recruitment procedures BA

Authors Avatar

Recruitment Procedures

British Airways aims to provide smooth and high quality services to its customers. Therefore, it is vital for the firm to employ the best workers and get it right the first time in order to keep employment costs down. When employing, many candidates are looked at and the right person, no regard to gender, age or race, is chosen.

When a vacancy is available at British Airways, the first thing that happens is that Human Resources are informed of the vacancy. They are also told why the vacancy is available. This could range from retirement or promotion to sacking or transfer.

The next step in the procedure is to draw up a job advertisement. Job specifications and requirements are clearly displayed. Other information such as wages and benefits are also present on the job advertisement. Job requirements could mean being computer literate or being a good driver and familiar with commercial vehicles. On the other hand, job specification is details on working hours and wages.

Join now!

After the advertisement has been designed and published, it is displayed in magazines, notice boards and British Airways’ website. The firm ensures that the job is first advertised internally and if the right candidate is not found this way, the job is advertised externally. This is so that current employees have a chance to get a promotion so they don’t feel as if they are being discriminated against and not being offered a better opportunity.

After the job has been advertised internally, it is advertised externally if the right candidate is not found from inside the firm. During this, ...

This is a preview of the whole essay