Unit 8A Glossary
BTEC Level 3 Business Studies. Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection in Business
Application form - A document that is completed by a person applying for a job including fields decided by the organisation as important information to know about candidates.
Assessment centres - Activities given to candidates applying for a job role to test their ability to perform the required tasks.
Changing job roles - Changes in the business environment have led to the need for roles with different skill sets.
CV - A document produced by an individual to outline their education, qualifications, past work experience, interests and referees.
Equal opportunities legislation - Laws to protect the fair treatment of employees regardless of differences such as race, gender, age, mental health and disability.
Ethical responsibilities - The duty to ensure that everybody in the recruitment process has an equal chance.
External recruitment - When an organisation fills a vacant position with a person who does not already work at the firm.
Face-to-face interviews - Interviews that happen in person. Group interviews - Interviewing several applicants at the same time to observe how they interact with others
Growth of the business - When more staff are needed because the organisation increases in size
Internal promotions - When a member of staff gets a job higher up in the organisation which leaves their previous job vacant
Internal recruitment - When an organisation fills a vacant position with an existing member of staff.
Interview protocol - Expectations of behaviors of interviewers and interviewees
Job advertisements - Announcements of a job opportunity placed in various media to inform potential candidates of a job vacancy
Job analysis - The process of identifying the tasks that are needed to complete the operations of a business and the skills and experience needed from staff to complete those tasks to a high standard.
Job description - A document that outlines the main roles and responsibilities of a job role. It may include the job title, the location, who the employee will report to, who will report to them and a summary of duties.
Letter of application - A document sent to accompany an application form or CV to introduce them.
Minimum wage - The lowest amount of money a business is legally allowed to pay an employee for their work.
New office or branch - When new staff are needed because the business has opened up an additional location
Online application forms - Collecting relevant information about candidates through a website.
Online recruitment - Any recruitment activities that use the internet including their own website, online recruitment agencies and social media sites such as LinkedIn.
Panel interviews - When two or more people ask questions in the interview.
Person specification - A document that outlines the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes of an ideal candidate for an advertised job role.
Presentations - Candidates may be asked to present a subject to a small or large group of staff on a given subject.
Product development - When an organisation changes the product they produce which creates a requirement for staff with different skills
Psychometric testing - A method of assessing a person's cognitive abilities and personality traits.
Recruitment - The process involved in finding and hiring suitable workers to fill a job position.
Recruitment process - The steps involved in finding and hiring suitable workers to fill a job position.
Right-to-work legislation - Laws that govern who is allowed to work in the UK depending on nationality and work permits.
Seasonal fluctuations - Changes in levels of sales at different times of year which affect the numbers of staff required.
Selection - The process of choosing the person to offer a job position to
Short tests - A quick check that the candidate has the basic skills and knowledge required to perform the job well.
Staff turnover - When more staff are needed because existing staff leave the business
Systems change - When an organisation changes the processes they use and therefore a need for somebody with experience or skills in that system arises
Telephone interviews - Conversations between HR staff or managers and candidates who have applied for a job over the phone.
Telephone screening - A quick method of assessing the suitability of candidates before face-to-face interviews by making a phone call
Workforce planning - The process of analysing the staffing needs of an organisation and ensuring those needs are met, e.g. through recruitment and training
