Thorpe Park Recruitment P1
Stages of Recruitment
Identify vacancy / Write Job Description / Write Person Specification / Create application
form online / Receive Applications and CVs / Shortlist candidates / Interview or
Assessments / Select best candidates / Make Job Offer
Each stage at Thorpe Park has a purpose and enables them to select the best candidates for the
job.
Write Personal Specification
The person specification provides information about the type of person Thorpe Park is
looking for to do the job. The person specification starts with and introduction about what
they are looking for and followed by a list of requirements related to the person doing the job,
such as being able to travel, strong negotiator with positive outlook, etc. Finally, it states the
role and hours, and details what are the benefits you may get if a candidate gets offered the
place.
Advertise the job
Once finished the Personal specification, the job needs to be advertised. Thorpe Park does
both internal and external advertising. Internal advertising is the process where the
advertising will only be done inside the organisation. The person will already know in which
type of organisation he/she may be working for and the skills needed for the job. This also
gives current employees the chance for promotion, which therefore means this will be
motivating for them. However, externally Thorpe Park advertises it through their main web
page or social media, where you can apply online. They sometimes advertise job through
television in local areas.
Create application form online
Thorpe Park use online recruitment, which saves time and costs. There are 2 main forms: the
email application and the online application form. All these methods save time and postage
costs, allowing businesses to make use of technology to become more cost-effective. It also
reduces time spent on the process, for example, by not having to use agencies or staff
members sifting through CVs
Receive Applications and CV’s
Online applications are becoming very popular, and Thorpe Park is one of the thousands of
companies which use them. The information of the application is stored immediately in an
online database and those details will be automatically checked, if the information provided
does not match the specification required, then the application is immediately discounted.