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Recruitment

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Recruitment

Recruitment is the process that businesses use to find new people to join their business and to fill specific job vacancies.

Internal recruitment

Internal recruitment

  • Internal recruitment is when a job position is advertised to people who already work at a business.
  • Internal recruitment can be beneficial to a firm because employees that already work for a firm may need less training because the employee will already know a lot about the firm.
  • Because the role is advertised internally, the costs of attracting and training people are lower.
  • But it may create another vacancy in the business.
External recruitment

External recruitment

  • External recruitment is when a business looks for new people outside of the organisation to fill a specific position.
  • It is usually more expensive because jobs are advertised and hires need more training. But it will reach more people.
  • New people from another business may bring in new ideas.
  • It does not create another vacancy in the business.

Main Stages in the Recruitment Process

There are 4 main stages to the recruitment process:

Job analysis

Job analysis

  • Job analysis involves a business analysing what the exact function of the job will be, and what sort of person they are looking for.
Job description

Job description

  • Job description involves the business advertising the job.
  • A job description simply describes what the job is, what the person will be doing day to day, and gives some background on the firm itself.
Person specification

Person specification

  • In the advertisement, the business will state the requirements for what qualifications, training, language and education that a person applying needs to have.
  • The business will also state what skills are preferred and essential for the job.
Selection methods

Selection methods

  • After the advertisement, the business receives applications for the job. These selection methods are used to choose a candidate:
    • CVs – candidates will send a document that contains information about their education, qualifications and previous experience.
    • Online testing – businesses usually give candidates a maths and/or verbal reasoning test to get a better idea of their skills.
    • Interviews – most companies will have some form of interview process to get an idea if the candidate is a good fit for the job.
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Investigating Small Business

1.1

Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

1.1.1The Dynamic Nature of Businesses1.1.2Risk & Reward1.1.3The Role of Business Enterprise1.1.4The Role of Business Enterprise 21.1.5The Role of the Entrepreneur1.1.6End of Topic Test - Dynamic Nature of Business1.1.7Grade 9 - Dynamic Nature of Business
1.2

Spotting a Business Opportunity

1.2.1Customer Needs1.2.2Market Research1.2.3Market Segmentation1.2.4The Competitive Environment1.2.5Primary & Secondary Market Research1.2.6End of Topic Test - Business Opportunities1.2.7Application Questions - Business Opportunities1.2.8Exam-Style Questions - Market Segmentation1.2.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Competition
1.3

Putting a Business Idea into Practice

1.3.1Business Aims1.3.2Business Objectives1.3.3Business Revenues & Costs1.3.4Costs - Calculations1.3.5Revenue - Calculations1.3.6Business Profits & Break-Even Analysis1.3.7Profits & Losses - Calculations1.3.8Interest - Calculations1.3.9Cash & Cash Flow1.3.10Cash & Cash Flow 21.3.11Cash Flow - Calculations1.3.12Sources of Business Finance1.3.13End of Topic Test - Business in Practice1.3.14Grade 9 - Business in Practice1.3.15Exam-Style Questions - Business in Practice1.3.16Diagnostic Misconceptions - Profit1.3.17Diagnostic Misconceptions - Company vs Business1.3.18Diagnostic Misconceptions - Economies of Scale1.3.19Diagnostic Misconceptions - Cash Flow1.3.20Diagnostic Misconceptions - Break-even1.3.21Diagnostic Misconceptions - Fixed Costs
1.4

Making the Business Effective

1.4.1The Options for Start-Up & Small Businesses1.4.2Limited Liability1.4.3Franchising & Not-For-Profits1.4.4Business Location1.4.5The Marketing Mix1.4.6Business Plans1.4.7End of Topic Test - Effective Business1.4.8Application Questions - Effective Business1.4.9Exam-Style Questions - Business Plans
1.5

Business Stakeholders

1.5.1Business Stakeholders1.5.2Technology & Business1.5.3Legislation & Business1.5.4Legislation & Business 21.5.5The Economy & Business1.5.6External Influences1.5.7End of Topic Test - Business Stakeholders1.5.8Grade 9 - Business Stakeholders1.5.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Recessions
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Building a Business

2.1

Growing the Business

2.1.1Business Growth2.1.2Finance2.1.3Changes in Business Aims & Globalisation2.1.4Ethics & Business2.1.5The Environment & Business2.1.6End of Topic Test - Growing a Business2.1.7Application Questions - Growing a Business2.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Business Growth
2.2

Making Marketing Decisions

2.2.1Product2.2.2Product Life Cycle2.2.3Price2.2.4Pricing Methods2.2.5End of Topic Test - Product & Price2.2.6Grade 9 - Product & Price2.2.7Promotion & Advertising2.2.8PR & Sales Promotions2.2.9Sponsorship & Product Placement2.2.10Promotional Mix2.2.11End of Topic Test - Promotion2.2.12Application Questions - Promotion2.2.13Exam-Style Questions - Promotional Mix2.2.14Place & Wholesalers2.2.15Direct to Consumer2.2.16E-commerce & M-commerce2.2.17Diagnostic Misconceptions - Decreasing Price2.2.18Diagnostic Misconceptions - Advertise vs Promote2.2.19Diagnostic Misconceptions - Social Media
2.3

Making Operational Decisions

2.3.1Job Production2.3.2Batch & Flow Production2.3.3Working with Suppliers2.3.4Effective Supply Chains2.3.5Just In Time & Just In Case2.3.6Managing Quality2.3.7Total Quality Management2.3.8The Sales Process2.3.9End of Topic Test - Operational Decisions2.3.10Grade 9 - Operational Decisions2.3.11Exam-Style Questions - Managing Stock2.3.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - JIT vs JIC
2.4

Making Financial Decisions

2.4.1Gross Profit & Net Profit - Definitions2.4.2Gross Profit - Calculations2.4.3Net Profit - Calculations2.4.4Rate of Return2.4.5Rate of Return - Calculations2.4.6Research & Financial Data2.4.7Marketing Data2.4.8Percentage Change - Calculations
2.5

Making Human Resource Decisions

2.5.1Organisational Structures2.5.2Organisational Structures 22.5.3Recruitment2.5.4Effective Recruitment2.5.5Training a Workforce2.5.6Motivating a Workforce2.5.7End of Topic Tests - Human Resources2.5.8Application Questions - Human Resources2.5.9Exam-Style Questions - Human Resources2.5.10Diagnostic Misconceptions - Owners vs Shareholders2.5.11Diagnostic Misconceptions - Internal Recruitment2.5.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Employee Motivation

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  1. 1
    What are the advantages and disadvantages of external recruitment?Fill in the list
  2. 2
    Benefits of internal recruitment:True / false
  3. 3
    Which of these costs is not reduced by internal recruitment?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    Selection methods used in recruitment:Fill in the list
  5. 5
    The Recruitment ProcessPut in order
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