AICE Business Ch. 10

the strategic approach to the effective management of employees so that they help the business gain a competitive advantage

• workforce planning

• workforce audit

• human resource management

• labor turnover

a process of identifying the need for a new employee defining the job to be filled and the type of person needed to fill it, and attracting suitable candidates for the job

• person specification

• selection

• job description

• recruitment

a less detailed document than a CV, which itemizes work experience, ,educational background and special skills relevant to the job being applied for

• resume

• curriculum vitae

• Cover letter

• application

a set of questions answered by a job applicant to give a potential employer information about the applicant such as educational background and work experience

• person specification

• application form

• job description

• reference

a detailed list of the key points about the job to be filled, stating all its key tasks and responsibilities

• reference

• assessment center

• job description

• selection

when a business aims to fill a vacancy from within its existing workforce

• internal recruitment

• vacancy

• external recruitment

• contracting

when a business aims to fill vacancy with a suitable applicant from outside of the business

• contracting

• vacancy

• external recruitment

• internal recruitment

a series of steps by which candidates are interviewed, tested and screened to choose the most suitable person for vacant post

• recruitment

• specification

• reference

• selection

a detailed document highlighting all of a person's professional and academic achievements, work experience and awards.

• curriculum vitae

• resume

• reference

• assessment center

comment from a trusted person about an applicant's character or previous work performance

• selection

• resume

• reference

• contract