Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Importance of employability, personal and communication skills in recruitment of staff

Employability means the ability of someone to gain a job, retain it and the move on to a higher stage in the their working life. Employability is improved by strong personal and communications skills which will impress a potential employer.


There are many skills and qualifications needed when applying for a job. Employers will tend to look for how presentable the employe (well dressed) if they can communicate clearly and if they are able to get on well with existing employees. They will also need to have skills and qualifications which are relevant to the job you're applying for. The employer will want to see that the skills of the potential recruit meet the demands of the job and will benefit the business. If they skills you have are what are needed for the job then then you will be in a good position in receiving the job. If you do not heave the qualifications needed for the job then it is doubtful that the employer will employ you. You will also need to demonstrate, in your CV and application form, with your exam certificates, at interview and perhaps in a test, that you have the qualifications and training to carry out the work to the required level. Being able to show that you have relevant previous experience, knowledge of products or services is also very helpful.



In every job you will need good communication skills. You must be able to communicate well with staff to work effectively, this also includes communicating with other businesses and organisations, or perhaps with the members of the public, in various formats. This will include face to face encounters, over the phone, e-mails and letters among other formats. Good communication skills will enable you to understand, and be clearly understood by, other people without offending the people you are talking to or confusing them. If an employer notices that you are not a good communicator hen this will have a detrimental effect on getting a job you seek, this is because he/she will think that it could have a negative effect on the companies performance.



Your personal skills are also a very important factor in determining whether or not the business recruits you. For example, you need to be responsible, have a good attitude towards work and be able to remain calm in a crisis. You should be able to show, perhaps in the form of a reference from a previous employer, that you are a good health record and that you are reliable, with all lady and gentlemanly like conduct such as being honest, polite and enthusiastic. You may need to show that you are able to work deadlines or targets. A willingness for additional training and professional development may also impress an employer. Depending on the type of work, you may need to be able to work in a team or independently, without supervision. If you do not have at least some of these attributes it will be harder for you to enter a workplace and to get a job.



In time of financial difficultly, it is expensive for employers to hire new staff and train them as this cost time and money. Recruitment costs, agency fees, and salary as well if the company gives benefits to workers, may mean that the business is unable to create a new post. In these situations they may look to promote staff from within the company. This is because it is cheaper than getting someone new. This will give the chance for an existing employee to show off what they have learnt and their potential in progressing in the company. Or the employer might be able to create a new post at a relatively low salary, this will then leave the burden on the applicant in whether or not to take the job or look somewhere else.



In order to find work that is financially rewarding and personally satisfying, it is important that you prove to your employer that your are the right person for the job. Having good interview skills will give you the edge in getting a job this is because you ca basically sell yourself and your skills. This will also demonstrate your communication skills which will be important in your working life.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Documents used in the recruitment process

In an application form you firstly give your full name and contact information, this is essential as it will make it easier for your employer to get in contact with you and to know exactly who you are. You need to give your date of birth to so the company know that you are legally allowed to work for them, you will also have to give you National Insurance number which is given to at the age of 16 when you are legally allowed to work you can not get a job without this. They will also need to know your current work status this varies from student to part time employment. This is so they can contact you, they will also ask for to referees. These can be any professional working people, they must be professional and not just a family member as family member wouldn't be complete honest about you. You will then have to write about the type of person you are and what skill you posses. This is because the employer will want to know how you would react in certain situations and how useful you would be to the company. You will then have to tell the company if you have any disabilities. Usually at the end of these forms you will have a multiple choice question if you do have a disability or not, if yes you will have to say what it is. This is so the company knows if the person has any issues which could prevent them from working in different positions. Sometimes you are asked where you found the application form or how you heard of the job vacancies. This is so they know what places people are finding the job vacancies. This is because the company will understand where people find the vacancies and will advertise jobs more often in this place. Another part of every job application form is about past criminal convictions, this is where you say if you have been charge, or had a criminal record, if not answer correctly then it is an offence and will lead you to not get the job. You will also put in any qualifications this is from GCSE onwards. You firstly put your GCSE grades on there and then a levels if you have any and then any other awards you have received you put them in. There are also parts where the company describes the jobs and has certain requirements such as qualifications needed, this helps people know if they are acceptable for the job. If they do not have the qualification then they will not apply for the job. This helps the employer as well to make sure that they can cut down applicants if they do not have the certain requirements. There is a person specification that describes the person who they want for the job and the requirements. This can be such things is the person hardworking and willing to complete tasks in a team. This will also say what qualifications you need such as 3 alevels or a Degree. You can also complete a job application by doing curriculum vitae (CV). This is a document that you put your awards on which would be skills you have, previous jobs, GCSE's and A-levels. If you have any degrees you will need to put this down and where you studied (what university). There should also have references and any course you have taken part in.

Monday, June 13, 2011

letter


70 Queensway




Petts Wood




BR5 1DH








13.1.11




Dear Sir/Madame,


I am applying for a vacant job role in your supper market chain, accompanying this letter is the application form with the questions you have asked answered to the best of my knowledge.




There are a lot of reasons why i believe that you should consider me for a role in your store. I believe that i am hard working and will always try my best to get the job in hand down and to a high standard. Another reason is that I have experience in working in a team through playing sports regularly which make me more easy to come up to and to talk to.




Thirdly i will represent our store and the chain in a good way by being kind, helpful and assertive. This will be done by my acting responsibly while i am working and will give a good name out to people who work or shop outside the chain.




Thanks for your time and i am looking forward to hearing back from you soon.




Yours faithfully




Ben Dickerson

Introduction

Introduction

I have been studying for Unit-2 Business Resources. I did seven pass task, four merit tasks and three distinction task. For the first task P1, P2 and M2 i applied for a job at Morrisons supermarket by filling out the relevant documents, looking at the skills required and if i have them or not and i also described the skills for recruitment and retention. For the second task P3,M1 and D1 (task 1) i looked at all of the resources at Ravens Wood School. I then described how the resources are used effectively to improve performance. I also evaluated how they will improve the performance at Ravens Wood School. For P4 i recommended sources of finance for someone starting a business and completed a budget analysis and saw what can happen with uncontrolled cost and why businesses need budgets. For the second part i looked at the break even point and completed a break even exercise. I then wrote a letter to the owner of the business explaining what break even is and also how useful it is. For the third part i explained costs in an information pack. I explained about budgets, break even and the problems businesses can have. For task 5 i wrote a letter explaining what all of terms mean in a Profit and Loss Account and a Balance Sheet and also gave explanations. I then evaluated how adequate ratios are in monitoring how successful businesses are. This was what work i did for Unit 2.

contents page

Contents

Introduction-Page 1

P1,P2,M2 Page 2-Page 17

P3,M1 and D1 Page 18-Page 32

P4 Page 33- Page 37

P6, P7, M4, D1 and D3 Page 38-Page 52

P5, M2 and D2 Page 52-Page 64

Bibliography Page 65