CCEA GCSE Business Studies – Unit 2 – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
job description - correct answer ✔✔a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and
responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job
Job description is used for: - correct answer ✔✔To write the job advertisement and by
applicants
Person specification - correct answer ✔✔This is about the ideal candidate for the job. It
highlights qualifications and knowledge and experience the candies are should have.
The personal specification is used: - correct answer ✔✔By the applicants and to write the job
advertisement.
Contract of employment - correct answer ✔✔Employees and employers must stick to a contract
and it gives protection to both employees and employers.
Contracts of employment contents - correct answer ✔✔Hours of work
Holidays
Pay entitlement
Internal methods of recruitment - correct answer ✔✔Notice boards
E-mail
Advantages of internal recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- Employees abilities are already
known. So the business knows if your capable.
- less expensive. Less advertisement and training costs.
, Disadvantages of internal recruitment - correct answer ✔✔-No new ideas or skills brought into
the business, less competitive advantage
- staff resentment due to rivalry due to jealousy/rivalry. Only one person is promoted and others
might of applied.
Extend retail methods of recruitment - correct answer ✔✔Selecting someone who doesn't work
for you.
- Media, facebook.
- Internet, recruitment NI
Advantages of external recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- Large voice of applicants. More likely
to gain the best applicant.
- Overcomes jealousies. Because the applicant is totally new.
Disadvantages of external recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- More expensive than internal
recruitment. Because media is costly.
- Process takes longer as there is more shortlisting.
Role of social media in recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- an effective marketing tool for both
job seekers and potential employers.
- Used to screen potential candidates.
Key issues in social media recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- The accuracy of information: does
the person actually have qualifications.
- Issues of privacy: everyone can see photographs and CV's
Benefits of using social media in recruitment for the employers. - correct answer ✔✔-Ease of
use, to inform a large number of candidates very quickly.
Questions
job description - correct answer ✔✔a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and
responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job
Job description is used for: - correct answer ✔✔To write the job advertisement and by
applicants
Person specification - correct answer ✔✔This is about the ideal candidate for the job. It
highlights qualifications and knowledge and experience the candies are should have.
The personal specification is used: - correct answer ✔✔By the applicants and to write the job
advertisement.
Contract of employment - correct answer ✔✔Employees and employers must stick to a contract
and it gives protection to both employees and employers.
Contracts of employment contents - correct answer ✔✔Hours of work
Holidays
Pay entitlement
Internal methods of recruitment - correct answer ✔✔Notice boards
Advantages of internal recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- Employees abilities are already
known. So the business knows if your capable.
- less expensive. Less advertisement and training costs.
, Disadvantages of internal recruitment - correct answer ✔✔-No new ideas or skills brought into
the business, less competitive advantage
- staff resentment due to rivalry due to jealousy/rivalry. Only one person is promoted and others
might of applied.
Extend retail methods of recruitment - correct answer ✔✔Selecting someone who doesn't work
for you.
- Media, facebook.
- Internet, recruitment NI
Advantages of external recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- Large voice of applicants. More likely
to gain the best applicant.
- Overcomes jealousies. Because the applicant is totally new.
Disadvantages of external recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- More expensive than internal
recruitment. Because media is costly.
- Process takes longer as there is more shortlisting.
Role of social media in recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- an effective marketing tool for both
job seekers and potential employers.
- Used to screen potential candidates.
Key issues in social media recruitment - correct answer ✔✔- The accuracy of information: does
the person actually have qualifications.
- Issues of privacy: everyone can see photographs and CV's
Benefits of using social media in recruitment for the employers. - correct answer ✔✔-Ease of
use, to inform a large number of candidates very quickly.
