I need to prepare the job description and person specification for graduate management training placement within Kent Country Council.

Unit 13

Task 3 (P2)

Raeya Maqbool

13G2

Prepare the job description and person specification for graduate management training placement within KCC

Introduction:

In this task I need to prepare the job description and person specification for graduate management training placement within Kent Country Council. I should then design the advert within the KCC. I should also investigate the advertising options available to and compile a table of these options giving advantages and disadvantages of each option.

Job Description

Internal advertising:

External advertising:

Newspapers, radio, poster in a window, online advertising, online shop

Format and type of advert:

The type of advertisement will depend on the job. The advertisement will be based on the job description and person specification already produced. Vacancies for some jobs may include a lot of information including pay and conditions written into the advertisement itself.

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External advertising:

Newspapers, radio, poster in a window, online advertising, online shop

Format and type of advert:

Advertising can be expensive and take a lot of time. The cost will depend on where the vacancy is advertised. Many organisations use the same advertisement layout for every vacancy. This is very important for external advertising as it makes it easy for potential applicants to recognize a job opportunity with the organisation; for instance; the advertisement would have the company logo on it or be printed in a particular text or on a particular colour. The size of advertisement will also be important as employers or agencies pay per column centimeter in a printed newspaper. Many organisations choose to advertise all their vacancies in one place so it makes it easier for people to see how many vacancies they have at one time.

Legal considerations:

A further consideration of advertising externally is that employers must make sure that they take into account the legal implications of recruitment advertising. Such as; Race Relations Act 1992, Equal Pay Act 1970, Employment Act 2002 and so on. In order to comply with the law, external advertising must be fair and not discriminate. This means that advertising which stops equal access for everyone must be avoided-whether this is on the grounds of age, sex, race and so on. Making sure that an advertisement complies with legislation is very important. Mistakes can be costly if employers are fined as a result of it being proven that their advertisements were discriminatory. Employers need to be careful when wording advertisements to ensure that they do not contain words that may be linked to age or so on. Applicants must not be treated any differently because of their age.

Methods of application:

When an advertisement is published, the employer must clearly outline how people should apply.