a manager, misspelt the word ‘manager’ on their application form? 5. What is the number one reason why people search for another job? 6. A typed CV is preferable than a hand written CV, but to what extent (%)?

4. 7. How long does a typical HR manager spend studying a candidates CV? 8. Which country has the most ‘equal’ recruitment & selection policy? 9. what is the biggest mistake candidates make in an interview?

5. 10. What % of women find themselves ‘stuck’ in jobs below their potential? 11. What % of managers / directors are male? 12. What % of receptionists are female?

6. 13. This is the internationally recognised and most common sign for a person with a disability, but what % of people with a disability actually use a wheelchair? 14. In the UK what % of job advertisements have ‘hidden’ discrimination?

7. 1.Teacher (8%), footballer (6%), police officer (5%), vet (5%), fireman (5%), nurse (4%), dancer (3%), doctor (2%) & driver (2%) 2.Advertisements in specialist / trade press 3.46% (examples include: recepshionist & receiptionist) 4.31% (examples include: meneger & manger) 5.People want to switch to another job that is more challenging and interesting. 6.80% - of companies said that given two equal candidates, they would favour the candidate who supplied them with a typed CV. 7.30 – 40 seconds. 8.United Kingdom 9.Having no knowledge of the company (34% of people) (sometimes forgetting the name of the company) 10.80%, partly due to lack of flexible working 11.83% of managers and directors are male 12.95% of receptionists are female 13.Only 5% of people with a disability actually use a wheelchair! 14.30% of job adverts have ‘hidden’ discrimination. Using words like youthful / dynamic to imply older workers are not welcome.

8. Discrimination Direct discrimination is when certain criteria make it impossible for a person to apply for a job because of their specific characteristics. Indirect discrimination is when a certain criteria make it difficult for a person to apply for a job because of their specific characteristics.

9. Direct Discrimination Indirect Discrimination You must have a driver’s licence You must be 180cm tall You must have good eyesight You must be light skinned You must be able to speak English You must be able to work until 6:00pm You must be male You need to have a degree from a western university You need to be ‘high so’ You need 5 years experience