Fairfield Business School HR Report

Secondary Research Report on Fairfield School of Business Human Resource Department

The scenario is that you have been instructed by your client to produce a report demonstrating your understanding of the client project through the use of secondary research. You are not required to provide a set of solutions to the client’s problem at this stage, Using the client project brief which you have been allocated, answer all three of the questions below.

Ensure work is supported with evidence from research (academic theory and company research)

Use Porter’s Five Force Model (Michael Porter)to explain

A brief introduction and conclusion are also required which is included in the word count.

1. Clarify who your client is, and what is the problem they are facing

2. Using research, break the problem down by critically analysing and presenting areas of importance to the client such as, competitors, target customer market and influencing factors from the external environment

3. From your above analysis, what are the top three issues the client is facing?

LO 3 Critically analyse a range of secondary business research sources with application to the client’s business.

This form is designed to give the students on this module enough information to understand your company and an overview of the project which you would like delivered. They will then be creating a pitch to ‘win’ your business as a consultancy team.

Each group will be available to you for a minimum of 3 hours per week and they usually operate in teams of 5 students maximum. This means access to 15 hours per week of talent – in exchange for a little guidance and mentoring from you. Please complete the form below.

Each box is able to expand as you type to include as much information as you are able to include

Company	Fairfield School of Management
Department	Human Resource (HR)
Main Contact
Contact details	You do not need to contact the client at this stage
Second contact
Contact details	You do not need to contact the client at this stage
Background to company	Fairfield School of Business (FSB) is a community-based learning provider located in the heart of Croydon. We are an independent, private higher education institution and we pride ourselves on offering a truly diverse and multicultural learning experience. In line with the growing demand of business orientated skills, FSB places a direct emphasis on providing vocational education for those with an entrepreneurial flair. Student fees are paid via the Public Purse and specifically via the Student Loan Company where students need to apply for eligibility. The college’s mission statement is: The School’s mission is ‘to provide a supportive and inspiring student experience that is inclusive, seeks to reduce barriers to learning and equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to progress into further study or employment’.
Background to clients (person or persons with whom the students will have most contact)	HR Officer (Main Contact) who has been commissioned to deal with this particular project on behalf of the organisation.
Information to be made available to the students	FSB is a unique college in the UK in the segments it operates. In the last couple of years there have been numerous entrants into this market to the point that the demand for appropriately qualified staff is increased. This means that FSB is now recruiting from a decreasing pool of potential applicants, since applicants can find jobs more easily with other providers of education The senior management of the organisation has decided to increase its product (course) portfolio and introduce in the next academic year professional specialist qualifications that are relevant in the accounting and financial management sector with particular focus on qualifications aiming at ACCA or CIMA. Consequently, the College has requested the Human Resource department to identify effective ways of recruiting suitably qualified academic staff to deliver these specialist professional qualifications by developing a framework that includes appropriate hygiene and motivating factors in place in the context of the following requirements.
Known project objectives at this point in time	· Promote and position FSB as a credible employer in the Higher Education sector; · Promote and position FSB as a new credible employer in the Higher Education sector with emphasis on delivering accounting and financial management; · Identify ways for recruiting relevant academic staff in the areas of accounting and financial management.
Project tasks (subject to change)	The requirement of this brief is to receive a proposal as a result of research and relevant data collection to advise the HR management of the college on: · The merits of recruiting and retaining professionally qualified personnel to deliver selected specialist courses · How to attract talented individuals into Higher Education with the right knowledge and skills. · How to provide a working environment that competitors do not offer to achieve relative competitive advantage over competition.
Deliverables – what do you expect to be left with at the end of the project?	The employment sector in HE is highly competitive therefore we require clear recruitment strategy. To include: · Relevant qualifications and experience we should be requesting · On boarding techniques · Staff motivation · Reward and remuneration
Expectations of the client about the student’s team	· To be familiar with FSB business and brand · To be able to place FSB within the industry · To communicate effectively · To deliver in a professional and timely manner · Group formation
What the student team can expect from the Client	· To communicate effectively and professionally · To provide constructive comments
Nominated university supervisor and contact details	To be completed after the project has been allocated.
How much contact time and resources are you planning to commit to this project	· Minimum 3 x written exchanges – via email · Minimum 3 x face-to-face contacts or via Skype or face time
What would you estimate to be the commercial value of this project if you were actually paying for it?	Not yet decided
How likely are you to actually implement ideas presented to you?	This is a ‘real-life’ project that the management of the college is particularly interested on and should the data received be meaningful and realistic, it will be considered accordingly by the management.
Legal issues Are all insurances in place for this project to proceed? Are there any constraints that may hinder progress?	· There are no particular legal and regulatory issues involved with this project. · Consultants will not be permitted access to any data that is not already in the public domain