Effective Recruitment &

Selection

Effective Recruitment and Selection

Submitted To:
Mam Shama Sadaqat
Submitted By:
Sana Zahid

22

Zainab Irfan

41

Muhammad Kashif

53

Date of Submission:
20-01-2015

Institute of

Business
Administration,

Punjab University

1.Explain a difference between a job description

and a personal specification?
Solution:
Job description:
A broad, general and written statement of a specific job based
on the findings of a job analysis. It generally includes:
Specific duties of the job
Purpose of the job
Responsibilities of the job
Scope
Working conditions and hours of a job
Job's title
Name or designation of the person to whom
the employee reports.
Job description usually forms the basis of job specification.
Job specification:
A job specification also called the person specification is a
written statement of:

Educational qualifications
Specific qualities
Level of experience
Physical, emotional, technical and communication skills
Any personal attributes or characteristics

2.Describe two benefits of Asda of using online

technology when recruiting new colleagues?
Solution:
Benefits:
1. Asdas online recruitment process has improved the speed
and efficiency of recruitment.
2. It has made the making of applications easier for candidates
and selection faster for management.

3.Analyse the pros and cons to Asda of aiming to

recruit 70% of its leaders internally?
Solution:
Pros:

Existing colleagues already share Asdas beliefs.

They have the required skills.
Career Progression
Low turnover, High commitment
No cost to promote

Cons:

Internal promotion creates gaps.

Lack of diversity.

 It causes corporate Stagnation which limits infusion of new

ideas and diversity.
Internal tension occurs due to promoting one employee over
another.

4.Evaluate the extent to which a commitment to

training and development is effective in
helping Asdas colleague retention?
Solution:

Due to training new employees find it easy to settle with the

organization
It ensures them what they are supposed to do on their jobs.
Employees are in control of their own development because
of this support and wide range of opportunities.
Employees remain loyal to Asda.
They provide long services to the organization.

They seek for career progression in the organization.