Contract and recruitment methods
- 2. TYPES OF CONTRACT Explain the following types of contracts, including advantages and disadvantages Full-time Full time is where you are in work more than you are off work. This is good when you have nothing you have to commit to like college, university. However a disadvantage of it is that you don’t have a lot of time for yourself. Part-time Part time is where you get a selective number of hours per week, part time jobs are good for people who go to college and university and need time for their courses. A bad thing about a part time job is that its less pay and if you were able to work more during the holidays you wont necessarily get to because you’re contract is only part time.
- 3. Freelance : This is where you work with different companies at different times and are not just permanently employed by one company. A plus of this is that you wont get bored because you get to travel to different places but a bad thing about this is you have to travel. shift work Work that is recurring and the groups of workers do the same jobs in rotation. A good thing about this is that you get to do different parts of the job but a bad thing is that eventually you will get bored. Permanent Permanent is where you are hired and you wont be leaving unless you decide to quit or get fired. A positive thing about this is that you don’t have to worry about a job because you have one . Temporary Temporary is where you are hired for a certain period of time. This could be covering someone on maternity leave or on vacation. A good thing about a temporary Job is that you’re only there for a certain amount of time so it’s a good way to earn some money if you need it but a bad thing is that you might enjoy it and not want to leave but you have to.
- 4. Voluntary This Is working for free. A good thing about this is that you could gain the experience you need for a job however a bad thing is that you might need money and the voluntary work is stopping you earning the full amount that you could be. Casual Casual is where you cover a person who has called in sick and are called if and when the company need you. Its good if you don’t need money and you can wait for it but its bad if you need money. Hourly paid This is where you are paid by the hour. Piecework; This is Work paid for according to the amount produced.
- 5. RECRUITMENT WITHIN THE CREATIVE MEDIA SECTOR (EXPLAIN WHAT IS PLUS THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES) Job centres & careers advice Advantages: They are inexpensive for the level of service they can provide, Jobs are categorised in a simple manner, They can provide personal service to customers. Can help you with your career options. Disadvantages: Only 18% of people use the Jobcentre on average. Some good candidates may miss the advert due to number of other opportunities being promoted. Local & national press Allows you to reach a huge number of people in a given geographic area Free help in creating and producing ad copy is usually available Ad space can be expensive
- 6. personal contacts & word of mouth Using this is free and easy. But it can be very slow and you are limited to the amount of people who hear about you. Networking Easy Communication and Speed Ability to Share Files, Data and Information Breakdowns and Possible Loss of Resources Internet Simple and easy to use. You have to wait for people to respond .