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Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 2.2 Recruitment and Selection Process Questions

Practise recruitment and selection by matching employment choices to case needs, using documents and applying employment law.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Business Studies 4BS1

Exam points

  • Apply employment types such as casual, seasonal or part-time staff to business needs.
  • Distinguish recruitment documents and explain how each supports selection decisions.
  • Calculate wage or workforce figures, then link employment law to business decisions.

Covered syllabus points

2.2.1 Types of employment2.2.2 Recruitment documents2.2.3 Internal and external recruitment2.2.4 Legal controls over employment and their effects

Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Premier Inn wants to retain its employees so it can continue to maintain the service it provides for guests.

State one reason why Premier Inn uses seasonal employees.

Question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

IKEA is a well-known home furniture retailer with stores throughout the world. It was started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad when he was given some money by his father for doing well at school. He wanted to produce furniture at a price that people could afford to buy.

He realised that transporting furniture to customers was difficult as goods were often damaged. He developed flat packs to avoid damage. A flat pack contained all the materials needed to self-assemble a table, a chair or a bed.

All IKEA stores are run as franchises.

Define the term person specification.

Question 3

[Maximum number: 1]

Which one of the following would be used to select a group of applicants for interview?

Select one answer.

A

Training

B

Shortlisting

C

Marketing

D

Advertising

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