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HRM stands for
Human Resource Management
Define Manpower planning (3 points)
Forecast future demand, audit, plan
Define Recruitment
Attracting a group of suitable candidates to apply for a position is known as
Define Screening
Eliminating unsuitable applicants and shortlist suitable candidates
Benefit of panel interview
Removes a single interviewer's bias
Job description
A job description is a written document that sets out the responsibilities of the job and the duties to be performed.
Explain person specification
A written document that describes the qualifications, skills, experience and personal characteristics the ideal candidate must possess in order to fulfil the re
Define External Recruitment
finding someone who does not already work in the business (from outside the business) to apply for the job.
List 3 functions of a HR Manager
Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection, training and development, performance Appraisal,
Two Benefits of Manpower
Avoid overstaffing and understaffing
Three benefits of Pay and rewards
Motivation, High quality employees, good industrial relations
Three Benefits of Performance Appraisal
Motivation, suitable candidates for promotion, Training Needs
True or False: Panel interviews are when an applicant is interviewed by a number of interviewers.
True
True or False: Development involves teaching workers skills that they will use throughout their entire career.
True
Define Headhunting
When the Human Resources manager approaches people who currently work for rival businesses and invites them to apply for the vacancy.
Three benefits of external recruitment
new ideas, wider range of candidates, less jealousy/resentment
