Discussion: Legal implications and impact on staffing

Discussion: Legal implications and impact on staffing

Compare and contrast the different employment relationships. Be certain to discuss the legal implications and impact on staffing.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Identify and explain the barriers to equal employment opportunity as identified by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). What can organizations do to avoid/eliminate these barriers?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Many people view affirmative action as a scapegoat for minorities. This belief is based on lack of knowledge or refusal to gain a better understanding. Define affirmative action. Discuss an affirmative action plan. Is affirmative action a good way to remedy discrimination? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Unit 3

Chap 4

Although organizations utilize the best approach/method for conducting job analysis, there are certain steps identified in performing a typical job analysis. Identify the eleven steps in performing a typical job analysis. Explain/discuss at least three important factors within each step.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Different job analysis methods vary with regard to how job information is collected, analyzed, and documented. Identify the most important features of a job analysis method. Discuss the five most commonly used job analysis methods. Be certain to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length.

Unit 4

Chap 5

Part of forecasting a firm’s labor supply requires an understanding of current and future skill and competency trends in the labor market. Compare and contrast forecasting the internal labor market and the external labor market. Be certain to discuss key components used within each process.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

There are many external sources of information that firms can tap into to forecast the demand for their product. Discuss the five most common types of information that can be used to evaluate general business trends in the economy. Provide an example for each.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Within staffing planning, there are three questions that need to be addressed. Identify and discuss each question and its components in detail.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Discuss the workforce planning process. After discussing each step, explain what would happen if an organization did not follow the workforce planning process. Explain from the perspective of the employer and the employees.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Unit 6

Chap 8

Explain some of the tips on assessing job candidates. What are five additional tips that you would add? Explain, in detail, why you would add each additional tip.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Define measurement. Discuss the numerical outcomes of measurement, including types of data. What do staffing professionals need to know about measurements? Be certain to discuss any ethical or legal obligations.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Unit 7

Chap 9,10, 11

There are two ways of combining candidates’ assessment scores so that they can be compared with one another. Discuss the multiple hurdles approach and the compensatory approach. Which approach to combining candidates’ assessment scores would you favor for choosing candidates? Why? Be certain to discuss key components used within each process.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

The job offer process is very critical when choosing the best candidate for the job. Some of the things that attract and entice candidates were mentioned in previous units. As with strategies for recruiting candidates, the company must also have strategies in place for making job offers. Identify and discuss, in detail, the factors that affect the content of job offers. What should occur if the company rejects a candidate? If the candidate rejects the company?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Choosing the best candidate for an organization can require a great amount of time and effort for the human resources department. Often times, HR looks at both internal and external candidates. Discuss the firm’s external and internal assessment goals. How does this impact the hiring decision?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Several internal and external assessment methods were discussed within this unit. Identify and discuss three internal assessment methods that you feel are most effective and three that you feel are least effective. Identify and discuss three external assessment methods that you feel are most effective and three that you feel are least effective. Explain your reasoning.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.