...and explain how it supports the Organisations strategy as well as supporting our Managers and colleagues on a daily basis. I have focused on three main activities, Recruitment and selection, Learning and Development and Performance Management and also discussed the impact of legislation on each activity. 3 RECRUITMENT AND Selection It is essential to maintain a well-founded recruitment and selection process to employ the “Right people with the right skills.” Both internal and external factors, such as economics, skill shortages, and the organisations short term and future goals have to be considered. Workforce planning is implemented and constantly reviewed to keep the company up to date and competitive within a changing economy. CIPD Factsheet (Workforce Planning, revised Oct 2015). Recruitment is a huge cost to the Organisation so it’s crucial it is managed effectively and legislation adhered to. HR has specialised knowledge and supports the Organisation by delivering the following activities by a fair non-discriminatory process • Job analysis – Determining if the job is still a genuine vacancy. Reviewing the job description and person specification to fit the role and the company culture. • Selection Methods – Identifying and utilising the correct resources to determine the most suitable candidate. E.g. Psychometric testing, Assessment Centres. Shortlisting candidates. • Advertising – Internal and External. Adopting the relevant medium and style of advert to appeal...
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...2. I am writing this briefing note for you to gain some understanding of the organisation in preparation for your start. Schuh was established in 1981 in the North Bridge Arcade in Edinburgh. The Schuh concept was, and still is, based upon a simple philosophy: “To provide aspirational but accessible fashion footwear, sold in a unique and exciting retail environment at prices which represent value for money and sold by friendly, knowledgeable staff.” We still hold true to the original Schuh philosophy and stock an exciting array of footwear from over 90 well known and new up and coming brands, including Converse, Vans and UGG as well as our own labels; Schuh, Momentum and Red or Dead. We aim to offer value for money and a level of service that’s second to none. Our customers range from those who have known and shopped with Schuh for years to those who are just discovering us. The one thing they have in common is a love of shoes. We stock such a wide variety of brands and styles that we have something to cater for all ages, genders and occasions. In 2012 our shoes became smaller with the launch of Schuh Kids, offering a full range of kids branded product too. In the last two years we have opened a whopping 40 stores which takes the total number of stores to a 100. To enable the recent growth and future expansion plans of the Schuh store estate and online offering, the company needed to expand beyond the Neilson Square distribution centre in Livingston, Scotland. The new 245,...
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...3HRC Activity 2 Tracy King PURPOSE I have been asked to provide a report that supports the retention of the HR function within our organisation. In this report I will explain how Human Resource activities support the organisations strategy and how HR professionals support line managers and their staff. INTRODUCTION The strategies adopted by our organisation can be influenced by both internal and external factors. HR are involved in the initial planning process and assisted with the formation of a business plan detailing objectives for departments to achieve. HR liaise between management and employees to ensure that policies and procedures are applied fairly and consistently and interaction with the HR department is utilized on a daily basis to support and advise line managers and staff. I will explain in more detail some of the activities provided by HR. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION When vacancies arise within our organisation it is essential that we attract and recruit the best talent. HR have an extensive knowledge of our objectives, the role of different departments, our skills base and our culture. We use this information firstly to ascertain whether a vacancy can be filled internally, so reducing expenditure, and secondly to analyse skills and competencies required for the role, and attract capable external applicants. HR are involved in every step of recruitment incorporating: * Shortlisting to create a pool of suitable candidates * Assessments...
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...|Part A. (A.C. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) (750 words) | A new manager is starting in your organisation shortly. You have been asked to provide an outline to this new-starter, so that they can gain some understanding of your organisation in preparation for their start. The information you provide should include: ▪ A list of the main products and services of your organisation ▪ An identification of the main external customers of your organisation ▪ The purpose and goals of your organisation ▪ An analysis of 4 external factors and their impact on the business activities of your organisation ▪ A description of the structure of your organisation and a brief summary of 4 functions of the organisation, one of which should be HR ▪ An explanation of how these different functions work together within the organisation to optimise performance ▪ An identification of the culture of your organisation and 2 ways this affects the business overall. |NAME: | |COHORT: | | |COMPANY: | |WORD COUNT | | A list of the main products and services of your organization Our organization is a service provider and offering the following services to its...
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...Level Credit value Unit code Unit review date Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources 31 4 3HRC Sept. 2011 Purpose and aim of unit This core unit provides an introduction to the role of human resources and learning and development (HR/L&D) within an organisation and the environmental context. By the end of this unit the learner will have developed their understanding of how HR activities support an organisation’s strategy and assist the achievement of business objectives and how these are shaped by internal and external factors. This unit is suitable for persons who: are aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in HR/L&D are working in the field of HR/L&D in a support role and wish to develop their knowledge and skills have responsibility for HR/L&D activities and decisions within an organisation without a specialist function are employees or independent consultants within the field of HR/L&D wish to understand the role of HR/L&D in the wider, organisational and environmental context. Learning outcomes On completion of this unit, learners will: 1 Understand the purpose of an organisation and its operating environment. 2 Understand the structure, culture and functions of an organisation. 3 Understand how HR activities support an organisation. 1 Equivalents in Ireland = 5; Scotland = 6 CIPD unit 3HRC - Version 2 - 17.03.10 1 Unit content Indicative content is provided for each of the learning outcomes of the...
