Recruitment and selection of employees - AQAThe need for recruitment
One of the most important aspects of a business is its employees. Businesses must have good recruitment and selection techniques in place so that they find the best employees when they need them.
Recruitment is the process of deciding who will fulfil a specific job role, which is essential to ensure that a businesses has enough employees with the right skills and experiences.
A business may need to find new employees as a result of:
setting up a new business
growth
entering new markets or diversificationWhen a business starts selling a new product in a new market.
employees leaving
Businesses are keen to find the right person to fill the vacancy. This will mean the business gets the skills they need and the new employee is less likely to leave the business soon after starting.
Finding the best employees will lead to:
high levels of productivityThe amount of work produced by a person in a given time.
high quality products or customer serviceWhen consumers are ensured satisfaction of a product or service they have purchased.
staff retentionStaff are happy to stay working at the same firm, rather than leaving to find alternative employment.
