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Define recruitment.
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Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting suitable candidates to fill a job vacancy.
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Find + attract.
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Recruitment means finding and ______ suitable candidates.
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Attracting.
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Find + attract.
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What is internal recruitment?
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Filling a vacancy with an existing employee (e.g. promotion or transfer).
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Inside the business.
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Give one advantage of internal recruitment.
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It is faster and cheaper, and the employee already understands the business culture.
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Known candidate.
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What is the purpose of a job analysis?
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To identify what the role involves and what skills/qualifications are needed before hiring.
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Understand the role first.
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Job description is about the ______.
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Job.
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Tasks/conditions.
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Give one disadvantage of internal recruitment.
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It limits the pool of candidates and can create resentment or another vacancy elsewhere.
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Limited pool.
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Job description: is it about the job or the person?
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About the job — duties, responsibilities, conditions, hours, location and pay.
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Job = tasks/conditions.
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Person specification is about the ______.
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Person.
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Skills/qualities.
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Person specification: is it about the job or the person?
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About the person — qualifications, experience, skills and personal qualities needed.
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Person = qualities/skills.
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Internal recruitment is usually cheaper and ______ than external recruitment.
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Faster.
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Speed advantage.
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What is external recruitment?
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Filling a vacancy with someone from outside the business (e.g. job adverts, agencies).
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Outside hire.
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Give one disadvantage of external recruitment.
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It is more expensive and risky because the new employee may not fit the culture and needs induction.
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Cost + risk.
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Outline the final step in the recruitment process after advertising.
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Shortlist applicants and select the best candidate (often using interviews/tests).
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Shortlist then choose.
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Exam tip: For recruitment questions, what should you always do?
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State the method (internal/external), explain one advantage and one disadvantage, then apply to the case.
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Pro + con + case.
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