Recruitment
It is the process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone up to the point at which applications have arrived at the business.
Job analysis
It identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to a job.
Job description
It outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do a specific job.
Job specification
It is a document which outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, physical characteristics, etc. for a specified job.
Internal recruitment
It is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the business.
External recruitment
It is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee and will be new to the business.
Part-time employment
It is often considered to be between 1 and 30-35 hours a week.
Full-time employees
They will usually work 35 hours or more a week.
Induction training
It is an introduction given to a new employee, explaining the firm's activities, customs and procedures and introducing them to their fellow workers.
On-the-job training
It occurs by watching a more experienced worker doing the job.
Off-the-job training
It involves being trained away from the workplace, usually by specialist trainers.
Workforce planning
It is establishing the workforce needed by the business for the foreseeable future in terms of the number and skills of employees required.
Redundancy
It is when an employee is no longer needed and so loses their job. It is not due to any aspect of their work being unsatisfactory.
Ethical decision
It is a decision taken by a manger or a company because of the moral code observed by the firm.
Industrial tribunal
It is a legal meeting which considers worker's complaints of unfair dismissal or discrimination at work.
Contract of employment
It is a legal agreement between employer and employee listing the rights and responsibilities of workers.