Section A (20 Marks) Write short notes on any four of the following: 1. Job Description and Evaluation Answer: A. JOB DESCRIPTION A job description is a list that a person might use for general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, or a salary range. Job descriptions are usually narrative, but some may instead comprise a
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encounter when there are restrictions placed on recruitment? The most comely encountered problem is applicants not telling the truth on their applications and resumes. Applicants list experiences such as having knowledge of different computer programs, and once the applicant is hired and given a task they have no knowledge of how to use the program. Employers have to be regularly aware of the types of information they are restricted from using in the selection process. In the past, organizations tried
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It is a challenging and dynamic field and this because of changing economic conditions, competition, and changing recourse positions. If important factors must be addressed and they include: 1. Personnel outcomes – achieving organization and effectiveness, employee effectiveness and needs. 2. Organization environment – i.e. the job, the work group, work supervisor and employee. 3. Personnel activities – techniques, programs and approaches. External environment – Influences and restricts a firm’s
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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
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journals and have included them in my references. For Task 6, I have studied the organization like Tesco and Sainsbury and got most of the information from their case studies. Task 7 was the most complex of all since there were so many recruitment and selection methods and there was a very intensive literature on the subject. It was very hard to find the one which
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Human Resource Management Training Proposal Connie Hazley Professor Renita Ellis Health Care Human Resource Management HAS – 320 February 24, 2014 Human Resource Management Training Proposal Human Resource (HR) planning is an important factor of strategic HR management. Human resource management is the process of determining the needs of the company. According to Harris (2005) the strategic plan of the organization is directly linked to HR management. In order for the company to run smoothly
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quality, organizational profitability, efficiency, and effectiveness (Youssef, 2012, Ch. 1 summary). We will cover the most important functions such as: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action; Human Resource planning, recruitment, and selection; Human Resource Development
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that came out of this three-year directive is the company’s job descriptions. They are outdated and need to be revised. The CEO of Woodcorp Inc. has also indicated that testing for all new hires should be implemented and evaluation of the recruitment and selection process should be done. HR also needs to look at the type of interviews required and the legalities involved. Page 4 PROBLEMS AND EFFECT ON ORGANIZATION Problems to be identified: * In a period of three
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values in order to identify the traits desired for employees. Descriptive discussion of the recruiting efforts used, laws that needed to be considered; selection processes; appraisal systems; compensation; and benefits, are included within. When staffing the new airline began research needed to be done in advance of any recruitment efforts could starting. Hours of work were invested prior to the first interview in order to prepare to find the ideal candidates. National employment laws
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Understanding Organisations and the role of Human Resources An introduction to the organisation **** is a sister business to***** a private family owned company. **** is a recruitment company. There are approximately 15 employees within the company. The recruitment agency offers a bespoke service to unemployed individuals who aren’t British citizens therefore find it very difficult to find work. In most cases many clients speak very little English or none at all. Most our clients are from Polish
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