MME Studio produces short videos for local businesses. Its manager has noticed that editors often leave after six months. Exit interviews suggest that some ...
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MME Studio produces short videos for local businesses. Its manager has noticed that editors often leave after six months. Exit interviews suggest that some employees did not understand the long hours and weekend work before accepting the job. For the next recruitment campaign, the manager is considering a realistic job preview. Applicants would spend two hours observing an editor, including a client deadline meeting, before deciding whether to continue. The manager expects this to cost $90 per applicant in staff time, but hopes it will reduce the number of employees who leave soon after joining. MME Studio needs a new editor with creative and technical skills.
(a) Define selection. [2]
(b) State one reason why employees may leave MME Studio. [1]
(c) Analyse one benefit of using a realistic job preview in this recruitment process. [3]
(d) Calculate the total staff-time cost of previews for 8 applicants. [2]
(e) Discuss whether the manager should use the realistic job preview. [4]
Answer Details
(a) Selection is the process of choosing the most suitable applicant from those who have applied for a job. [2 marks]
(b) Employees may leave because of long hours, weekend work, unclear job expectations or pressure from client deadlines. [1 mark]
(c) A realistic job preview lets applicants see the actual demands of editing work before accepting a job. Applicants unwilling to work long hours or weekends may withdraw. This means MME Studio is less likely to appoint people who leave soon after joining. [3 marks]
(d) \[8\times\$90=\$720\]
The preview staff-time cost is $720. [2 marks]
(e) The previews cost $720 and use staff time that could otherwise be used editing videos. However, they may reduce labour turnover and avoid repeated recruitment and training costs. MME Studio should use the preview if it prevents unsuitable applicants from accepting costly job offers and leaving quickly. [4 marks]
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