This assignment is a report on Recruiting. You are required to ONLY to work on the highlighted areas yellow.Please read the case of "The Root of the Problem" ( on the last page of the instructions...

Fall 2022 Recruitment Project HRLR 4350 Recruitment Team Project HRLR 4350 - STAFFING 20% of Overall Grade Instructor: Rhonda Aos Purpose: Modern organizations face an unprecedented level of internal and external challenges in recruiting and selecting employees with the result that human resources and business leaders must be able to critically analyze their existing practices and as necessary adapt or transform these in order to have an effective workforce. For this team project, student teams (approx. 3-4 members) will critically examine and re-design the existing recruitment and selection practices at Root of the Problem Landscaping. In doing so, will address the challenges faced by the business. Students will subsequently have hands on experience preparing customized job descriptions, job competencies, and job postings/advertisements. To round out this project, students will determine the optimum recruitment strategy, selection process (next assignment) and articulate how the performance of the new hire will be assessed and measured The purpose of the comprehensive team project is to: ● Gain an in-depth knowledge of the processes used by organizations to recruit and select employees. ● Enhance critical thinking, research writing and presentation skills. ● Strengthen teamwork, planning and time management skills. ● Develop a customized job description, baseline hiring qualifications, job posting, interview questions, and identify ideal recruitment methods. ● Locate and correctly reference secondary sources related to recruitment and selection and important aspects of the situation the HR professional faces. NOTE: General information from the Internet is not acceptable. ● Develop a better understanding of ethical behaviour in organizations as it relates to recruitment and selection of employees. HELPFUL LINKS ● APA referencing style - https://library.ulethbridge.ca/APAcitation/apastyle ● Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ https://library.ulethbridge.ca/APAcitation/apastyle http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Fall 2022 Recruitment Project HRLR 4350 Overview As a team, discuss how your group plans to complete the work for this project (e.g., timelines, allocating tasks, editing strategies). Membership of the group will be the same for both Recruitment and Selection assignments, however the professor reserves the right to modify the membership if challenges arise. Next, review the project in its entirety to ensure you fully understand the requirements. If you have questions, please ask. Conduct some preliminary research about recruitment best practices in Canada. Your research can include information from sources like Canadian Business, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, HR Journals, Government websites of Human Resources Associations such as CPHR Alberta, and other reputable sources. Deliverables: Based on the operational needs of the organization under examination in the attached case study, the student teams will assume the role of Recruiter and will prepare a Consultant’s Report due October 23, 2022 @ 11:59 PM This report is worth 15% of the student’s final course grade. I will be marking the quality and professionalism of the writing, the adherence to additional source material and the quality of applying the course concepts to the position and activities of the project. The Consultant’s Report must be organized as a professional report (1” margins, Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced, paginated, proper APA citations and referencing). Length should be a maximum of 4-5 pages without appendices. Use language and a writing style that is appropriate for a business audience. The PowerPoint gives teams an opportunity to share with the class and then take feedback for the next project. Recruitment PowerPoint is Due: In class on Monday October 24, 2022 @ 4:30 – 7:15 (MDT). This is worth 5% of the student’s final course grade. The following sections (headings in your paper would be a benefit) should be included in this report: ● Title Page – (Name of Consulting Company and The Names of The Group Members) ● Table of Contents ● Ineffective Recruitment Practices ● Recommended Changes to Improve Recruitment ● Job Description – Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker & Landscaping/Groundskeeping Supervisor ● Job Competencies – Landscaping/ Groundskeeping Worker & Landscaping/Groundskeeping Supervisor ● Job Posting / Advertisement – Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker (only 1 Job Posting Required) ● Job Performance Metric (Form) Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker ONLY ● Recruitment Methods STUDENTS SHOULD NOTIFY THE INSTRUCTOR, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH REGARD TO THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNED WORK. PLEASE SEE COURSE OUTLINE FOR A MORE FULSOME DESCRIPTION OF EXPECTATIONS IN THIS REGARD PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight Fall 2022 Recruitment Project HRLR 4350 RECRUITMENT REPORT - DETAILS Analysis / Commentary Briefly discuss 2 ineffective recruitment and practices that are occurring in the organization under examination (Root of the Problem Landscaping). State the reason for choosing each of these practices by indicating 1 unintended or negative outcome that could happen if the practice is continued. This section of the document must cite the textbook Analysis / Commentary Recommend 2 changes to improve the existing recruitment practices for