Employee Induction Manual, Portfolio Folder, and Evaluation

Introduction to Wisdom Limited: Mission Statement, Purpose and Core Business Objectives

•Plagiarism is totally unacceptable. You must cite all sources and input the information by paraphrasing, summarising or using direct quotes. A Fail Grade is given where Plagiarism is identified in your work. There are no exceptions.

•Your evidences/findings must be cited using Harvard Referencing Style. Please refer to referencing guidance posted on the VLE.

•The submission format is in the form of an individual report. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size Arial 11 or Times New Roman 13. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate.

•The recommended word limit is 2,000 words for the Human Resources Employee Induction Manual and 1,000 words for the Job Application (excluding references and administrative sections).

•To Pass Assignment 1 you MUST Achieve ALL the Pass Criteria outlined on the score sheet.

·You can earn a Higher Grade such as Distinction or Merit by meeting all Pass Criteria and achieving the criteria given on the Higher Grades Score Sheet. You will be given a Referred Grade if you fail to meet ALL Pass Criteria. Referred Grade means resit. You must resit any task that you fail to obtain a minimum of a pass. The Score Sheet will identify the specific requirement/s and criteria that you did not meet.

The submission is in the form of an HR employee induction manual. The submission format is in the form of an individual report. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size Arial 11 or Times New Roman 13. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit for this task is 2,000 words.

Scenario and activity

As a newly appointed assistant human resource officer for Wisdom Limited you have been tasked with producing an employee induction manual for new staff being recruited into the Human Resources (HR) department.

The manual will provide details on the purpose of HR and the main HR functions within the organisation with an overview of different HR practices.

The Employee Induction Manual should cover then following:

1.An introduction to the chosen organisation including mission statement, purpose and core business objectives.

2.An explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities of the HR function, highlighting the significance that HR plays in acquiring talent to meet business objectives.

3.An assessment of the approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection, development and training, performance management and reward systems.

Inclusion of case study examples to examine the different methods used in HR practices.

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-making, including employment legislation.

LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.

The submission is in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, including specific documentation: job specification, CV, interview selection criteria, interview notes and preparation, and an evaluation of the process. The evaluation of HR practices and the process of recruitment and selection is a written piece of work with a recommended word limit of 1,000 words.

Scenario and activity

The directors of Wisdom Limited are pleased with your manual have asked you to take part in testing the new recruitment and selection process. You are to work in a small team (3–4 members) to design a job specification for a particular job role and then you will take part in an interview simulation for a job role advertised by another team. The aim of your team is to test the recruitment and selection process and each complete an individual document portfolio to submit. The document portfolio should include:

1.The design of a job specification for one of a number of given positions in the organisation.

2.A CV for each student, tailored to apply for one of the positions advertised by another team.

3.Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, interview notes based on selection criteria and a justified decision of the candidate selected.

4.A job offer to the selected candidate.

5.An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.

In addition to this you are to produce an evaluation summary of employee relations and employment legislation that relate to these HR practices. This is to be presented to new applicants as a document that outlines the guidelines of the organisation. This document should cover the following:

6.The approach to and effectiveness of employee relations and employee engagement, with mention of the flexible organisation and flexible working practices and ‘employer of choice’.

7.Key aspects of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.

An evaluation of how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision making and meets business objectives.