UNIT 8: Recruitment and Selection Process – HELP SHEET/ GUIDE
Learning Aim A: Examine how effective recruitment and selection contribute to
business success
Introduction
1. Pick a business (Business A)and give a brief introduction about it – i.e. number of stores,
employees, activities, industry and etc
2. Define recruitment and selection
3. Explain reasons for recruiting new staff (in general) `e.g. change of job roles, system changes, new
office or branch etc
4. Define workforce planning, and how it can be conducted – i.e. staff training, getting customer
feedback etc
A.P1 : Explain how a large business recruits and selects giving reasons for their
process
1. List and explain different recruitment methods that Business A uses, giving reasons for each.
EXAMPLE
Recruitment Definition / Process Reasons for this process
Method
Internal When current employees Saves the company time and
Recruitment are promoted and take over money as they do not need to
higher positions e.g. conduct any external recruit-
assistant manager to main ment methods
manager. If the Internal Very little training needed
Talent Plan is not successful, Maintains and can even im-
then the company will hire prove productivity
an external to fill the
position.
1. List and explain the impacts from ineffective recruitment e.g. Lost productivity and lower staff
morale
A.P2 : Explain how and why a business adheres to recruitment process which are
ethical and comply with current employment law
1. Talk about different ethical considerations that businesses (in general) must consider during the
recruitment process and its affects e.g. Posting honest job adverts/descriptions online, asking all
candidates the same questions
2. Talk about Legal considerations – make sure to mention laws such as The Equality Act 2010 and
Right to Work Legislation and why they are so important
A.M1 : Analyse the different recruitment methods used in a selected business
1. For all the recruitment methods that you listed in P1, you must now explain the advantages and
disadvantages of each of those methods
Learning Aim A: Examine how effective recruitment and selection contribute to
business success
Introduction
1. Pick a business (Business A)and give a brief introduction about it – i.e. number of stores,
employees, activities, industry and etc
2. Define recruitment and selection
3. Explain reasons for recruiting new staff (in general) `e.g. change of job roles, system changes, new
office or branch etc
4. Define workforce planning, and how it can be conducted – i.e. staff training, getting customer
feedback etc
A.P1 : Explain how a large business recruits and selects giving reasons for their
process
1. List and explain different recruitment methods that Business A uses, giving reasons for each.
EXAMPLE
Recruitment Definition / Process Reasons for this process
Method
Internal When current employees Saves the company time and
Recruitment are promoted and take over money as they do not need to
higher positions e.g. conduct any external recruit-
assistant manager to main ment methods
manager. If the Internal Very little training needed
Talent Plan is not successful, Maintains and can even im-
then the company will hire prove productivity
an external to fill the
position.
1. List and explain the impacts from ineffective recruitment e.g. Lost productivity and lower staff
morale
A.P2 : Explain how and why a business adheres to recruitment process which are
ethical and comply with current employment law
1. Talk about different ethical considerations that businesses (in general) must consider during the
recruitment process and its affects e.g. Posting honest job adverts/descriptions online, asking all
candidates the same questions
2. Talk about Legal considerations – make sure to mention laws such as The Equality Act 2010 and
Right to Work Legislation and why they are so important
A.M1 : Analyse the different recruitment methods used in a selected business
1. For all the recruitment methods that you listed in P1, you must now explain the advantages and
disadvantages of each of those methods
