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Define recruitment.
Recruitment is the process of attracting and identifying potential job candidates who are suitable for a vacant role.
What are two activities businesses might use to attract job candidates during recruitment?
Businesses might use job advertising and job fairs to attract job candidates during the recruitment process.
Define job description.
A job description outlines the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular job.
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Define recruitment.
Recruitment is the process of attracting and identifying potential job candidates who are suitable for a vacant role.
What are two activities businesses might use to attract job candidates during recruitment?
Businesses might use job advertising and job fairs to attract job candidates during the recruitment process.
Define job description.
A job description outlines the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular job.
Define job specification.
A job specification (or person specification) outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and personal qualities required from a candidate for a specific job.
What is the main difference between internal recruitment and external recruitment?
Internal recruitment involves promoting or redeploying existing employees, while external recruitment brings in new workers from outside the business.
A job description outlines the and of a particular job.
A job description outlines the duties and responsibilities of a particular job.
What is the main purpose of shortlisting in the selection process?
Shortlisting is used to identify and invite the candidates who best meet the essential and desirable criteria for the job opening to the next stage of the recruitment process.
True or False?
References are usually collected before interviews begin.
False.
References are usually collected after interviews but before making a final job offer.
List two factors a business might consider when choosing who to employ.
A business might consider experience and qualifications when choosing who to employ.
Define employment contract.
An employment contract is a legal agreement between the employer and employee, setting out the terms and conditions of employment.
Is it usually a legal requirement for employers to provide a contract of employment to new employees?
Yes, it is usually a legal requirement for employers to provide a new employee with a contract of employment.
Give three typical details included in a contract of employment.
A contract of employment usually includes the names of employee and employer, working hours, and remuneration (pay). Other details may also be included.
List two types of employment contract commonly used by businesses.
Common types of employment contracts include full-time, part-time, job share, and zero hours contracts.
True or False?
A business will always have only one type of employment contract for all employees.
False.
Often, a business will have a mixture of employees with a range of different employment contracts.
What is one benefit of an employment contract for the employer?
A benefit for the employer is that the contract clearly sets out rules such as working hours, duties, and pay, helping to reduce confusion or disputes.
How does an employment contract provide security for the employee?
The contract provides security for the employee because the employer cannot easily change terms or dismiss the worker without good reason.
True or False?
If an employer breaks the contract, the employee has the right to take legal action.
True.
If the employer breaks the contract, such as underpaying or reducing hours unfairly, the employee has the right to take legal action.
What can an employer do if an employee breaks the contract of employment?
If an employee breaks the contract, such as refusing to work agreed hours, the employer can take legal action or dismiss the employee.
Define legislation.
Legislation refers to laws and regulations passed by governments that require businesses to conduct their behaviour in a particular manner.
What does a national minimum wage require employers to do?
A national minimum wage requires employers to pay their workers at least the legally set minimum hourly wage and makes it illegal to pay less.
Health and safety legislation requires businesses to protect the and well-being of employees.
Health and safety legislation requires businesses to protect the physical and mental well-being of employees.
What is unfair dismissal?
Unfair dismissal is when an employee has their employment terminated without a valid reason or against government legislation.
Define discrimination at work.
Discrimination at work occurs when an employer treats employees with protected characteristics such as gender or race less favourably than others.
True or False?
Employment laws can increase costs for businesses.
True.
Legal controls such as minimum wage and health and safety requirements often lead to higher costs for employers.
Name two costs businesses might incur to comply with health and safety legislation.
Businesses may incur costs such as staff training and purchase or maintenance of safety equipment to comply with health and safety legislation.
Define redundancy in employment law.
Redundancy is when a job no longer exists, so the employee's position is terminated for valid business reasons rather than personal performance.
True or False?
It is legal for employers to pay workers below the national minimum wage if the worker agrees.
False.
It is illegal for employers to pay below the national minimum wage, regardless of employee agreement.
Define induction training.
Induction training introduces new employees to the organisation, its culture, policies, procedures, and their job roles and responsibilities.
True or False?
Induction training only need to be delivered once when an employee joins a business.
False.
Some aspects of induction training, such as health and safety or policy changes, need to be revisited regularly by employees.
List three main types of training businesses commonly use.
The three main types of training are induction, on-the-job, and off-the-job training.
True or False?
Training benefits only the business, not the employees.
False.
Training benefits both the business and employees by improving skills, confidence, productivity, and motivation.
Define off-the-job training.
Off-the-job training takes place away from the workplace, such as at colleges, workshops, seminars, conferences, or online courses.
What is one potential advantage of off-the-job training for employees and the business?
Off-the-job training can bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to the business, and can be tailored to employee needs.
Define on-the-job training.
On-the-job training occurs when employees learn skills and knowledge from colleagues while performing their job duties in the workplace.
Name one potential disadvantage of on-the-job training.
One disadvantage of on-the-job training is that employees may make mistakes while learning, which can impact productivity and quality.