Recruitment Process and More!

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  1. Put these stages of the interview process into the most appropriate order 

  • A.
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    1. Telephone Interview
  • B.
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    2. Send in application or CV
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    3. Job Offer
  • D.
    4. Formal Face to face (or video) interview 
  • E.
    a. 2,1,4,3
  • F.
    b. 1,2,3,4
  • G.
    c. 2, 3,1,4
  • H.
    d. 4,1,2,3
• 2.
  2. After an interview, how long should you wait before following up if you have not heard back from the employer/interviewer?  

  • A.
    24 hours
  • B.
    48 hours
  • C.
    7 days
  • D.
    14 days
• 3.
  3. If you are applying for jobs directly with the NHS or Edinburgh Council, what type of application do they require you to submit?

  • A.
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    CV for your application, no online applications are accepted
  • B.
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    Online application, no CV’s are accepted
• 4.
  4. What is the best reason for saving your completed applications rather than deleting them?

  • A.
    Allows you to keep count of how many you have done
  • B.
    You can reuse paragraphs and different parts of applications for other applications
  • C.
    To track your progress
  • D.
    To make sure you use all the space on your laptop
• 5.
  5. TRUE or FALSE: The ‘Right to work in the UK’ is a term used for the identification documents you are required to submit to your employer to show you can legally work in the UK?

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 6.
  6. On a “Zero hours” contract you work

  • A.
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    Zero hours- you get paid for doing nothing
  • B.
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    As many hours as you can get offered within the legal limit
  • C.
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    You must work unpaid but get experience for your CV
  • D.
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    There is no such contract
• 7.
  7. TRUE or FALSE: Your employer has a legal obligation to contribute towards your pension

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 8.
  8. Long-term sickness leave is when you are unable to work for a longer period of time (weeks, or months) because you are unwell. If you are on long-term sickness leave your employer:

  • A.
    Should support you while you are unwell and after you return to work
  • B.
    Will make you redundant regardless of your circumstances
  • C.
    Will advise you to seek medical help and get back in touch when you are better
  • D.
    Will stop all payments during that time
• 9.
  9. What is meant by “a fair recruitment process”

  • A.
    The employer selects the best candidate for the job using a non- discriminatory approach
  • B.
    Both internal and external candidates must be allowed to apply for the advertised role
  • C.
    That it is only fair to recruit your mates
  • D.
    Selecting the best candidate for the job
• 10.
  10. By law, are you allowed a break during the work day?

  • A.
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    Workers have the right to one, uninterrupted, 20 minute rest break during their working day, if they work more than 6 hours a day. This could be a tea or lunch break.
  • B.
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    No, you can rest after work.
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    Workers have the right to one uninterrupted, 20 minute rest in the morning and in the afternoon and the right to a fully paid lunch hour.
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    Workers have the right to a 20 minute, unpaid, rest during lunchtime only. 
• 11.
  11. How many hours a week can you work, legally, if you are 18 or under?  

  • A.
    48 hours
  • B.
    52 hours
  • C.
    36 hours
  • D.
    40 hours
• 12.
  12. If you are sick your employer might need to pay you Statutory Sick Pay for up to 28 weeks. At the moment, statutory sick pay is:

  • A.
    £95.85 per week 
  • B.
    £66.34 per week 
  • C.
    £23.50 per week 
  • D.
    £12.70 per week 
• 13.
  13. What must each employer legally offer by way of paid holiday allowance?  

  • A.
    At least 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year for every worker (based on full time hours)
  • B.
    8.6 weeks of paid holiday a year for every worker (based on full time hours)
  • C.
    There is no legal obligation related to holiday entitlement
  • D.
    Every employer chooses how much holiday they are willing to give you – there is no minimum
• 14.
  14. If you have a criminal conviction, it can affect your future in many ways. Tick all that apply:

  • A.
    You might have to disclose your conviction to your employer
  • B.
    It can prevent you from securing certain types of work
  • C.
    Once it is spent, your conviction will not appear on disclosure
  • D.
    Some employers might feel apprehensive about hiring someone with a conviction record.

Quiz Outcomes

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