| Lesson Plan |
| Grade: |
Date: 25/02/2026 |
| Subject: Business |
| Lesson Topic: recruitment of employees: process including job descriptions and person specifications and recruitment methods such as job advertisements, employment agencies and online recruitment |
Learning Objective/s:
- Describe the nine‑step recruitment process and its purpose.
- Explain how to create a clear job description and a detailed person specification.
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of at least three recruitment methods.
- Apply decision‑making criteria to select appropriate recruitment methods for a given role.
- Evaluate recruitment choices in a case‑study scenario.
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Materials Needed:
- Projector and screen
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed handout of the nine recruitment steps
- Job description template (paper or digital)
- Person specification template (paper or digital)
- Laptop with internet access for online recruitment demo
- Case‑study worksheets for method selection activity
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Introduction:
Begin with a short video clip showing a company struggling with a bad hire to highlight why effective recruitment matters. Ask students to recall what they already know about HR functions and link this to today’s focus on hiring. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to design job documents and choose the most suitable recruitment methods.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑now (5'): Quick quiz on HR responsibilities; students submit answers on sticky notes.
- Presentation (10'): Overview of the nine‑step recruitment process with a flowchart.
- Group activity (15'): Teams draft a concise job description and a person specification for a chosen role using the provided templates.
- Method comparison (10'): Teacher displays the recruitment methods table; students discuss advantages/disadvantages in pairs.
- Decision‑making exercise (15'): Using the case‑study worksheet, groups select two recruitment methods for a senior IT project manager role and justify their choice using the criteria.
- Plenary (5'): Whole‑class recap of key points; exit ticket where each student writes one thing they will apply in future recruitment tasks.
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Conclusion:
Summarise the link between well‑crafted job documents, appropriate recruitment methods, and successful hiring outcomes. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework: students must research a real company’s recent recruitment advertisement and evaluate it against the criteria discussed.
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