HR Assignment # 2 HRMN1017
OVERVIEW
For this assignment you will be reviewing a small section of each Chapter 1-5 to ensure you understood each importance concept and how it relates to real life.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Create a separate report with a cover page following APA format and answer each question as listed below.
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When needed, support your recommendations by citing your sources + your sections of the textbook. Remember to use in-text citations and include a reference page in APA format.
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There is no page limit, however a good rule of thumb is to not exceed 10 pages.
ASSIGNMENT
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What impact does the growing diversity of employees in the Canadian labour market have on recruitment? Do you think that people who were born elsewhere and who have moved to Canada are more or less likely to take part-time or contracted work than people who were born in Canada?
2.
Examine the recruiting advertisements of two similar service-oriented organizations. Then go to the companies’ websites and examine their stated human resources and employee development policies. Answer the following questions:
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1. Can you tell anything from the job advertisements about the companies’ mission and values?
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2. What are the similarities and differences of the required competencies in the job advertisements?
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3. Are the messages in their print advertisements consistent with the statements in their websites?
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Ask students to find a job advertisement that is of interest to them. Have them identify the minimum qualifications outlined in the job advertisement. What are the minimum levels of knowledge, skill, ability, experience, and other attributes outlined in the job advertisement? Are these things that can be accurately assessed during screening? Do they appear to be true “minimums” for the job in question?
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Identify a person of your choice whose responsibilities include hiring graduates in the occupation or professional field in which you are focusing. Please contact that person and ask whether they would be willing to critique your résumé and cover letter and to provide suggestions for improvement. Share your findings with us.
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Take one of the tests from the links added to the weekly learnings from Week 10 and comment here on your results.
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As you just did a test listed above, please explain what are the limitations of cognitive ability testing? Do these limitations outweigh the advantages of selecting employees based on cognitive ability?
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Describe the multiple phases of the employment interview.
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What factors affect employment interview decisions?
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What are the different errors or biases that commonly occur as part of a traditional employment interview?
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Develop a hypothetical training program on decision-making in the selection process. What content would you cover in the program? How would you address the participants’ desire to continue to make decisions based on gut feelings or instinct?