BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in
Qualification
Business
Unit number and title Unit 8 Recruitment and Selection Process
B: Undertake a recruitment activity to demonstrate the
Learning aim(s) (For NQF processes leading to a successful job offer
only) C: Reflect on the recruitment and selection process and
your individual performance
Assignment title The recruitment and selection process
Assessor Jo Lambdon
Issue date Friday 20th March 2020
Hand in deadline Friday 3rd April 2020 5pm
The large business of 250+ employees you used for your
case study in learning aim A has asked you to prepare
appropriate documentation for them to use in a recruitment
Vocational Scenario or and selection activity, and demonstrate your interviewing
Context skills.
You will be required to take the part of both the interviewer
and the interviewee for a specific job role.
Task 1 You will need to research a range of job roles from the large
business that you used for your case study, and choose an
actual job role that would be appropriate for you to apply
for now or in the near future.
You will need to research the business, and analyse the
requirements of this job. Using this research, compile a
portfolio that evidences your application for this job role
and can be submitted to your peers for their review.
This portfolio must comprise a set of documents that
adheres to equal opportunities legislation and include:
● the job description and person specification
● the job advert with examples of where this job was
placed
● a set of interview questions designed by you that are
suitable for this job role and will allow a candidate to
demonstrate analytical responses, and an appropriate
interview feedback form
● your personal application for this job role to include a:
o completed application form
o personal CV
o letter of application
Submit your portfolio to a group of your peers for their
review. Using their feedback and suggestions for
improvement prepare an evaluation of the documentation
, you have produced.
You will now proceed to the selection interviews. You will
need to take part in at least two interviews, taking on on
the role of both interviewer and interviewee. You will need
to demonstrate analytical questioning and answering skills
in your interviews. These interviews will be observed by
assessors or other persons who will provide feedback on
your performance.
For both roles, you will be given feedback on your
communication and employability skills demonstrated in the
interview situations.
You will now need to reflect on the recruitment and
selection process, using the feedback given. Prepare an
evaluation of how well the documents prepared and your
participation in the interview activities supported the
process for a job offer.
After your participation in the recruitment and selection
process you now need to carry out a self-critique;
evaluating what went well, where there is room for
improvement, how this can be achieved and why it is
important to do so. You have been asked to document this
in a reflective report that measures your individual
performance against best practice.
Using your feedback from your performance both as an
interviewer and as an interviewee identify the skills shown
in your performances. Prepare a personal skills
development plan that analyses how developing these skills
will support the development of your employability skills in
future interview situations.
Conclude your report with an evaluation that draws
reasoned conclusions as to how developing these skills will
support your future career.
Checklist of evidence ● a portfolio of recruitment and selection documents
required ● a reflective report
● feedback from peers, assessors and others
● witness testimonies of the interviews that you took part
in
● Video of your recruitment interview playing the role of
both the interviewer and interviewee
● SWOT analysis
● Skills Development Plan
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
8/C.D3 Evaluate how well the recruitment and selection process complied with
best practice, drawing reasoned conclusions as to how it will support
, your future career.
8/B.D2 Evaluate how well the documents prepared and participation in the
interview activities supported the process for a job offer.
8/B.M2 In recruitment interviews demonstrate analytical responses and
questioning to allow assessment of skills and knowledge
8/C.M3 Analyse the results of the process and how your skills development will
contribute to your future success.
8/B.P4 Participate in the selection interviews, as an interviewer and
interviewee.
8/B.P3 Prepare appropriate documentation for use in selection and
recruitment activities.
8/C.P5 Complete a SWOT analysis on your performance in role in the
interviewing activities.
Sources of information Websites
to support you with
this Assignment www.cipd.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/01F95685-76C9-
4C96-B291-
3D5CD4DE1BE5/0/9781843982579_sc.pdf
http://hr.ucr.edu/recruitment/guidelines/
process.html
Above are some examples of websites. Further
useful resources may be found at
www.edexcel.com/resources/Pages/default.asp
x.
