Assignment
3: Staffing the HR Department
Due Week 7 and worth 200
points
You are assessing the work
design present in your selected company when you realize that you have not
adequately reviewed the job descriptions, recruitment and selection methods the
company currently uses. You will also need to make sure that the compensation
and benefit packages are aligned with the company’s culture. At this point, you
are realizing that you need immediate assistance, so you must start staffing
your HR department.
Write a five to six (5-6) page
paper in which you:
1. Choose three (3) HR functions and assess the
significance of each in adding value to your HR department in support of your
company’s vision and mission.
2. Write a job description for one (1) of the HR functions
you selected. Determine the specific degree (e.g., associates, bachelors, or
masters) and certifications (e.g., SHRM, HRCI, ATD, or WorldatWork) needed.
Include the level and type of experience needed (e.g., industry, managerial,
customer service, tenure, etc.).
· Note: The job description should be incorporated into
the paper and is counted towards the total page length requirement for this
assignment.
· Hint: You can use theOccupational Network websitefor assistance
3. Choose one (1) recruitment method and one (1)
selection method you will use in order to attract the best quality candidates
for these positions. Provide a rationale for your choices.
4. Develop a compensation and benefit package for
the new HR Staff. Explain how this package will provide a high return on
investment to the company.
· Hint:Review the article “Creating a Smart Compensation
Package”
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic
resources in this assignment from within the past five (5) years.Note:Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
6. Format your assignment according to these formatting
requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length.
· Cite the resources you have used to complete the
assignment. Note: You must have a minimum of three (3) resources for this
assignment.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Determine the human resource management function of
human resource planning and its importance to business strategy.
· Develop work designs that support the human
resources strategy.
· Examine the human resource management function of
recruiting and selecting, and its importance to business strategy.
· Establish the importance of compensation and
benefits, and how they support business strategy.
· Use technology and information resources to
research issues in human resource management.
· Write clearly and concisely about human resource
management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment
will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the followingrubric.
