Essay On The Recruitment Process In Tesco

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Recruitment and selection processes in Tesco & SERC:

Recruitment is an important part of Human Resource Planning. People are an essential resource in a business and therefore need to be used effectively in order to benefit the business.

The first step of recruitment involves identifying and defining the position that needs to be filled. Involving the preparation of a job description, job specifications and person specification.

The next step in the recruitment process involves attracting the potential employees, using various methods.

Following this, a business must select and employ the appropriate people from all the applicants.

However, recruitment does not stop there and it is important for an organisation to understand it is a continuous process – this is due to staff leaving the organisation (resignation, retirement, sacking etc.), changes in business requirements (new products, expanded operations, markets etc.), changes in business location and promotions.

As recruitment continues to become more and more important in an organisation, this increases the need for a well-motivated and flexible workforce that requires less supervision from management.

Internal recruitment – this means filling job vacancies from within the business, by moving existing employees into these required positions.

There are many advantages of internal recruitment. It is more cost effective for the organisation, it gives existing employees opportunities to advance their careers therefore retaining staff, the employer will also know the staff member and can use their strengths and weaknesses effectively with minimal training. However, there is also disadvantages. For example, it limits the amount of applications that can be received for...

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... the process. Applicants are given various tasks and exercises, usually these involve examples of issues that must be dealt with in the workplace on a regular basis. The successful candidates from this are then called for interviews. Line managers of the job offered, help conduct these interviews in order to ensure the candidate is best suited for the position.

In conclusion, workforce planning is absolutely vital in a business if it wishes to meet its future demands for new staff. Especially in the likes of Tesco as they are a major international company who have many job opportunities. “Tesco has clear organisational structures, detailed job descriptions and person specifications. It provides user-friendly ways of applying for jobs and a consistent approach to recruitment and selection. This means it can manage its changing demand for staff.” – thetimes100.co.uk