Dear Samacheer Kalvi students, here are the Chapter 10 – Recruitment Methods Text Book Solutions (Commerce), for your reference and study.
I. Choose the Correct Answers:
| 1. Recruitment is the process of identifying ___. | |
|---|---|
| a) right man for right job | |
| b) good performer | |
| c) Right job | |
| d) All of the above | |
| 2. Recruitment bridges gap between _____ and ________. | |
| a) job seeker and job provider | |
| b) job seeker and agent | |
| c) job provider and owner | |
| d) owner and servant | |
| 3. Advertisement is a ________ source of recruitment. | |
| a) internal | |
| b) external | |
| c) agent | |
| d) outsourcing | |
| 4. Transfer is an ________ source of recruitment. | |
| a) internal | |
| b) external | |
| c) outsourcing | |
| d) None of the above | |
| 5. E-recruitment is possible only through ________ facility. | |
| a) Computer | |
| b) Internet | |
| c) Broadband | |
| d) 4G |
II. Very Short Answer Questions:
1. Give the meaning of Recruitment.
Answer: Recruitment is the process of finding suitable candidates for the various posts in an organisation. It is a process of attracting potential people to apply for a job in an organisation.
2. What is promotion ?
Answer: Based on seniority and merits of the employees they are given opportunity to move up in the organisational hierarchy. This is called as promotion.
3. Write any two internal source of recruitment.
Answer: Transfer and upgrading are two internal source of recruitment.
4. What is meant by Poaching?
Answer: Organisations instead of training and developing their own employees, hire employees of other competitive companies. They pay them more financial and non financial benefits. It is also called raiding.
III. Short Answer Questions:
1. What is meant by unsolicited applicants?
Answer: These are the applications of job seekers who voluntarily apply for the vacancies not yet notified by the organisations.
2. What is meant by job portals?
Answer: Using internet job portals organisations can screen for the prospective candidates and fill up their vacancies. It is an external source of recruitment.
3. State the steps in Recruitment process outsourcing.
Answer: The steps in Recruitment process outsourcing are:
- Requirement and Understanding
- Adverse & Source
- Screening
- Validation
- Profile submission
- Interview Process & Feedback
- Selection & Follow-up
IV. Long Answer Questions:
1. Explain the Internal sources of Recruitment (any 5).
Answer: The following are the internal sources of recruitment.
i. Transfer
The simplest way by which an employee requirement can be filled is through transfer of employee from one department with surplus staff to that of another with deficit staff.
ii. Upgrading
Performance appraisal helps in the process of moving employees from a lower position to a higher position
iii. Promotion
Based on seniority and merits of the employees they are given opportunity to move up in the organisational hierarchy.
iv. Demotion
Movement of employee from a higher position to a lower position because of poor performance continuously to make him realise the significance of performance.
v. Recommendation by existing Employees
A family member, relative or friend of an existing employee can be recruited and placed.
2. Explain the External sources of Recruitment (any 5).
Answer: External sources of recruitment can be direct and indirect.
i. Advertisements
The employer can advertise in dailies, journals, magazines etc. about the vacancies in the organisation specifying the nature of work, nature of vacancy, qualification and experience required, salary offered, mode of applying and the time limit within which the candidate has to apply.
ii. Unsolicited applicants
These are the applications of job seekers who voluntarily apply for the vacancies not yet notified by the organisations.
iii. Walkins
Walk-in applicants with suitable qualification and requirement can be another source of requirement.
iv. Campus Recruitment
Organisations visit the educational institutions to identify and recruit suitable candidates.
v. Recruitment at Factory gate
Usually casual or temporary unskilled employees are recruited this way. They are recruited at factory gate and paid on hourly or daily basis.
3. What is the Recent trends in Recruitment?
Answer: The recent methods of recruiting by organisations include the following methods :
1. Outsourcing
There are outsourcing firms that help in the process of recruiting through screening of applications and finding the right person for the job for which job they are paid service charges. The steps in Recruitment process outsourcing are:
- Requirement and Understanding
- Adverse & Source
- Screening
- Validation
- Profile submission
- Interview Process & Feedback
- Selection & Follow-up
2. Poaching
Organisations instead of training and developing their own employees hire employees of other competitive companies by paying them more both financial and non financial benefits. It is also called raiding.
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