Unit 13 Recruitment and selection in business P1
In this task I will be I will be showing how Apple and Urban outfitters used and plan their recruitment
process in order to recruit the right people for taking on the given roles in both businesses in order
for them in making the right more to success.
Reasons for a vacancy
In a business there are many different reasons for having new openings for a new recruit to take on a
positioning role as there are different situations to occur, without having the right skills in hand for
the business to keep customers satisfied. This is the reasons for having workforce plans used to
identify the future staffing requirements. 1
Reasons for having to recruit more employees are:
Employees leaving: employees who leave usually leave for reasons such as retirement or a better job
opportunity, if there is a better job there would be a higher chance where employees are able to
move higher in the businesses.
Having a high turnover: having a high turnover is related to having employee dissatisfaction with
their job. In some businesses may differ from having low pay, poor working hours and working
conditions and barely any benefits.2
Having employees sick: having a sick employee would have to consider having a temporary worker
which is also known as a seasonal employee. These employees could be available throughout the
time a permanent employee is absent for medical reasons.
Maternity leave: once the maternal woman has decided to take her maternity leave there would be
planning in hand for having a temporary cover for the time give in maternity leave.
Apple and Urban Outfitters are businesses that have been able to have made success with the time
they have been around as both businesses have the ability to keep their customers happy. When
businesses decide in recruiting new employees it is to vary as I have stated in the list above, adding
to the many different possibilities of having to recruit employees in some cases it could be due to the
fact of the businesses requiring more employees as Apple and Urban Outfitters could plan to get
busier or even needing to expand as a whole for example in another region or country. Apple was
founded in 1976 with 456 retail stores selling thousand in profit in manufacture and retail in 16
countries and Urban Outfitters in 1970 operates with Anthropologie, Free people, Terrain and BHLDN
brands they also sell collections of fashion apparel, accessories and home goods in 401 stores
internationally.3 As both of these businesses are successful and are able to make future plans for
further expansion they would require more recruits as there would be more job openings for both
temporary and permanent recruits.
Decision to recruit
When Apple and Urban Outfitters need to recruit employees they would they would need to recruit
someone permanently and the work cannot be done by someone else in the company. Business
have to make the decision in either recruiting for a vacancy or to find the right member or members
of staff to re-divide the work in the business this is known as being restricted. 4 However, when there
is a need for having a recruit there would be careful selection as the new recruit would be a vital
asset the businesses development.5 Apple and Urban Outfitters could also take more interest in the
way their employees are working, in doing this they are able to see how much work is being
produced by each person which allows them to dictate who has the capacity and ability to carry out
extra work in order to not recruit a new person as the skills are already at hand.
, Unit 13 Recruitment and selection in business P1
Internal recruitment
Internal recruitment is when the business in this case Apple and Urban Outfitters looks for an
employee to fill in the vacancy that is currently in the workforce for their business. 6 This would allow
the employee to have an idea on the type of business that they are working for and the skill needed
to work there. In some cases, this type of recruitment would give employees the chance for a
promotion or additional responsibilities which can result I being motivating. Businesses sometimes
decide in advertising vacancies internally first; if no suitable employees apply for the job they would
commence advertising outside of the business. However, if someone is to change positions then
there would need to be a new vacancy to cover the existing role which could also result in an issue
for the businesses if it is needed quickly. Apple and Urban Outfitters could be affected by the
advantages and disadvantages in having recruited internally such as:
Advantages
It is more cost effective by advertising internally as there is no charges with sharing their
recruitment.
It is easier as all the applicants know the business.
It is more likely to have a smaller number of applicants.
It could encourage career progression.
Disadvantages
There would be a limited choice of candidates.
Issues may arise due to the changes in the business.
The applicant would need to be replaced, needing another recruitment plan.
External sources of recruitment
External recruitment is the opposite of internal, it is the process of recruiting from the outside of the
businesses. This can be done by having Apple and Urban Outfitters recruit themselves or making use
of job centres, consultants and recruitment agencies. External recruitment can affect Apple and
Urban Outfitters as there are advantages and disadvantages such as:
Advantages
There is a higher amount of applicants.
Candidates could bring new ideas that would help the businesses development.
There would be new skills in brought to the development for the business as people have a wider
range of experience.
Disadvantages
It takes longer to find the new applicants.
Longer process.
It is much more expensive when needing to advertise.
When Apple and Urban Outfitters are to recruit externally would need to manage every part of the
recruitment themselves from needing to decide the skills and salary needed for the employee, this is
to make sure they have the correct applicant for the new job. However not all businesses have the
time and ability to recruit them elves and could consider other alternatives like using an agency to
help in finding applicants. Job centres are the best places for recruiting as job centres allow people
receive support and benefits. In other cases, they could prefer to work with consultants to manage
In this task I will be I will be showing how Apple and Urban outfitters used and plan their recruitment
process in order to recruit the right people for taking on the given roles in both businesses in order
for them in making the right more to success.
