UNIT 13 – RECRUITMENT
Task 1
1. Why do vacancies occur at (*INSERT COLLEG/UNIVERSITY*)?
Demonstrate using example whether the vacancy is permanent or
temporary?
Vacancies occur at * for several reasons and they can be either permanent or
temporary. Some of the temporary reasons for vacancies that could occur * is
because of seasonal work. During the Christmas tme, things can become
hectc therefore * will hire people to work temporarily. Furthermore, * would
hire because of maternity or paternity leave. * would hire permanently if the
college are expanding therefore they would need more staf. In additon, *
would have to hire more people due to retrement or if someone was made
redundant.
2. Does * need to recruit to fll their vacancies (what opton are the three
optons availalle to them instead of recruitng)?
* does not need to recruit to fll in their vacancies; they can either restructure,
increase productvity or use technology. Restructuring means when staf move
around to cover work. For example, if a staf specialises in Business, they
would be able to cover an AAT class because they have the knowledge. This
would eliminate the stress * has of fnding new staf. * can also have advanced
technology to replace staf instead of recruitng. The technology in this case
would be sensor barriers. Every student and staf would have an ID card, which
would give them access in and out the college. These barriers would mean that
* would not need to hire someone to check who goes in and out of the college.
This method is efcient because it saves the college money. Lastly, * can
increase productvity of their staf – this means some staf may the capacity to
do extra work. This is benefcial for the staf because they would earn more
money.
3. Why does * recruit internally and externally?
* recruit both internally and externally depending on the job and reason for
vacancy. Recruitng internally and externally has its advantages and
disadvantages.
Recruitng internally means recruitng from inside the company. If * recruit
internally, the people are already familiar with the business and how it
operates and it provides opportunites for promoton within the business – this
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can be motvatng. Furthermore, * already know the strengths and weakness
of the candidates therefore, they do not have to go through the interview
stage; this is tme efcient. .owever, recruitng internally limits potental
applicants. It does not bring in fresh and new ideas and it may cause
resentment amongst candidates not appointed. In additon, this creates
another vacancy, which * will have to fll in.
* can also recruit externally: external recruitng means hiring someone outside
the company. Recruitng externally gives * a larger pool of workers from which
they can fnd the best candidate and the candidates can bring new and fresh
ideas, which the company may need. The disadvantages of recruitng
externally are it is a more expensive process due to advertsing and interviews
and this process is longer.
4. What are the cost and tme consideratons of using an external agency/
consultant?
An agency or consultant is an experienced professional who provides expert
knowledge for a fee. They work in an advisory capacity only and is usually not
accountable for the outcome of a consultng exercise.
There are cost and tme consideratons of using external agency or consultant.
Firstly, in terms of expenses, hiring an external agency will cost more than if
you were to use internal agency. They sometmes charge a high fee from the
candidates. Although the employer pays them, they ask applicants to pay fees
under the name of registraton, deposit, etc., thus doubling their profts.
Consideraton of tme when using an external agency/ consultant is
paramount. Normally agencies can fnd applicants for the vacancy that the
business requires. Sometmes this is not always needed as the business itself
often interviews the candidates thoroughly, so there may be no need to hire
an agency.
5. What methods of internal/external advertsing does the college use to
advertse vacancies? What are the advantages/disadvantages of these?
When * are recruitng, their preferred method is to recruit internally. Internal
recruitment is to look for vacancy inside their business. The .R of * would send
emails to stafs or put up notces informing stafs of new positons and its roles.
By using this method, it ofers opportunites to internal employees and this
may boost the morale of the staf members. Another advantage of internal
Task 1
1. Why do vacancies occur at (*INSERT COLLEG/UNIVERSITY*)?
Demonstrate using example whether the vacancy is permanent or
temporary?
Vacancies occur at * for several reasons and they can be either permanent or
temporary. Some of the temporary reasons for vacancies that could occur * is
because of seasonal work. During the Christmas tme, things can become
hectc therefore * will hire people to work temporarily. Furthermore, * would
hire because of maternity or paternity leave. * would hire permanently if the
college are expanding therefore they would need more staf. In additon, *
would have to hire more people due to retrement or if someone was made
redundant.
2. Does * need to recruit to fll their vacancies (what opton are the three
optons availalle to them instead of recruitng)?
* does not need to recruit to fll in their vacancies; they can either restructure,
increase productvity or use technology. Restructuring means when staf move
around to cover work. For example, if a staf specialises in Business, they
would be able to cover an AAT class because they have the knowledge. This
would eliminate the stress * has of fnding new staf. * can also have advanced
technology to replace staf instead of recruitng. The technology in this case
would be sensor barriers. Every student and staf would have an ID card, which
would give them access in and out the college. These barriers would mean that
* would not need to hire someone to check who goes in and out of the college.
This method is efcient because it saves the college money. Lastly, * can
increase productvity of their staf – this means some staf may the capacity to
do extra work. This is benefcial for the staf because they would earn more
money.
3. Why does * recruit internally and externally?
* recruit both internally and externally depending on the job and reason for
vacancy. Recruitng internally and externally has its advantages and
disadvantages.
Recruitng internally means recruitng from inside the company. If * recruit
internally, the people are already familiar with the business and how it
operates and it provides opportunites for promoton within the business – this
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can be motvatng. Furthermore, * already know the strengths and weakness
of the candidates therefore, they do not have to go through the interview
stage; this is tme efcient. .owever, recruitng internally limits potental
applicants. It does not bring in fresh and new ideas and it may cause
resentment amongst candidates not appointed. In additon, this creates
another vacancy, which * will have to fll in.
* can also recruit externally: external recruitng means hiring someone outside
the company. Recruitng externally gives * a larger pool of workers from which
they can fnd the best candidate and the candidates can bring new and fresh
ideas, which the company may need. The disadvantages of recruitng
externally are it is a more expensive process due to advertsing and interviews
and this process is longer.
4. What are the cost and tme consideratons of using an external agency/
consultant?
An agency or consultant is an experienced professional who provides expert
knowledge for a fee. They work in an advisory capacity only and is usually not
accountable for the outcome of a consultng exercise.
There are cost and tme consideratons of using external agency or consultant.
Firstly, in terms of expenses, hiring an external agency will cost more than if
you were to use internal agency. They sometmes charge a high fee from the
candidates. Although the employer pays them, they ask applicants to pay fees
under the name of registraton, deposit, etc., thus doubling their profts.
Consideraton of tme when using an external agency/ consultant is
paramount. Normally agencies can fnd applicants for the vacancy that the
business requires. Sometmes this is not always needed as the business itself
often interviews the candidates thoroughly, so there may be no need to hire
an agency.
5. What methods of internal/external advertsing does the college use to
advertse vacancies? What are the advantages/disadvantages of these?
When * are recruitng, their preferred method is to recruit internally. Internal
recruitment is to look for vacancy inside their business. The .R of * would send
emails to stafs or put up notces informing stafs of new positons and its roles.
By using this method, it ofers opportunites to internal employees and this
may boost the morale of the staf members. Another advantage of internal