Root of the Problem Landscaping. For each recommendation, state 1 reason why you are making this recommendation. Customized Documents/ Appendices A detailed Job Description & Job Competencies for a Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker & Landscaping/Groundskeeping Supervisor. These job descriptions and job competencies must reflect the operational needs of Root of the Problem Landscaping as well as the industry/professional standards of the position. – Must include as appendices (4 in total) Suggested sources include: ~ O*NET ~ NOC, Government of Canada ~ ALIS, Government of Alberta This section must cite one (1) of the above sources, our textbook & at least 1 other credible research source. - Must include as appendix Customized Documents/ Appendices A job posting for a Landscaping/ Groundskeeping Worker. The job posting should reflect best practices for designing creative job postings and not simply be an abbreviated form of the job description. The job posting should be no more than ¾ - 1 page in length and must include a statement indicating the organization’s commitment to compliance with Human Rights legislation. - Must include as appendix – Each student may choose which posting interests them the most (upcoming in future class) Analysis / Commentary Job Performance Metric (Form) Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker ONLY *Review Multidimensional Model of Job Performance This section of the document must cite the textbook - Must include as appendix. Customized Documents/ A summary of 2 RECRUITMENT methods that could be used for advertising the Landscaping/ Groundskeeping Worker position and the rationale for using each of these methods. Discuss the legal environment and what you must consider during the recruitment process. This section of the document must cite the textbook and at least two (2) other credible research sources. Appendix if your team chooses PowerPoint Presentation Due: Monday October 24th @ 4:30 PM (MDT) Each team will present to the class their PowerPoint presentation based on their recruitment project. Be sure to include: • the issues your team identified with Root of the Problem • the job descriptions with details of importance to your team • posting with details of importance to your team • performance tool(s) • recruitment methods The instructor will determine the order of the presentations. Students are required to participate with feedback or questions once the presentation is complete. Groups will then take the feedback and reflection and apply that to the upcoming selection project. Presentations should be approximately 7-10 minutes and then question and answer will occur. PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight PDFescape Highlight Fall 2022 Recruitment Project HRLR 4350 Root of the Problem Root of the Problem Landscaping is a small yard-maintenance company that got its start in 2016. The company specializes in small-scale operations, including installing and maintaining flower beds, ponds, hedges, and lawns. The company employs five site supervisors and approximately 30 groundskeepers. The owner, Daniel Black, is himself involved in the work performed at most sites and is the sole negotiator of terms with clients. Originally serving only Lethbridge, Alberta, the company has grown to accommodate clients as far away as the Calgary, Alberta area. Now in its third season of operation, however, Black has noticed a decline in his company’s rate of growth because the gains associated with opportunities afforded by new clients have been offset by the loss of older ones and also because he is having difficulty maintaining lasting employer–employee relationships. You have been hired on a consulting contract by Root of the Problem Landscaping to investigate why business growth has stalled. You begin by interviewing Black and his site supervisors to establish what, if any, customer feedback they have received, to find out what qualifications both Black and the supervisors have, and to investigate the state of employment satisfaction. Some negative customer feedback is associated with lack of knowledge and skills on the part of both the supervisors and the groundskeepers. Clients have noted that there have been instances where flowers have been removed that should not have been and weeds have gone unnoticed. In addition, there have been some instances where trees and shrubs were not properly planted and cared for. There has been a lack of attention paid to sun/shade and/or depth considerations, so some plants did not survive the winter. Most negative feedback that has resulted in a lack of repeat business is associated with job sites where Black had little or no involvement in the actual landscaping. You notice a tendency for Black to attribute customer dissatisfaction to the customers’ own personality flaws as opposed to anything his company may be doing wrong. The supervisors can provide little or no additional information because, as instructed by Black, they rarely communicate with clients. Your interview with Black has revealed that he has extensive knowledge and skills associated with landscaping as a result of a lifetime of hands-on experience. He is also passionate about his work. You also notice that he doesn’t know where his knowledge came from and sometimes thinks specialized knowledge that he has should be common sense to others. Black’s employees have limited knowledge of landscaping compared to Black’s knowledge, and what they have seems to have been gained by learning on the job with Root of the Problem Landscaping. You have noticed that many of the employees seem to be dissatisfied with their workplace environment, and some report that they find Black