BUSI 535: Recruitment, Selection, and Placement
Course Overview
Examination of processes and issues related to staffing organizations. Discussions emphasize analysis of the processes by which the workforce is developed and will enhance productivity and effectively implement business strategy. Topics include recruitment and staffing models; policies and practices related to attraction, selection, and development; retention and employment decision making.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss staffing models and strategy while understanding how critical these forces are to organizational effectiveness.
2. Explain the importance of performing job analysis and the legal and regulatory factors that impact recruitment and staffing decisions.
3. Evaluate
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How well do you work under pressure? Give me some examples. (WEEK 5) *
Writing Assignment 5: Read Application Case “Choosing Entrants into a Management Training Program,” pages 572-574, and address the questions below.
• How would you go about deciding whom to select for the openings? In other words, without providing your decisions for the individual candidates, describe how you would weigh the various pieces of selection information to reach a decision.
• Using the decision-making process from the previous question, which three applicants would you select for the training program? Explain your decision.
• Although the data provided in the exhibit reveal that all selection measures were given to all 11 candidates, would you advise Come As You Are to continue to administer all the predictors at one time during the half-day assessment program? Or, should the predictors be given in a sequence so that multiple hurdles or combined approach could be used? Explain your recommendation. (WEEK 6) * *
Research Paper: Provide to the instructor your 5-10 page research paper on an approved HR related topic. The 5-page minimum requirement does not include the cover page and reference pages. (WEEK 7) * * *
Final Exam (WEEK 8) * * *
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Heneman III: Chapter 1, Staffing Models and Strategy CLO 1
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Introduction Discussion
Introduce yourself in this “Introductions” thread of our class conference are, in our “virtual classroom”.
Please give more than your name. Include your profession, hobbies, interest in human resources, family and any other information that can help us get to know you.
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Discussion 1
Why is it important for the organization to view all components of staffing (recruitment, selection, and employment) from the perspective of the job applicant?
CLO 1
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Writing Assignment 1
Assess Application Case: Staffing Strategy for a New Plant (Heneman III, pages 39-40).
Your task is to state a tentative response to each question that will be the basis for your discussion at the meeting.
• What geographic location might be best for the plant in terms of attracting sufficient quantity and quality of labor, especially for the key jobs?
• Should the plant manager come from inside the current managerial ranks or be sought from the outside?
• Should staffing be based on just the person/job match or also on the person/organization
Identify two (2) types of staffing models that could apply to your chosen scenario and determine which model would be best suited for efficiency, productivity, and possible future growth. Examine the significant effect of each identified staffing model on processes that may be occurring within the organization (e.g.,
Produce a report of approximately 750 words, in which you identify and assess 4 factors that affect an organisation’s approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. Identify and explain 3 organisational benefits of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Describe 3 methods of recruitment and 3 methods of selection.
A staffing strategy is a key to the success of an organization. When the staffing technique in an organization is well handled, the company ends up with effective workers that serve the organization with a purpose of success. When the staff of an organization is well sourced and properly motivated to work for an institution, they, in turn, give excellent services and are key to customer satisfaction and retention.
Staffing is the achievement of organizational goals through the effective and efficient deployment of people. Staffing deals with people as a resource in the organization. It is more than a department called human resources or the personnel department (Reilly, Minnick & Baack, 2011).
2 Be able to present a reasoned case for changes in staffing resources, identifying personnel requirements
Martin, Whiting & Jackson 5th Edition - Human Resource Practice – Recruitment & Selection – Assessment Centres Pg 140
1. Read `Spotlight on Management` on pages 133-149 and the practice lesson `The Real World` on page 152. Please discuss the following questions in detail. Your response to each question should consist of: a minimum word count of 250 words and at least three (3) scholarly sources (1 resource can be the textbook):
Marilyn Gonzalez and Daryl Perrone have asked you to complete the following steps to evaluate the soundness of the proposed selection plan, and provide them with a report. They are especially interested in learning what your results suggest about the validity of various selection methods.
Having compiled a list of candidates who are interested in the job, the task now is to select one of them. Below are some types of selection procedures and their advantages:
1. Answer the questions for the case “integrating McDonald 's Business, Human Resource, and Staffing Strategies" page 49, Chapter 2. [ 15 Marks]
MGT 431 - Human Resource Management content helped facilitate the analysis, development and preparation for weekly assignments and the final presentation. The topic of staffing was discussed during the class and covered in the reading. The discussion included how to evaluate staffing practices and selection tools for effectiveness and legal compliance. This helped the team determine which member was appropriate for each role. This topic will also help the team during the
This assignment will be investigating what constitutes “best practice” in recruitment and selection, and explain what strategies should be used to ensure the best qualified and most effective employees are selected. In particular this essay will focus on;
No. 1: Evaluate John Taylor and Marty Grayson’s effort to identify the opportunity. Are they the right people for this opportunity? Why or why not?
Selecting the right employee to fill a position is one of the most challenging decision making processes a company has to make. The ultimate goal of employee selection is to hire the candidate who is most compatible not only with the organization but for the position that they are trying to fill. In order for the candidate to be successful in a particular position, their talents and personal goals must be taken into consideration and objectives need to be utilized in order to retain qualified individuals. The most common forms of selection methods are resumes and applications but testing, interviews, reference checks, honesty tests, medical exam and drug
Staffing has been an important aspect in all types of organizations’ development. More and more companies have noticed a good staffing plan could increase productivity and reduce operation costs in terms of lower turnover rate and transition costs. Good staffing could be able to minimize cost in order to maximize profit, because it could assist the company to stay more competitive within the industry. According to the definition by Dr. Green, “staff is the process of identifying work requirements within an organization; determining the number of people and the skills necessary to do the work; and recruiting, selecting and promoting the qualified candidates. It is the selection process of