Module 2 – Case
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Assignment Overview
Two primary outcomes of HR management are recruitment and
selection. Through HR planning, managers anticipate the future supply of and
demand for employees and the nature of workforce issues, including the
retention of employees. These factors are used when recruiting applicants for
job openings. Being able to recruit and retain the “best” employees have been
difficult tasks for HR managers. The “best” employees are not necessarily the
most qualified individuals (e.g., the most educated or with the most work
experience), rather it is the individuals who provide value to an organization,
who complement the organization, who understand and embrace the organization’s
mission, and who fit the culture of the organization. This quandary is a result
of a number of different variables such as: job satisfaction, organizational
commitment, job performance, and motivation.
Furthermore, contemporary HR managers also are tasked with
assisting with peak performance initiatives because of escalated global demands
and competition.
Case Assignment
Go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 edition
(https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ ) and read about a Human Resource Manager generalist
position. [A generalist is someone over
many HR functions, as opposed to a specialist who might be responsible for only
one or two functions or sub-functions of HRM.]
Assume that this is a position you as an HR consultant need to fill for
your client.
Develop a job announcement/ad to fill the opening for an
employer in your home state. You may either include your job announcement/ad as
a separate Word document, or include it in the audio/visual presentation you
will be preparing (described below).
Prepare a video (5 minutes or so), or a slide presentation
with voice-over (10-12 slides). In your presentation (a) Describe the
employer’s business and key qualifications needed. (b) Explain your advertising and recruiting
strategies to find candidates qualified for this opening for your client
company. (c) Defend which recruiting and selection processes you will use to
choose the best person for the job. (d)
Be creative.
Assignment Expectations
Your submission will be assessed on the criteria found in
the grading rubric for this assignment:
Meets assignment requirements
Critical thinking
Writing and assignment organization
Use of sources and mechanics
Timeliness of assignment