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...Understanding organisations and the role of human resources Unit 3HRC Workbook Cullen Scholefield Maxwelton House 41 Boltro Road Telephone: 0800 0185 052 Fax: 01444 459 221 Haywards Heath West Sussex Website: www.csgconsult.com Cullen Scholefield Limited a company registered in England No: 3298304 RH16 1BJ United Kingdom eMail: develop@csgconsult.com Contents Introduction 4 New qualifications 4 Overview of 3HRC Understanding organisations and the role of HR 6 Section one - Organisation context, purpose, aims and objectives 7 Section two - Different types of organisation 13 Section three - Understand how HR activities support an organisation 20 3HRC © Cullen Scholefield Page 2 of 27 This page is intentionally blank 3HRC © Cullen Scholefield Page 3 of 27 Introduction New Qualifications The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has introduced new qualifications in 2010 to reflect the knowledge and skills specified in the CIPD HR Profession Map and revised membership criteria The changes offer greater flexibility to you and providers, introduce a whole new suite of Intermediate level qualifications, and will meet the requirements of the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). What is the QCF? The QCF is a new way of recognising achievement through the award of credit for units and qualifications. At present, it is hard to understand all the different types of qualification...
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...3HRC F302B (HR) CIPD Assessment Activity Template |Title of unit/s |Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources | |Unit No/s |3HRC (HR) | |Level |Foundation | |Credit value |4 | |Assessment method |Observation, Written | |Learning outcomes: | |Understand the purpose of an organisation and its operating environment | |Understand the structure, culture and functions of an organisation | |Understand how HR/L&D activities support an organisation | |Both activities should be completed |Assessment Criteria | | ...
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...CIPD ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DECLARATION To be completed by candidate: |Centre name: |ACACIA LEARNING | | |Candidate name: |Suzanne Averis | | |CIPD Qualification undertaken: | |CIPD Membership No: |44402910 |Unit code(s): |3HRC (HR) | |Unit title(s): |Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources | |Unit tutor: |Janine Waldman | |Date due for assessment: |2/9/15 |Date submitted: |11/8/15 | |Word Count: | | |State number of word used |2194 | |Candidate declaration: ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Name: Ine Nurmalasari ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Centre Name: ICS ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ICS Student Number: 20967681 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- CIPD Membership Number: 42454541 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Qualification Title: Foundation Human Resource Practice ------------------------------------------------- Unit Title: Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources 40552A ------------------------------------------------- Unit Code: 3HRC ------------------------------------------------- Assignment number: 40552/01 First Submission Date | 30-Sep-2014 | Re-submission Date (if Applicable) | 3-Oct-2014 | Word Count | 1,289 | ------------------------------------------------- Candidate declaration: ------------------------------------------------- ‘I confirm that the work/evidence presented for assessment is my own unaided work.’ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I have read the assessment regulations and understand that if I am found to have ‘copied’ from published work without acknowledgement, or from other candidate’s work, this may be regarded as plagiarism...
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...Understanding Organisations and the role of Human Resources The author of this assignment will describe his findings on how HR activities in an organisation support a organisations strategy and how they assist the achievement of business objectives in a modern world through internal and external factors. An organisation will encounter all kinds of problems and can be affected by culture, size, law and many others. By looking at these factors a person can understand how Human resources and Learning and development can help to ensure an organisation will survive in its environment. According to Shein.E (1988) Organisational Psychology in: Mullins.L (1985) Management and Organisational Behaviour a pitman publishing imprint “a formal organisation is the planned co-ordination of the activities of a number of people for the achievement of some common, explicit purpose or goal, through division of labour and function, and through a hierarchy of authority and responsibility.” The purpose of (company name ) Is to forward customers tangible goods to (company Name) to build cars, to become globally recognised and to be the most dominant and profitable supplier of third party logistics service to the chosen clients by offering standards of excellence unachievable by competitors. A Swot analysis quoted by Mullins.L (1985) Management and organisational Behaviour Financial Times Pitman Publishing Imprint “can offer a number of potential...
