Business 0450 · IGCSE · Recruitment, selection and training of employees
Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question
Kolo runs a profitable hairdressing salon in the city centre and has 4 part-time employees. The business has recorded a profit in each of the last 3 years. He plans to grow by opening a second hairdressing salon so that he can benefit from the economic boom. For the new salon, Kolo intends to appoint a manager through external recruitment, and he has already chosen 2 possible candidates for the role. Details about them are given in Table 1.1.
(a)[2]
Identify two characteristics of an economic boom.
(b)[2]
Identify two stages in the recruitment process.
(c)[4]
Outline two possible benefits to Kolo of hiring a manager.
(d)[6]
Explain two reasons why Kolo should pay attention to the location of the new salon.
(e)[6]
Do you think experience is the most important factor a business should consider when recruiting a new manager? Justify your answer.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Sharp/fast increase in GDP / GDP at its highest” …