BTEC Level 3: Extended Diploma in Business &
Management
Unit 13:
Recruitment & Selection
, In this assignment, I will identify reasons why organisations need to
recruit. I will also talk about how Ikea and Sainsbury’s use internal and
external sources to plan recruitment.
IKEA is a Swedish company founded in 1943, registered in the Netherlands
that designs and sells ready-to-assemble, modern architectural furniture,
appliances and home accessories. The company has been the world’s
largest furniture retailer since January 2008. The firm is known for its
attention to cost control, operational details and continuous product
development.
Sainsbury’s is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the UK with a
market share of supermarket sector of 17.7%. Its head office is in the
Sainsbury’s Store Support Centre in Holborn Circus, City of London. The
supermarket giant was founded in 1869 and grew rapidly during the
Victorian era. Sainsbury’s sells a variety of products including grocery,
electronics, cookware and clothing. The group also has interests in
property and banking. Sainsbury’s had a net income of £589 million in
2012 alone!
Ikea and
Sainsbury’s take internal
and external factors into consideration when
going the
recruitment and selection process.
Internal sources allow the
businesses to gain the following information:
Age of existing staf
Skill profile of existing staf
Gender profile of existing staf
Turnover rate
Growth target
These data allow the business to determine what type of people to recruit.
The Human Resources department of a business has to ensure that they
Management
Unit 13:
Recruitment & Selection
, In this assignment, I will identify reasons why organisations need to
recruit. I will also talk about how Ikea and Sainsbury’s use internal and
external sources to plan recruitment.
IKEA is a Swedish company founded in 1943, registered in the Netherlands
that designs and sells ready-to-assemble, modern architectural furniture,
appliances and home accessories. The company has been the world’s
largest furniture retailer since January 2008. The firm is known for its
attention to cost control, operational details and continuous product
development.
Sainsbury’s is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the UK with a
market share of supermarket sector of 17.7%. Its head office is in the
Sainsbury’s Store Support Centre in Holborn Circus, City of London. The
supermarket giant was founded in 1869 and grew rapidly during the
Victorian era. Sainsbury’s sells a variety of products including grocery,
electronics, cookware and clothing. The group also has interests in
property and banking. Sainsbury’s had a net income of £589 million in
2012 alone!
Ikea and
Sainsbury’s take internal
and external factors into consideration when
going the
recruitment and selection process.
Internal sources allow the
businesses to gain the following information:
Age of existing staf
Skill profile of existing staf
Gender profile of existing staf
Turnover rate
Growth target
These data allow the business to determine what type of people to recruit.
The Human Resources department of a business has to ensure that they
