Assessment description:
Many small businesses lack well developed recruitment and selection systems. The resulting poor staffing decisions can cost businesses time and money and lead to worker frustration.
You will need to identify a small business, a business with which you are familiar or a business agreed with your assessor and conduct research into that business’ human resources needs (for both now and in the future). You will then develop and implement a plan to address the recruitment and selection and induction needs of the business.
Procedure:
1. You need to identify a small business or a business with which you are familiar with. You are strongly encouraged to use your current or previous employment for this assessment. (Your selection of business/employment must be discussed with and approved by your trainer.)
Part A: Recruit & Selection
2. You must provide a report covers ALL of the following requirements:
(a) A brief business profile of your selected and approved business which covers:
- product and/or services
- clients base
- your position in the company
- location
- future direction
(b) Suggest how you can determine human resources needs in collaboration with relevant managers or team leaders in the company.
(c) Prepare a full and detailed “position description” for your position in the company.
(d) Prepare a full and detailed “person specification” for your position in the company.
(e) Suggest how you can provide access to training and support to all persons involved in the recruitment and selection process.
(f) Prepare a draft ‘advertisement’ notice for your position in the company.
(g) Suggest who can you consult (external and internal resources) for issues related to recruitment and selection processes.
(h) Suggest appropriate ‘screening methods” you would consider using during selection process.
(i) Prepare a list of minimum 10 behavioral interview questions to be used for interview section with candidate for the advertised position.
(j) Suggest most appropriate methods to be used to inform the candidate of the outcome after the interview.
(k) Suggest what information to be included in the contract of employment to the successful candidate.
Part B: Manage Staff Induction
3.
(a) Suggest various training programme for internal staff involves in the induction process, in order to carry out their tasks successfully.
(b) Prepare a detailed one day “induction programme” for new employee who join your company.
(c) Suggest how you can ensure at induction processes are followed across the organisation according to approved induction plan.
(d) Suggest how you should manage probationary employees and provide them with feedback until their employment is confirmed or terminated.
(e) Provide minimum 2 recommendations to improve and refine the induction policies and procedures.
Instructions:
1) You are requisite to give answer for all parts or questions in this assessment task.
2) All assessment answer must be typed by using Microsoft Word (font size: 12, font : Arial or Times New Roman) and presented in the suitable format.
3) You are strongly motivated to use your own words to attempt this assessment.
4) You are requisite to give proper and suitable referencing (if applicable).