Reasons for a vacancy
In a business there are many different reasons for having new openings for a new recruit to take on a
positioning role as there are different situations to occur, without having the right skills in hand for
the business to keep customers satisfied. This is the reasons for having workforce plans used to
identify the future staffing requirements. 1
Reasons for having to recruit more employees are:
Employees leaving: employees who leave usually leave for reasons such as retirement or a better job
opportunity, if there is a better job there would be a higher chance where employees are able to
move higher in the businesses.
Having a high turnover: having a high turnover is related to having employee dissatisfaction with
their job. In some businesses may differ from having low pay, poor working hours and working
conditions and barely any benefits.2
Having employees sick: having a sick employee would have to consider having a temporary worker
which is also known as a seasonal employee. These employees could be available throughout the
time a permanent employee is absent for medical reasons.
Maternity leave: once the maternal woman has decided to take her maternity leave there would be
planning in hand for having a temporary cover for the time give in maternity leave.
Apple and Urban Outfitters are businesses that have been able to have made success with the time
they have been around as both businesses have the ability to keep their customers happy. When
businesses decide in recruiting new employees it is to vary as I have stated in the list above, adding
to the many different possibilities of having to recruit employees in some cases it could be due to the
fact of the businesses requiring more employees as Apple and Urban Outfitters could plan to get
busier or even needing to expand as a whole for example in another region or country. Apple was
founded in 1976 with 456 retail stores selling thousand in profit in manufacture and retail in 16
countries and Urban Outfitters in 1970 operates with Anthropologie, Free people, Terrain and BHLDN
brands they also sell collections of fashion apparel, accessories and home goods in 401 stores
internationally.3 As both of these businesses are successful and are able to make future plans for
further expansion they would require more recruits as there would be more job openings for both
temporary and permanent recruits.
Decision to recruit
When Apple and Urban Outfitters need to recruit employees they would they would need to recruit
someone permanently and the work cannot be done by someone else in the company. Business
have to make the decision in either recruiting for a vacancy or to find the right member or members
of staff to re-divide the work in the business this is known as being restricted. 4 However, when there
is a need for having a recruit there would be careful selection as the new recruit would be a vital
asset the businesses development.5 Apple and Urban Outfitters could also take more interest in the
way their employees are working, in doing this they are able to see how much work is being
produced by each person which allows them to dictate who has the capacity and ability to carry out
extra work in order to not recruit a new person as the skills are already at hand.
, Unit 13 Recruitment and selection in business P1
Internal recruitment
Internal recruitment is when the business in this case Apple and Urban Outfitters looks for an
employee to fill in the vacancy that is currently in the workforce for their business. 6 This would allow
the employee to have an idea on the type of business that they are working for and the skill needed
to work there. In some cases, this type of recruitment would give employees the chance for a
promotion or additional responsibilities which can result I being motivating. Businesses sometimes
decide in advertising vacancies internally first; if no suitable employees apply for the job they would
commence advertising outside of the business. However, if someone is to change positions then
there would need to be a new vacancy to cover the existing role which could also result in an issue
for the businesses if it is needed quickly. Apple and Urban Outfitters could be affected by the
advantages and disadvantages in having recruited internally such as:
Advantages
It is more cost effective by advertising internally as there is no charges with sharing their
recruitment.
It is easier as all the applicants know the business.
It is more likely to have a smaller number of applicants.
It could encourage career progression.
Disadvantages
There would be a limited choice of candidates.
Issues may arise due to the changes in the business.
The applicant would need to be replaced, needing another recruitment plan.
External sources of recruitment
External recruitment is the opposite of internal, it is the process of recruiting from the outside of the
businesses. This can be done by having Apple and Urban Outfitters recruit themselves or making use
of job centres, consultants and recruitment agencies. External recruitment can affect Apple and
Urban Outfitters as there are advantages and disadvantages such as:
Advantages
There is a higher amount of applicants.
Candidates could bring new ideas that would help the businesses development.
There would be new skills in brought to the development for the business as people have a wider
range of experience.
Disadvantages
It takes longer to find the new applicants.
Longer process.
It is much more expensive when needing to advertise.
When Apple and Urban Outfitters are to recruit externally would need to manage every part of the
recruitment themselves from needing to decide the skills and salary needed for the employee, this is
to make sure they have the correct applicant for the new job. However not all businesses have the
time and ability to recruit them elves and could consider other alternatives like using an agency to
help in finding applicants. Job centres are the best places for recruiting as job centres allow people
receive support and benefits. In other cases, they could prefer to work with consultants to manage
