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23 Cards in this Set
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Vacancy Openings |
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Internal recruitment
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Appointing an existing employee of the business to fill a vacancy. Post can be filled quicker. However, no 'new blood' or ideas. |
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External recruitment
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Appointing an employee of another business to fill vacancy. New/fresh ideas but may not be that good with the business.
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Steps of recruitment
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Step 1: Job Description
Step 2: Person Specification Step 3: Advertise the vacancy Step 4: Short-list candidates Step 5: Interviews |
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Steps of recruitment: Job Description
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Explains what the job involves and the type of person they want to apply for it. Shows the main duties and whether it's full or part time.
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Steps of recruitment: Person Specification
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Lists the qualifications, experience and attitudes the ideal candidates would have.
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Remuneration
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Whatever the employee receives in return for the service they do for the employer. Usually wage or salary.
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Salary
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A set amount of money you get by the end of the year. e.g. £45,000 a year
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Wage
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A wage would be like saying how much money you get for every hour you work. e.g. £6.50 an hour.
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Fringe Benefits
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Fringe benefits are similar to payment. More like 'perks'. e.g. company car or staff discounts in shops.
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Benefits to having motivated staff
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-Increased output (caused by extra effort from workers)
-Improved quality (as staff take greater pride in their work) -A higher level of staff retention (workers are keen to stay with the firm and reluctant to take unnecessary days off work.) |
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Monetary
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Different people are motivated by different things. MONETARY... some staff work harder with higher pay.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Non-monetary
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Different people are motivated by different things. NON-MONETARY...some work harder with better working conditions or promotion.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Job Rotation
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Staff are switched between jobs to reduce boredom.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Job enlargement
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Staff are given more tasks to do of similar difficulty.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Job enrichment
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Staff are given more interesting and challenging tasks.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Empowerment
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Staff are given the authority to make decisions about how they do their job.
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Methods of motivation used by small businesses: Putting groups of workers in a team
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Staff are responsible together for completing a task.
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Equal pay and minimum wage laws
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-Minimum hourly wage of £5.80 in 2009
-Race, sex, age, sexuality or disability discrimination is ILLEGAL. |
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Discrimination
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It is illegal for businesses/employers to not employ someone due to their: Race, Gender, Religion, Sexuality or age.
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Employment rights
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-'The EU Working Time Directive' sets a limit to how many hours you can work in a week.
-Parents are entitled to paid leave from work soon after their children are born and the post must be kept open for when they come back. -Protecting workers rights may increase costs. |
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Health and Safety
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Procedures are put in place to prevent staff from being harmed or becoming ill at work. 'The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974' Health and safety procedures are enforced by the government.
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All businesses are required by law to...
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-display a health and safety poster.
-carry out risk assessment -take sensible measures to control possible risks found in risk assessment. |
