Recruitment Basics
What is recruitment?
Q: The process of attracting and finding candidates for a job.
What is a job description?
A document describing job duties and responsibilities.
What is on-the-job training?
Training done while the employee is at the workplace.
What is an organisational structure?
The structure showing who reports to whom.
What is a Flat structure?
A structure with few levels and a wide span of control.
What is selection?
Choosing the best applicant for the job
What is a person specification?
A document describing the skills and qualities needed for a job.
What is off-the-job training?
Training done away from the workplace.
What is Span of Control?
The number of workers one manager is responsible for.
What is delegation?
Passing authority to a subordinate.
What is internal recruitment?
Hiring someone already inside the business.
What is a CV?
A written summary of an applicant's education and experience.
What is induction training?
Training given to new employees.
What is Centralisation?
When decisions are made by top management only.
What is the Chain of command?
The line through which instructions are passed.
What is external recruitment?
Hiring someone from outside the business.
What is an application form?
A form given by the business for applicants to fill in.
One advantage of On-the-Job training
Cheap and directly related to the job
What is a Tall structure?
A structure with many levels and a narrow span of control.
What is Decentralisation?
When decisions are made lower down in the hierarchy.
What are lower cost and motivates staff with promotion opportunities?
Two advantages of internal recruitment.
One advantage and one disadvantage of interviews.
Advantage: Allows employer to judge personality.
Disadvantage: Nervous applicants may perform poorly.
One disadvantage of Off-the-Job training.
Expensive and employees may not fully apply what they learned
What is delayering?
Removing layers from the organisational hierarchy.
What are communication efficiency and clear responsibilities?
Two reasons why organisational design is important.