Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process
Recruitment of Staff
Assignment 1
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment and selection is a process that employers within a business use to hire
new employees. This process establishes the need for a job for individuals, meeting
the skills and requirements to fit the job role, advertising the job position and then
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, identifying the best person for the job to work within the business. In addition to this,
the recruitment and selection process is successful and accomplished through:
- Job analysis
- Job and person specifications
- CV and Application forms
- Online recruitment
Why does Aldi recruit and select?
There are many reasons why businesses recruit and select. Aldi may recruit and
select employees because of their expansion in the business. As Aldi is a large
growing business, the company is increasing the number of stores located within the
UK. As a result, for the business to run successfully, hiring staff is important for
business growth and expansion.
In addition, if staff members within Aldi have a long-term sickness leave or have a
maternity/paternity leave, the company will need to hire temporary employees for a
period of time, which needs to be mentioned and clear in the job description that the
job role is temporary when advertising the job to the public. The company will need
to recruit substitute employees so there is someone else covering for that employee
when they are off for a sickness/maternity leave, to ensure that the organisation has
enough individuals to be responsible for the roles and duties within the business.
As well as this, job vacancies may arise in Aldi due to the organisation having a high
staff turnover, where the work ethic and environment is an issue within the business.
New employees may leave their job if there are any problems with the organisation,
being treated unfairly or even because of personal reasons. Staff leaving would
mean Aldi will need to employ more members to take on roles and responsibilities for
the business to run successfully.
Furthermore, another reason why Aldi will need to recruit staff is because of the
influence of technology. The influence of technology leads to the change of job roles
from current employees. For example, due to the advancements of technology, Aldi
has developed their stores with self-scan services where it is quick and efficient for
shoppers at Aldi. This reduces the number of staff working on tills as cashiers and
instead would need to change job roles with supervising and monitoring the self-
checkout area within the stores.
Needing seasonal staff members is also another reason for Aldi recruiting
individuals. During busy, seasonal times in the year, Aldi would have more job
vacancies available for individuals to apply, as during Christmas and summer, and
even holiday seasons like easter, the demand for certain products in supermarkets
like Aldi increases, which means staff are required and need to be recruited in order
for the business to run successfully.
Why does Aldi use different recruitment methods
Aldi uses both internal and external methods of recruitment to advertise job roles
when recruiting and selecting staff. Internal recruitment is when a business
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Recruitment of Staff
Assignment 1
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment and selection is a process that employers within a business use to hire
new employees. This process establishes the need for a job for individuals, meeting
the skills and requirements to fit the job role, advertising the job position and then
1
, identifying the best person for the job to work within the business. In addition to this,
the recruitment and selection process is successful and accomplished through:
- Job analysis
- Job and person specifications
- CV and Application forms
- Online recruitment
Why does Aldi recruit and select?
There are many reasons why businesses recruit and select. Aldi may recruit and
select employees because of their expansion in the business. As Aldi is a large
growing business, the company is increasing the number of stores located within the
UK. As a result, for the business to run successfully, hiring staff is important for
business growth and expansion.
In addition, if staff members within Aldi have a long-term sickness leave or have a
maternity/paternity leave, the company will need to hire temporary employees for a
period of time, which needs to be mentioned and clear in the job description that the
job role is temporary when advertising the job to the public. The company will need
to recruit substitute employees so there is someone else covering for that employee
when they are off for a sickness/maternity leave, to ensure that the organisation has
enough individuals to be responsible for the roles and duties within the business.
As well as this, job vacancies may arise in Aldi due to the organisation having a high
staff turnover, where the work ethic and environment is an issue within the business.
New employees may leave their job if there are any problems with the organisation,
being treated unfairly or even because of personal reasons. Staff leaving would
mean Aldi will need to employ more members to take on roles and responsibilities for
the business to run successfully.
Furthermore, another reason why Aldi will need to recruit staff is because of the
influence of technology. The influence of technology leads to the change of job roles
from current employees. For example, due to the advancements of technology, Aldi
has developed their stores with self-scan services where it is quick and efficient for
shoppers at Aldi. This reduces the number of staff working on tills as cashiers and
instead would need to change job roles with supervising and monitoring the self-
checkout area within the stores.
Needing seasonal staff members is also another reason for Aldi recruiting
individuals. During busy, seasonal times in the year, Aldi would have more job
vacancies available for individuals to apply, as during Christmas and summer, and
even holiday seasons like easter, the demand for certain products in supermarkets
like Aldi increases, which means staff are required and need to be recruited in order
for the business to run successfully.
Why does Aldi use different recruitment methods
Aldi uses both internal and external methods of recruitment to advertise job roles
when recruiting and selecting staff. Internal recruitment is when a business
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