- Experience- this helps the company find about the where the employee has worked before and whether they have the ability for the particular job.
- Qualifications- this is included to make sure that the company know of any education which the employee has.
- Personal attributes- this explains to the company what the employee is like. It informs them of the employee’s intelligence, ambitions, skills, appearance, etc…
- Special abilities- this explains to the company of any new unique skills that the employee has.
The person specification is written to tell people what kind of employees the business is looking for. It tells them that they must have the qualifications and skills which the company thinks fair.
Job Adverts
The job advert once again is written by the company or the personnel department. The job advert is basically the advert informing candidates that there is a job available in this particular company. The job advert is there to attract as many appropriate applicants as possible and to improve awareness of the business. The job advert must include the job title to tell the applicant what their job title would be if they get the job. It informs people of what basic qualifications which the company are looking for in the business. This tells people to only apply if they have basic qualifications which match the businesses. The job advert also explains to the applicants, their wage and salary, duties required to be done, company name and logo, hours, history of business, and contact numbers. A job advert is written to inform applicants that there is a job available in the company. It tells the applicants everything they need to know, like salary, duties, etc…
Application Forms
An application form is written by the company, it mainly asks questions to the applicants about them and their previous places where they worked. The form must be filled in by the applicants. The form includes questions like, personal information. This is included in the form so that the company knows about the applicant, like name, gender, age, address, etc… this information is necessary as it helps in the future and before they ask them to come in for an interview. An application form is written so that the company can asks questions to the applicants and then the company can view their responses.
Curriculum Vitae
A curriculum vita is written by the applicant who is applying for the job. The information provided informs the company about the applicant, like name, age, address, qualifications and employment history. This information is useful for the company as it will come in use when company asks for references from previous employers, when sending messages to the applicant, and etc… The CV is written so that the company find out about the personal information of the applicant.
Letters of Application
A letter of application is a letter, which is also known as a covering letter, which the applicant explains why he or she wants the job and is particularly suited to do that job. The letter of application also includes where the person saw the advert, when they would be available for the interview, thanking the company and finally why they deserve the job. The letter of application is written by the applicant and is written to tell the company that the applicant deserves the job over everybody else.
The Interview
The interview is very important because it allows the employer and the applicant to meet. The employer is trying to find out whether the person would make a suitable employee. The applicant is trying to decide whether the job and the business is right for him or her. The interviews enable the employer to grade each applicant on important qualities such as appearance, conversational ability and knowledge of work field.
Here are some of the recruitment documents which Tesco have created to find the right employee for the job.
Application Form
Personal Details
Employment and Salary Requirements
Desired Occupations
To ensure that you are only short listed for the type of jobs you want to do it is essential that you specify the occupations you would consider. You can select up to 10 occupations.
Potential Work Locations
Qualifications
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This is an application form which Tesco have on their website:- . This is an application form which applicants must fill in and submit it in as soon as possible. The application form is effective as it asks all necessary questions, such as personal details, qualifications, previous work placements, etc… however, the form could be developed and improved marginally. It doesn’t ask for references which is one of the main questions as Tesco need to find out what the other work places and friends think of the employee, have they got good characteristics, etc… it could also ask questions where the candidate is put in a situation and ask what they would do with the particular problem. The form doesn’t achieve Tesco’s goals as it has missed out important questions and doesn’t look professional. Also the form doesn’t have clear instructions; it would make the candidates fill it in wrong. Also there is not enough space for the applicants to write, they are limited to the number of words used.
