Description

Assignment #1: Recruitment & Selection

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to work through the recruitment and selection process for a position of your choice.

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the achievement of the following course learning outcomes:

·         Describe the function of HRM and its importance to business organizations.

·         Identify the specific functional areas in HRM and describe the knowledge required for a practitioner in each one.

·         Analyze the role and impact of employment related legislation and various compliance requirements on HR operations in the current business environment.

·         Identify the concepts and techniques involved in meeting human resource requirements including attracting, hiring, and keeping the right talent for the organization. 

Key Information

●     Type: Individual

●     Weight: 25%

●     Delivery: Avenue to Learn – Assignment folder

●     Due Date: Check the Detailed Course Schedule in the About the Course module

Instructions

You are to choose a position at a company of your choosing, and create a detailed recruitment, selection and onboarding plan for it.

In the plan, you should:

1.    Identify a position you need to hire.

2.    Develop a job description based on your needs that this new hire would have to fulfill

3.    Identify the appropriate sourcing strategy. What resources can be used to recruit qualified applicants?

4.    Map out your selection process

a.    Develop 5 interview questions and briefly describe why you want to ask these questions.

5.    Describe your onboarding process for this particular role by clearly referencing how your process would satisfy the 4 C’s of onboarding (Compliance, Clarification, Culture, and Connection)

Structure

·         Include a cover page with your name, student number and the course code

·         Include table of contents clearly identifying each section of the assignment (introduction, job description, sourcing strategy, onboarding plan)

·         Clearly identify the job you are hiring for in your opening paragraph as well as a short description of the organization and other relevant of context (e.g. number of positions to be hired, location of organization, etc.)

·         Citation guide: APA Style

Format

●     Length and space: 7-8 pages max.
The cover page and Table of Contents are not included in the total number of pages and your pages should be double-spaced. However, the job description may be singled spaced.

●     Font type: Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman

●     Font size: 12 points

●     File type: Portable Document Format (PDF)

Resources

You are encouraged to use the resources provided in Library, Research and Writing Assistance, under the Getting Started module. Noteworthy tools include the Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide and Grammarly.

Before you begin your assignment, review the rubric at the end of this document to understand the assignment expectations. Also, use the rubric to ensure inclusion of all marking criteria before submitting your assignment.

How to Submit Your Assignment

Please note that the following instructions pertain to this specific assignment. Instructions for other assignments may differ.

To submit your assignment:

1.    Click Assessments (top navigation bar)

2.    Select Assignments

3.    Click the Assignment #1: Recruitment & Selection folder

You may submit to the assignment folder multiple times, but note that previous files will be overwritten. Be sure to include all necessary files with each submission.