Human Resource Management

Recruitment & Selection

1. What are the 10 most popular jobs children (aged 5-11) want to do when they grow up?

2. In 2006, what was the most popular method of advertising a vacancy?

3.What % of people apply to be a receptionist, misspelt the word ‘receptionist’ on their application form?

4. What % of people applying to be a manager, misspelt the word ‘manager’ on their application form?

5. What is the number one reason why people search for another job?

6.A typed CV is preferable than a hand written CV, but to what extent (%)?

7. How long does a typical HR manager spend studying a candidates CV?

8. Which country has the most ‘equal’ recruitment & selection policy?

9.what is the biggest mistake candidates make in an interview?

10.What % of women find themselves ‘stuck’ in jobs below their potential?

11. What % of managers / directors are male?

12.What % of receptionists are female?

13. This is the internationally recognised and most common sign for a person with a disability, but what % of people with a disability actually use a wheelchair?

14. In the UK what % of job advertisements have ‘hidden’ discrimination?

1. Teacher (8%), footballer (6%), police officer (5%), vet (5%), fireman (5%), nurse (4%), dancer (3%), doctor (2%) & driver (2%)

2. Advertisements in specialist / trade press3. 46% (examples include: recepshionist & receiptionist)4. 31% (examples include: meneger & manger)5. People want to switch to another job that is more challenging and

interesting. 6. 80% - of companies said that given two equal candidates, they would

favour the candidate who supplied them with a typed CV. 7. 30 – 40 seconds.8. United Kingdom9. Having no knowledge of the company (34% of people) (sometimes

forgetting the name of the company) 10. 80%, partly due to lack of flexible working11. 83% of managers and directors are male12. 95% of receptionists are female13. Only 5% of people with a disability actually use a wheelchair!14. 30% of job adverts have ‘hidden’ discrimination. Using words like

youthful / dynamic to imply older workers are not welcome.

DiscriminationDirect discrimination is when certain criteria make it impossible for a person to apply for a job because of their specific characteristics.

Indirect discrimination is when a certain criteria make it difficult for a person to apply for a job because of their specific characteristics.

Direct Discrimination

Indirect Discrimination

You must have a driver’s licence

You must be 180cm tall

You must have good eyesight

You must be light skinned

You must be able to speak English

You must be able to work until

6:00pm

You must be male

You need to have a degree from a

western university

You need to be ‘high so’

You need 5 years experience