Other assessment N/A
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in
Qualification
Business
Unit number and title Unit 8 Recruitment and Selection Process
B: Undertake a recruitment activity to demonstrate the
Learning aim(s) (For NQF processes leading to a successful job offer
only) C: Reflect on the recruitment and selection process and
your individual performance
Assignment title The recruitment and selection process
Assessor Jo Lambdon
Issue date Friday 20th March 2020
Hand in deadline Friday 3rd April 2020 5pm
The large business of 250+ employees you used for your
case study in learning aim A has asked you to prepare
appropriate documentation for them to use in a recruitment
Vocational Scenario or and selection activity, and demonstrate your interviewing
Context skills.
You will be required to take the part of both the interviewer
and the interviewee for a specific job role.
Task 1 You will need to research a range of job roles from the large
business that you used for your case study, and choose an
actual job role that would be appropriate for you to apply
for now or in the near future.
You will need to research the business, and analyse the
requirements of this job. Using this research, compile a
portfolio that evidences your application for this job role
and can be submitted to your peers for their review.
This portfolio must comprise a set of documents that
adheres to equal opportunities legislation and include:
● the job description and person specification
● the job advert with examples of where this job was
placed
● a set of interview questions designed by you that are
suitable for this job role and will allow a candidate to
demonstrate analytical responses, and an appropriate
interview feedback form
● your personal application for this job role to include a:
o completed application form
o personal CV
o letter of application
Submit your portfolio to a group of your peers for their
review. Using their feedback and suggestions for
improvement prepare an evaluation of the documentation
, you have produced.
You will now proceed to the selection interviews. You will
need to take part in at least two interviews, taking on on
the role of both interviewer and interviewee. You will need
to demonstrate analytical questioning and answering skills
in your interviews. These interviews will be observed by
assessors or other persons who will provide feedback on
your performance.
For both roles, you will be given feedback on your
communication and employability skills demonstrated in the
interview situations.
You will now need to reflect on the recruitment and
selection process, using the feedback given. Prepare an
evaluation of how well the documents prepared and your
participation in the interview activities supported the
process for a job offer.
After your participation in the recruitment and selection
process you now need to carry out a self-critique;
evaluating what went well, where there is room for
improvement, how this can be achieved and why it is
important to do so. You have been asked to document this
in a reflective report that measures your individual
performance against best practice.
Using your feedback from your performance both as an
interviewer and as an interviewee identify the skills shown
in your performances. Prepare a personal skills
development plan that analyses how developing these skills
will support the development of your employability skills in
future interview situations.
Conclude your report with an evaluation that draws
reasoned conclusions as to how developing these skills will
support your future career.
Checklist of evidence ● a portfolio of recruitment and selection documents
required ● a reflective report
● feedback from peers, assessors and others
● witness testimonies of the interviews that you took part
in
● Video of your recruitment interview playing the role of
both the interviewer and interviewee
● SWOT analysis
● Skills Development Plan
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
8/C.D3 Evaluate how well the recruitment and selection process complied with
best practice, drawing reasoned conclusions as to how it will support
, your future career.
8/B.D2 Evaluate how well the documents prepared and participation in the
interview activities supported the process for a job offer.
8/B.M2 In recruitment interviews demonstrate analytical responses and
questioning to allow assessment of skills and knowledge
8/C.M3 Analyse the results of the process and how your skills development will
contribute to your future success.
8/B.P4 Participate in the selection interviews, as an interviewer and
interviewee.
8/B.P3 Prepare appropriate documentation for use in selection and
recruitment activities.
8/C.P5 Complete a SWOT analysis on your performance in role in the
interviewing activities.
Sources of information Websites
to support you with
this Assignment www.cipd.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/01F95685-76C9-
4C96-B291-
3D5CD4DE1BE5/0/9781843982579_sc.pdf
http://hr.ucr.edu/recruitment/guidelines/
process.html
Above are some examples of websites. Further
useful resources may be found at
www.edexcel.com/resources/Pages/default.asp
x.
Other assessment N/A
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
