Introduction
The core business of any of the human resources department and the staff in any organization is recruitment, selection, training, development, employee reward schemes and benefits employee relations. However each of the processes highlighted above comes with its own challenges and is critical for profitability and growth besides sustainability. Conversely this paper will delve on comparing and constricting the challenges, opportunities, limitations, as well as issues inherent in human resource management through interviewing human resources practitioners in two diverse organizations. However due to the scope, broadness and magnitude of the human resource management practice, the interview will only be limited to the
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In the case we place adverts on the papers the volumes of application received are overwhelming and the remunerations demands to high. The interview process also take time while a majority of those short listed put down the offers. This at times becomes frustrating and hence the reasons of opting for this particular method.
Interviewee 2: Our human resources strategies demand that we do completive biding for any position. Our policy also dictated that we seek and retain the most qualified staff. The process also saves a lot of time there are also no biases in hiring and most of the times we get what we bargained for. All in all we are assured of the best suited candidate who is sourced from a large poll of best qualified applicants. As for the applicants sourced in the organization and internal promotions, they are dictated by the nature of tasks to be performed and the skills required as well as our policy on rewarding our staff.
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What are the advantages of using this process?
Interviewee 1: the advantages are numerous in that it takes a shorter period. Most of the staff recruited is aware of what is expected of them and since most are sourced locally socialization, induction and training takes a shorter period.
Interviewee 2: in case we have several positions to fill in different locations this process saves us time and resource. This process brings in diversity in the work environment which is
“The employee placement process consists of four activities: recruiting, selection, orientation and employee development” (Reilly, Minnick & Baack, 2011). Since we now know whom we are looking for, it is time to find the employees that best fits the areas needed. Now we have to list our job, its description, and various functions. We should also add the minimum requirement on education as well as previous training. We will now send it out to advertise for potential employee has and show them the possible positions available. After we have our close date, we will begin with forming our short list of those applicants that are a perfect fit for the job.
Human resource departments today have a more distinct, calculated position within organizations, and human resource strategy influences the bottom line. “One of the challenges for HR leaders is convincing executive leadership teams that human capital is one of the most important resources in which the company can invest” (Mayhew, 2014, p.). Subsequently, “this return on investment is an essential part of the argument for including HR as part of an overall business strategy” (Mayhew, 2014, p.). Human resource departments utilize the information given to them from company executives and leaders, coupled with their respective expertise on all things personnel, and they plan and implement staffing concerns for the betterment of the organization. From preparing job analysis, to comparing inventory and forecasting, it is the responsibility of human resources to consider the objectives of an organization and fulfill those goals while operating the specific planning relative to HR.
To recruit qualified applicants, our HR department promotes available positions using advertisements on television, in newspapers and on the web. The objective is to attract the most skilled, qualified and appropriate people and motivate them to apply at our company at www.macysjobs.com. The application process is simple. Applicants are instructed to upload a resume or manually complete sections consisting of personal information, education, work experience, etc. Additionally, a questionnaire is provided to give us a better insight on an individual’s value and work ethic. Following recruiting is the selection process. The first step in the selection process is to review the resumes and applications that have been submitted in response to our postings. We will also look back on prior applications from previous postings and identify those that appear to have the basic requirements of the position (skills, experience, education, etc.) for further consideration and set aside those that do not. Next, telephone interviews are conducted as a pre-screening to determine whether the applicant is qualified to attend a face-to-face interview. Generally, telephone interviews last between 5 and 15 minutes and include
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