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...Tutor Marked Assessment- Submission document 3HRC Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources 3HRC Assessment The Purpose and Goals of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust The Core Mission of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust is to build a better future for all within our Academies who in turn will positively impact their communities. We are a self-governing non-profit charitable trust. Harris Church of England became a sponsored academy within this trust in 2014. Is a smaller than average secondary school. Entries have fallen since the school was placed in special measures by Ofsted in March 2013 but are now recovering in January 2014. Significant changes followed to senior leadership and governance. A new chaplain was appointed in 2016 as a shared arrangement with another diocesan school. Extra pupil premium funding is received for a third of entrants, which is above average. The proportion with special education needs is slightly below other schools. The commitment is that all Academies within the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust will be recognised for their distinctive and inclusive Christian ethos and for the impact that this has on raising educational standards. Each Academy will demonstrate its Christian distinctiveness by providing an inspirational and holistic education which enables all children and staff to develop and achieve to their full potential. We currently have 12 academies in our Trust. We will...
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...CIPD Level 3 Certificate in Human Resources Practice Module: 3HRC (HR) Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources By: Victoria Nicholls Date: 16th May 2015 Trainer: Sharon Barwood Word count: Activity Two - 1099 By submitting this assignment I confirm that this is my own work. Activity Two I have been asked to write a report to support the retention of the HR function within this organisation. All businesses have a range of legislation that they need to adhere to and as a large organisation with a very diverse range of roles, it is especially important for us to have a dedicated function to ensure that we are complying with legislation. One of the main functions of HR within an organisation is to provide the management structure with the capability to manage, in that they provide advice and support to managers. Supporting the management structure to manage ultimately allows all the employees to be motivated in their role and therefore able to achieve the long term goals of the organisation. Activities which support the organisation’s strategy The HR functions activities include include recruitment, the recognition and reward of employees, compliance with legislation, record keeping, learning and development and discipline amongst others. In this organisation the most important functions of the HR team are, compliance with all aspects of legislation such as health and safety through learning and development, as well as recruitment for all the diverse...
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...Shannan Dowell Unit 3HRC Suzanne Marriott By Shannan Dowell Unit 3HRC Suzanne Marriott By Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources lEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Understand the purpose of an organization and its operating environment. 2. Understand the structure, culture and functions of an organisation 3. Understand how HR/L&D activities support an organisation Activity A new manager is starting in the organisation shortly. You have been asked to provide a written breifing note for this new-starter so that they can gain some understanding of the organisation in preparation for their start. Contents * Page 1 – Learning outcomes & activity * Page 2 Bullet point 1/2/3/4 from the assessment activity template * Page 3 Bullet point 4 from the assessment activity template * Page 4 Bullet point 5 & 6 from the assessment activity template * Page 5 Bullet point 5 & 6 from the assessment activity template * Page 6 Bullet point 7/8//9 from the assessment activity template * Page 7 Bibliography I have been asked to provide a briefing note for a new starter. Below is a summary of information that will give the new starter a chance to gain some understanding of the organisation and what we do and how we operate. The wide range of services that Aardvarc Electrical Engineers include: professional advice; technical services; project management;...
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...ASSESSMENT DELIVERING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (3DLA) DAVID REDONDO FERNANDEZ CIPD LEVEL 3 FOUNDATION EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE CIPD Membership number: 2329184X Tutor Name: Clare Woodcock Date 08/04/2014 Word Count: Activity 1 – 492 Activity 3 -- 931 INDEX 1.1 Individual and environmental factors that impact positively or negatively on learning. 1.2 Create a positive learning environment. 1 Learning Plan 3.1 Feedback from the participants 3.2 Reflective statement *FEEDBACK OF THE COURSE* Summary The main purpose of this assessment is to create a plan and help those people who in this moment are unemployed or are looking to change their job. As currently I work in the recruitment centre I am learning how is the day by day in a busy environment and how important is to have a good CV, something that makes you stand out from the rest and show how you are different to get at least the chance to be called to an interview. ACTIVITY 1 1.1 Individual and environmental factors that impact positively or negatively on learning. The learning process is affected by some factors individual and environmental. Since I knew the time of my presentation (15.00 pm) I thought would be good to include pictures and videos, although to ask questions, as my presentation is one of the last and the audience is tired than it is in the morning. As well the factor of the temperature...
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...------------------------------------------------- Name: Helen Fox ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Centre Name: ICS ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ICS Student Number: 21006333 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- CIPD Student Number: 45736589 ------------------------------------------------- Qualification Title: Diploma in Human Resource Practice ------------------------------------------------- Unit Title: Understanding Organisations and the Role of HR ------------------------------------------------- Unit Code: (3HRC) ------------------------------------------------- Assignment Number: 40552/01 ------------------------------------------------- Candidate declaration: ------------------------------------------------- ‘I confirm that the work/evidence presented for assessment is my own unaided work.’ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I have read the assessment regulations and understand that if I am found to have ‘copied’ from published work without acknowledgement, or from other candidate’s work, this may be regarded as plagiarism which is an offence against the assessment regulations and leads to failure in the relevant unit and formal disciplinary action. ------------------------------------------------- ...
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