150 Words, and one source per question.
Classe Book:
Dessler, G. (2020). Human resource management (16th ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780135172780
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As technology continues to advance, organizations are using social media and online platforms to attract and acquire eligible employees. What processes, procedures, and specific websites are currently being used in your organization to attract and acquire potential employees from the online setting? As a job seeker, discuss the benefits and challenges that accompany social media, including LinkedIn, when searching for employment? What are the drawbacks that an employer faces when using websites to attract future employees for positions and how can these drawbacks be reduced?
2-2
Assume that you were rejected for a position you applied to, based on their selection methods used. In general, discuss both the reliability and validity as they relate to recruitment and selection practices. Why are both factors critical when considering which selection method to use in making hiring decisions? Lastly, critically evaluate both the reliability and the validity of your firm’s current recruitment and selection process.
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Organizations may have developed a detailed interview process with standard questions for each position, pre-employment assessments, and other selection tools. Specify one standard interview question an organization would ask a candidate for a particular position. You can use the new role identified in the Topic 2 assignment or another position. Discuss why you developed this question and the response you would expect a potential candidate to provide.
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it is important to ensure that a candidate fits into the culture of the organization. What pre-employment selection methods can be used to find the best candidate that fits the culture of the organization? What message is sent to candidates about the interview process and selection methods of an organization? Clarify how HR can ensure any pre-employment assessments used are not inherently biased.
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Prior to developing your training programs, you must analyze your organizational needs, identify employee skills gaps based on performance, and have resources available to support training goals, including those associated with succession planning. These constitute learning conditions to ensure training programs have purpose and alignment to organizational goals. Thinking about the learning conditions described, and assuming your organization has the readiness for learning, recommend at least one training program your organization would benefit from by implementing. Explain why this training program supports the organizational goals and aligns with employee performance needs. How do you determine the training program effectiveness on the organization?
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What formal and informal onboarding or assimilation processes exist in your organization or an organization with which you are familiar? Identify the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the onboarding or assimilation processes. What changes do you recommend making to the current onboarding or assimilation process to improve their efficiency when orientating new employees?
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Why is employee engagement an important strategy to foster within an organization? What experience have you had or what examples have you seen or heard about that have helped foster a positive work environment and culture of engagement? Share one strategy that you believe can foster an engaging environment in the workplace.
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Often times, employees come to a point when they are ready to advance their position or further develop their skills. How can the organization’s leadership support individuals seeking to relocate laterally or advance their careers by moving into a position of higher authority within their organization? Provide an example and describe how such a comprehensive approach supports employee retention.
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The appraisal process is one step in identifying potential improvements or growth opportunities for individual performance. What is the most helpful component from the job analysis that can be used in designing a performance appraisal tool? What is the most difficult part of the performance management process?
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Explain how the performance appraisal tool used within your respective organizations aligns with the organization’s strategic goals. Discuss how a performance management process relates to employee growth and development within their respective jobs.
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Identify and explain two elements of the total compensation package that promotes organizational competitiveness that attracts and retains employees.
7-2
What are legally required benefits and why are they required by law? Can any of these benefits be waived? Provide an example. Provide one additional benefit that should be made into a legally required benefit.
