Make Your Mark School Challenge 2009

St Ninians School Challenge 2009 Brief

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Below is an example of the 3 documents which the winning St Ninian's team submitted to the competition and it won them a place in the Regional Final. This is the standard of work we will be expecting from you!

St Ninians High School - Idea Sheet

St Ninians High School - Competitors Outline

St Ninians High School - Money Matters

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEST

As you know, the Business Management test will be done in class on Tuesday 6 October. This test will focus not only on your knowledge, but also on your ability to answer using the command words. Before the test, make sure you know the following command words and how to structure your answer:

• Identify
• Outline
• Describe
• Compare
• Distinguish
• Explain
• Justify

You should study all the Human Resource Management unit - areas I would expect you to cover are:

• The role of HR
• Recruitment

1. Job vacancy
2. Job analysis
3. Job description
4. Person specification
5. Advertisement
6. Internal and external sources

• Selection

1. Application forms
2. CVs
3. References
4. Attainment tests
5. Aptitude tests
6. IQ Tests
7. Psychometric tests
8. Medical tests
9. Assessment centres
10. Interviews

• Training

1. Costs and benefits
2. Induction training
3. On-the-job training
4. Off-the-job training
5. Appraisals

• Employee Relations

1. How to achieve positive employee relations
2. Role of trade unions
3. Role of Management
4. Role of ACAS

• Industrial Action

1. What employers can do
2. What employees can do

• Legislation

1. Names of legislation and what they do

If you study these areas before the test and know how to do the command words, the test should be fine. If you don't..........