RECRUITMENT

Recruitment is a process people usually go though in order to become potential staff of a business.

The aims of recruitment are

To obtain a pool of suitable candidates for vacant posts

To use and to be seen to use a fair process

To ensure that all recruitment activities contribute to company goals and a desirable company image
To conduct recruitment activities in an efficient and cost-effective manner

When people want to go though this process they tend to be looking for a job they could hand out cv's to local businesses, they could call up local businesses to see if they have vacancies, local news papers have adverts but according to CIPD, 2009 electronic methods are the most popular by 80% one popular website used is "Fish4jobs.com".









As you can see from the website shown above its very colourful and attractive it attracts people by catching their eye also it applies to everyone who lives in any area in the united kingdom this is a plus point because more people will visit the site and use its services.







As you can see by using one of the most popular search engine (google) you can see how easy it is to access this website by typing in the letters "FIS" the search engine as already brought the site up as the first website on the list.


By making this recruitment site easy to access and attractive people would be more likely to visit and use the site on more then one occasion.


A lot of recruitment campaign are going around now a days but the main one that caught my eye was the "start thinking solider, British arm campaign" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxqHwPEwfU

Above i have copied and pasted the link to watch the campaign advert its very interesting and inspiring for many people, it draws you in and makes you think about life it self what sort of person do you want to be or what difference do you want to make, it shows that no matter how little or irrelevant you think you are every solider is needed and in all different departments so no matter who you are a match can be made.


Some set back could happen though online requirement for example :
when doing requirement online it technology may be unreliable an example of this is applying for a job that's ready been filled but not knowing because its still on the requirement site, not everyone may have access to the Internet also in someways but doing recruitment online its as if you have a target audience already " anyone who has access to a computer and use one" this will lead into not all applicants having a fair opportunity, computers always have their own specifications and guidelines making it hard to express the type of job your looking for also local businesses may not want to advertise on a recruitment site and if its local your looking for this would be a disadvantage.

But on the other hand recruitment online has advantages such as its easy to access from search engines or just using the website, you get a wide variety of jobs from all different areas, the layout would be clear and easy to understand, you are the master of your own job search so if you have a specific job role your looking for you can look for it and also you get extra help such as uploading your CV so employers can look for you as well as you looking for them if you subscribe to the site you can get emails of jobs that suite your needs and what you want.




The image above is taken from the recruitment website http://www.totaljobs.com/
This shows you can get jobs sent by email and upload your CV onto the site.

Conclusion
Their are different ways to find jobs and their are positive and negative aspects of doing so but this just shows everyone is different and each method will be well matched to some then others.
the recruitment process is one which most people have to go though when looking for jobs but difficulties may arise such as: 

Lack of required technical skills                           
Wanted more pay than could be offered
Insufficient experience                                          
No applicants                                                          
Image of sector/occupation                                   
Poor interpersonal skills                                        
Applicant unable to accept due to high
living cost in area                                                    

So when recruiting alot of things need to be taken into consideration as you can see.

Communication and involvment

Employee relations refers to ‘an assortment of employer initiatives for improving workplace communications, for engaging employees either directly or indirectly in decision making and for securing employee compliance with management rules through disciplinary action’ (Bratton & Gold, 2007)


Employee partisipation is when employees have some say in decisions that have effects on their present/future employment status of their employers status this is supported by legislation if you look at the department for business, Enterprise and regulatory reform the legislation will be more detailed this legislation also protects employees interest when it comes to resistance from managers.

Employee involvement is more of a relaxed approach this when the organisation takes it into their own hands to involve the employees most organisations use methods such as social networking sites to involve their employees social networking sites such as facebook are being used many organisations have their own pages and add the employees to the page giving the business more awareness to the public.

Organisation could always do with involving their employees in decision making 3 different ways could be :
Way one : The supervisor could make decisions and invite suggestions from the staff this could encourage the staff to speak up and give good suggestions and feed back.
Way Two :Improvement meetings this will give a change for not just involvement but a discussion with more then just one staff member encouraging the staff to s;[peak up and feel important as they are participating.
Way Three :Giving the employee a problem with a reward if the problem is solved this task could also be done in a group and a reward for the group if the task is completed giving the employees the skill of team effectiveness,problem solving and communication.

By involving employees with decision the commitment level will rise employees like to feel well valued within the business and safe, giving them the "AT HOME " feeling will increase the trust within the business.


Social networking to involve staff.
One major social networking site is Facebook, many businesses are using facebook to be in more contact with their employees by adding them on facebook they can keep in contact with their staff they can include themselves as a business within the staff personal life and while doing so they can also gain the opportunity to attract others.








As you can see from the picture above that is someones facebook home page as you can see it has a friends list at the side this would be easy for others to see if a business adds the employee as a friend as their is an advert for this particular persons work place as you can see he works in a university. comments could also be made, email can be received and sent and comments can be written all theses features can help communication with the employees much more easy.
Hyman and Mason, 1995 say employee involvement is people have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs.


