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Recruitment and selection of employees
Study how businesses recruit and select staff and how contracts affect employment.
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AqaGcseBusinessHuman resources
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Recruitment and selection3 objectives
- Explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each.
- Outline the recruitment and selection process, including job analysis, job description, person specification and selection methods.
- Analyse benefits of effective recruitment and selection, including productivity, quality, customer service and staff retention.
Contracts of employment2 objectives
- Explain the difference between part-time and full-time contracts, job share and zero-hour contracts.
- Explain benefits of full-time and part-time employment.
Key terms
recruitmentexternal recruitmentselectionjob shareExplainbenefitsfull-time
Exam tips
- Recruitment and selection exam tip 1: Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each..
- Recruitment and selection exam tip 1: Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to outline the recruitment and selection process, including job analysis, job description, person specification and selection methods..
Common mistakes
- Recruitment and selection common mistake 1: Answer by clearly explaining how to explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each..
- Recruitment and selection common mistake 1: Answer by clearly explaining how to outline the recruitment and selection process, including job analysis, job description, person specification and selection methods..
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- BrightBake serves small retailers while taking a loan; the case evidence includes capacity utilisation of ?8,083, sales of 728 units, and a 44% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each?
- EcoWash serves health-conscious consumers while cutting delivery times; the case evidence includes cash inflow of ?10,885, sales of 625 units, and a 18% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each?
- CloudCart serves tourists while improving quality control; the case evidence includes average order value of ?6,002, sales of 557 units, and a 19% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain the difference between internal and external recruitment and analyse benefits and drawbacks of each?
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