Business 0450 · IGCSE · Recruitment, selection and training of employees

Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question

ZPR operates in the tertiary sector. It runs 1 restaurant and employs 20 staff. The Human Resources Manager is drawing up a job description because ZPR needs 2 new chefs. He said: ‘I need to advertise the job vacancies externally.’ ZPR will offer a range of financial rewards, as recruiting employees can be difficult. The manager understands that many factors must be weighed up by a business when choosing who to recruit.
(a)[2]

Define the term ‘tertiary sector’.

(b)[2]

Define the term ‘job description’.

(c)[4]

Identify four financial rewards that a business might use.

(d)[6]

Explain two methods ZPR could use to advertise its job vacancies externally.

(e)[6]

Explain two factors a business should think about when deciding who to recruit. Which factor is likely to be the most important for a tertiary sector business? Justify your answer.

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