ConclusionSome may say employee involvement is important to the business because it keeps staff motivated and involved with the business giving them reason to stay and other may argue that employee involvement is not that important that decisions are made by the people who know best i mean that's what they have been highierd for either way from writing the blogg i think it is clear that employee involvement can always benefit a organisation  in many ways so if an employee has a suggestion it should always at least be taken into account.

Rwards

A reward system consists of financial rewards and employee benefits, which together comprise total remuneration.’ (Martin et al , 2010)



As You can see Tesco offers a large list of rewards and benefits on this topic Tesco's slogan is " More then just good pay", from the website you can clearly see different roles of the people within the organisation, Fairness is insured in Tesco by offering all employee the same Intangible rewards when it comes to tangible rewards ( pay ) this will differ due to the fact of different positions within the organisation.

The purpose of Tesco as a business doing this is :
 

         Support the corporate strategy this will help keep up a good company image

         Recruit qualified employees this will help the company internally by having the best people for the job.

         Retain capable employees

         Maintain equality this will help the company maintain and keep existing customers

         Be sustainable within financial resource

Motivate employees to perform to their maximum

Comply with legal obligations such as the Equal pay act 1963

Strengthen the psychological contract

All information was taken from tesco website at : (http://www.tesco-careers.com/home/working/rewards-and-benefits/we-all-share-in-our-success

Share our Success

At Tesco, we like to ensure our staff are cared for financially. So whether you have been with us 3 months or 3 years we run three successful share schemes, all helping you end up with more cash in your pocket.

Shares in Success

So, to thank our people for the success they've brought the business, we give free shares to everyone who's worked here for one year at the end of the financial year (February). We share a proportion of our profit amongst our staff, based on salaries. These Tesco shares are held in trust for 5 years, and after that you can take them, tax-free.

Save As You Earn

Every October those people who've been here a year get the option to save up to £50 every 4 weeks for either 3 or 5 years and receive a tax-free bonus at the end. You can use your savings and bonus to buy Tesco shares at up to 20% less than the market price, or take the cash.

Buy As You Earn

After three months working with us you'll have the chance to join the BAYE scheme. You buy shares at the market price every 4 weeks, saving tax and National Insurance on the salary you use to do this. You can start, stop or change the amount you invest at any time. And if you keep the shares in trust for 5 years you'll get even more tax advantages.

Staff Privilegecard

To reward you for your loyalty, after a year working at Tesco you will be given your Privilegecard - the staff loyalty card that gives you 10% discount and Clubcard points on most Tesco products.

And eligible staff also have access to exclusive staff discounts with Tesco Personal Finance and Tesco Telecoms.

Pension

We look after your future too

None of us know what the future holds, but you can be sure that peace of mind and financial security for our staff is very important to us. Planning ahead to your retirement is easy with our award winning, Tesco pension scheme.

With a Tesco pension you are able to understand how financially secure you will be when you decide to retire. As well as pension provision you have access to a life assurance scheme that will provide financial protection for your family.

Your leisure time

Our staff work hard, so we believe they should be able to make the most of their leisure time. To help with this we have negotiated discounts and special offers that are available exclusively to Tesco staff.

There are discounts on theme parks, holidays and gym membership that are available all year round. There are also special offers throughout the year, to make sure there's always something for everyone.

Protecting your health

To ensure that staying fit and healthy doesn't cost our people an arm and a leg, we have some great discounts with top healthcare companies. We offer exclusive discounted rates for staff on health cash plans, dental cover and private medical insurance, to help take the burn out of healthcare costs.

Supporting your lifestyle

We recognise that Tesco staff have busy lives outside of the workplace, so we've introduced a range of policies that will help you find a better balance between your work life and home life.

From saving money with childcare vouchers to taking time off work for a career break or extended holiday, at Tesco there are a variety of options available to support your lifestyle.

I think Chief Executives should be paid more then regular employees such as customer service assistants and cashiers BUT if the regular employees face targets too meet and lack of pay if not reached and other punishments the Chief Executive should be faced with the same if the company is under performing he needs to find away wear by he can motivate the staff of the company to do better in order to make it not under perform so i believe the large bonus is out of the question, On the other hand others may argue that the job of the Chief Executive is worth a bonus due to the importance and relevance of this job role, the chief executive is reasonable for the day to day running of the business and this is a big task to handle.



A theory that can be used is  Maslow – physiological, these are biological needs. They consist of needs for oxygen, clean environment, water and normal pay. They are the strongest needs because if a person working from Tesco is deprived of all needs they will not want the job or perform well leading to the organisation suffering as they don't have good workers, the physiological ones would come first in the person's search for satisfaction when searching for a job and also self esteem, when the first three classes of needs are satisfied, the needs for esteem can become dominant. These involve needs for both self-esteem and for the esteem a person gets from others for example managers. The workers will have a need for a stable, firmly based, high level of self-respect, and respect from others. When these needs are satisfied, the person feels self-confident and valuable as a person in the world. When these needs are frustrated, the person feels inferior, weak, helpless and worthless leading them not to perform their up most best at work.


ConclusionWhen companies are thinking of rewarding people they need to consider the employees rights, if they feel fairly treated and recognition because not considering all this may lead to conflic within the organisation and this will have a negitive impact on the organisation and staff.