Employer of Choice

The recruitment and selection process can affect the efficiency and effectiveness of any organisation so it is crucial that the right person is employed for the job. The selection process also involves the image as an employer and its ability to attract quality staff. When an individual is applying for a job, he/she will need to undergo some steps.

1.2 Explain circumstances when it is necessary to seek specialist expertise in relation to recruitment and selection

The Equality Act sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone, such as direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation and failing to make a reasonable adjustment for a disabled person. The act prohibits unfair treatment in the workplace, when providing goods, facilities and services, when exercising public functions, in the disposal and management of premises, in education and by associations (such as private clubs). The equality act will for instance impact on my role as manager with regards recruitment. You will need to ensure that my job specification does not discriminate against particular groups of applicants. When processing applications you should concentrate on an individual’s abilities to do the job, not their disabilities. Make adaptations to accommodate individual’s differences e.g. working hours, special equipment needs etc.

Recruitment: It is the process of identifying and attempting to attract candidate who are capable of filling job vacancies appropriately (Kathryn M. Bartol and David C. Martin, 1988)

Recruitment and selection is the process that organisations use to attract potential employees and then choose the best person for the job.

1 Understand the Impact of both the law and organisational procedures on the process of recruitment and selection

Martin, Whiting & Jackson 5th Edition - Human Resource Practice – Recruitment & Selection – Assessment Centres Pg 140

Employers have legal obligations, when drawing up a job description. The law states that employers must not discriminate against a persons, age, race, sex, religion or disability.

This is placed within the person specification to notify what skills and knowledge the organisation would rather the candidate have, such as communication and people skills. The skills noted in the person specification usually relate to the nature of the job role.

There are certain instances where individuals need to have certain characteristics in order to perform a job duty successfully. A great example of these qualifications would be a movie company looking for someone of a specific race to play a specific part in a movie. Some jobs also require a certain amount of stamina and physical strength, such as lifting heavy boxes all day. It would be silly for a company to hire a 65 year old frail person for this job since they obviously would not be able to complete their daily duties in a timely or efficient manner. “To protect an employer from liability for discrimination, BFOQs must be a matter of business necessity and not mere pretext” (Lily,

Organizations can use internal recruitment and external recruitment activities to find the best employees for a position. Describe these two approaches and provide one advantage for using each approach. (4 Marks)

This report identifies and assess factors that affect an organisations approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. It also identifies and explains benefits of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce, describes methods of recruitment and methods of selection.

4. In the brief dissertation below, I will describe the benefits of three different recruitment methods , testing, practical assessment and telephone interviews and the benefits of three different selection methods, advertising, using references and company website.

In this assessment task, you will demonstrate skills and knowledge required to assist in planning for recruitment and obtaining approval for your plans.

This assignment will be investigating what constitutes “best practice” in recruitment and selection, and explain what strategies should be used to ensure the best qualified and most effective employees are selected. In particular this essay will focus on;