Lesson 3.1.1

3.1.1 Methods of Recruitment Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 3

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  1. Which of these is an advantage of recruiting internally rather than externally?

    • It draws on a much wider pool of applicants
    • It avoids creating a vacancy elsewhere
    • Candidates already know how the firm works
    • It brings fresh ideas in from outside

  2. Rosa only advertises her new supervisor job to existing staff. What is the main drawback of this?

    • The pool of candidates is much smaller
    • Advertising in the press is expensive
    • Existing staff lose the chance of promotion
    • New starters need a long induction period

  3. What does 'headhunting' mean when a business is trying to fill a senior post?

    • Approaching a skilled worker directly
    • Running interviews with a shortlist
    • Promoting an employee into the role
    • Advertising the post in a trade journal

  4. A café chain hires a manager away from a rival firm. What is the main benefit of recruiting this way?

    • It rewards loyal staff with promotion
    • It brings in fresh ideas and new skills
    • It costs less than promoting from within
    • It shortens the induction period

  5. What is a drawback of filling a vacancy from outside the business rather than from within?

    • It costs more to advertise and select
    • It stops the firm bringing in new ideas
    • It limits the firm to its own employees
    • It leaves another vacancy to be filled

  6. A firm needs a payroll specialist. When is external recruitment clearly the better choice?

    • Several staff are ready for promotion
    • No current employee has the skills needed
    • The post must be filled within days
    • The firm wants to cut its hiring costs

  7. Kwame's firm posts every vacancy on its intranet first. What is an intranet?

    • A private site staff log in to at work
    • A magazine sent out to the industry
    • An agency that supplies job applicants
    • A public job board open to anyone

  8. Why would an engineering firm advertise a vacancy in a trade journal rather than the local paper?

    • They are cheaper than a local newspaper
    • They sift and shortlist applicants for you
    • They are read by staff on the intranet
    • They reach people already in that industry

  9. Why might a busy restaurant chain pay a recruitment agency to fill its chef vacancies?

    • They handle the search and shortlisting
    • They make hiring cheaper for the firm
    • They advertise jobs on the firm's intranet
    • They train new recruits before they start

  10. A supermarket gives a supervisor job to an outsider. How is this likely to affect existing staff?

    • Staff work harder to impress the newcomer
    • Morale rises because training costs fall
    • Staff who applied may feel overlooked
    • Motivation is unaffected by who is hired

  11. What makes a fixed-term contract different from a permanent one?

    • It pays an hourly rate, not a salary.
    • It can be ended without any notice given.
    • It has an agreed finish date written in.
    • It offers no set hours from week to week.

  12. Why might a shop ask candidates to act out serving a difficult customer?

    • To see how they handle pressure
    • To speed up the shortlisting stage
    • To test their written English
    • To check the qualifications on their CV

  13. What is the main drawback for a worker on a zero-hour contract?

    • They must work fixed shifts
    • They cannot take other work
    • They are self-employed by law
    • Their income is not secure

  14. Why does an employer contact a candidate's previous manager for a reference?

    • To check what the applicant claims
    • To give the applicant feedback
    • To agree the starting salary
    • To find out their notice period

  15. What does a business usually mean by full-time work?

    • Around 35 or more hours each week.
    • A set number of weeks in the year.
    • Around 16 to 20 hours each week.
    • Hours that change with demand each week.

  16. What does a person specification set out?

    • The duties the jobholder will do
    • The interview questions the panel will ask
    • The pay and hours of the contract
    • The qualifications and skills needed

  17. A café needs extra help but cannot say how long for. Which type of contract fits best?

    • A freelance contract
    • A permanent contract
    • A fixed-term contract
    • A temporary contract

  18. Why does a firm wait until its first choice accepts before rejecting the rest?

    • So references can be taken first
    • To let the others reapply later
    • In case the offer is turned down
    • To give the others more feedback

  19. A candidate has accepted a job offer. What does the employer issue next?

    • A contract of employment
    • A person specification
    • An invitation to interview
    • A shortlist of applicants

  20. Why do some employers see zero-hours contracts as cheap to run?

    • Staff give up their right to holiday pay.
    • Staff are paid a set salary, whatever the hours.
    • Staff are paid for the hours they actually work.
    • Staff are self-employed and pay their own tax.