Assignment 1: Fundamentals of Recruitment and Selection Report

HRESS2202: Recruitment & Selection
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Assignment 1: Fundamentals of Recruitment and Selection Report
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to learn about the fundamentals of recruitment and selection
by researching and preparing a report on various topics. Topics include organizational strategy,
talent management, recruitment, selection, employee engagement, legal considerations and
job analysis. Use your research to answer the questions for each topic. Explain your findings,
give examples and use direct quotations where applicable.
This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. You will submit the assignment in
Brightspace/D2L.
Research guidelines
You must have a minimum of 4 references from a variety of credible sources like the following:
• Educational institutions (e.g. Bow Valley College’s RGO Library and Learning Commons)
• Your textbook and useful resources listed in Chapter 1 of your textbook (e.g. journals in
recruitment and selection)
• Peer reviewed journals and articles
• Highly qualified authors
• Publications prepared by Human Resources associations in Canada
• Websites for Employment Standards in your province, Human Rights Commission in
your province, Canadian Human Rights Commission and job analysis tools (see links
below).
Here are some resources to get you started:
• Bow Valley College RGO Library and Learning Commons:
https://bowvalleycollege.ca/student-resources/rgo-library-learning-commons
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Canada: https://cphr.ca/
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Alberta: https://www.cphrab.ca/
• Alberta Employment Standards: https://www.alberta.ca/employment-standards.aspx
• Alberta Human Rights Commission:
https://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/Pages/default.aspx
• Canadian Human Rights Commission: http://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/index.html
• Government of Canada Human Resources Management:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/hire/humanresourcesmanagement.html
• National Occupational Classification (NOC): http://noc.esdc.gc.ca/English/home.aspx
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• O*NET: https://www.onetonline.org/
Writing and Research Resources
Bow Valley College has resources to help you with your writing and research projects.
https://bowvalleycollege.ca/student-resources/rgo-library-learning-commons/get-help/writingand-research
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:
• Assess the importance of aligning organizational strategy with the recruitment and
selection process.
• Examine the legal framework of Human Resources Management from the federal and
provincial perspectives.
• Distinguish between the recruitment and selection process which includes who should
be involved in each step.
Directions:
Format:
Your report must be professional and well formatted with headings, bullets, tables, etc. Keep
your writing specific and concise so that each sentence is effective in building your case.
Include an introduction and conclusion to the report. Report should follow APA style and be 3-
5 pages long (900 to 1400 words in length), not including the title and references pages. For
information on APA style, visit our website at http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/apa-style/
Correct grammar, spelling, and word usage are expected in all assignments and evaluative
activities. Marks will be deducted for errors. Further, assignments must have their research
resources cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style. Failure to
adhere to this requirement will qualify as ‘academic dishonesty’ and consequences will be
administered in accordance with the Academic Honesty Policy (500-1-7). For more information
on APA citation, please visit our website at http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/citation
Here are the sections of the report:
Title page
Your title page must show the course name, the assignment number, your name, the
instructor’s name and the due date.
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Introduction
Provide an introduction to the topics that your report will cover.
Organizational Strategy
• Define organizational strategy, recruitment and selection.
• Assess the importance of aligning organizational strategy with the recruitment and
selection process. Why is it important to do this? What are the advantages? What are
the potential results, consequences or risks if you don’t align organizational strategy
with the recruitment and selection process?
• What are the steps to align organizational strategy with the recruitment and selection
process?
Talent Management, Recruitment, Selection and Employee Engagement
Talent management, recruitment, selection and employee engagement are all interrelated in
the field of Human Resources.
• In your own words, define talent management and employee engagement.
• Explain how talent management, recruitment, selection and employee engagement are
connected to each other.
• Distinguish between the recruitment and selection process and identify who should be
involved in each step.
• Explore the impact of hiring practices on employee engagement. Does the employees’
perception of their company’s hiring practices affect their level of engagement? Why or
why not?
Legal Considerations
• Examine the legal framework of Human Resources Management from the federal and
provincial perspectives. What are the considerations in general and specifically in
relation to recruitment and selection? What are the key issues and employer
obligations? What are the similarities and differences between the provincial and
federal perspectives?
• Define the term “legally defensible”. Why is it important to make hiring decisions that
are legally defensible? How can you ensure that hiring decisions are fair and free from
bias and discrimination?
Job Analysis
• Define Job Analysis.
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• What value does the job analysis process bring to recruitment and selection?
• What are the various job analysis methods?
• How can you ensure that a job analysis is legally defensible?
Sites for job classification systems such as NOC and O*NET provide information on positions
that can be used for job analysis.
• Choose one of the following four roles and search for it on both of these sites. What
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other attributes are necessary for the role that you have
selected?
o Compensation Analyst
o Organization Development Specialist (in Human Resources)
o Marketing Manager
o Customer Service Representative (in a retail store)
• What are the advantages and drawbacks of using sites such as NOC and O*NET?
Conclusion:
Write a conclusion summarizing your report.
References:
You must have a minimum of four (4) sources of information for this report. All assignments
must have all of their quality research resources cited using the American Psychological
Association (APA) citation style.
Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism:
Ensure you are aware of the College policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. You are
responsible for your content and for the integrity of the academic work you submit. The work
you submit must be your own. Also, taking credit for work you did not contribute to is also
considered Academic Dishonesty and will be reported.
Turnitin
When you submit your assignment, it will go through Turnitin. Turnitin is a web-based service
that checks the assignment against its database of materials that contain other learners’ work
as well as electronic academic materials.
It is highly recommended that you use the Turnitin tool to make improvements to your paper
before you submit the final version. Be aware of the due date for the assignment. Submit your
first draft long before the deadline and allow yourself time to make changes. Then, submit your
final version by the deadline.
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Learners find the Turnitin report useful for editing papers. The report will include incorrect use
of referencing, too many quotes, and paraphrases. If the Turnitin report, for your first draft,
shows a high percentage of matching text, this will give you an opportunity to review and edit
your assignment for proper citations and more original analysis. Once you make your edits, it is
possible to submit your work to Turnitin again. Turnitin will know not to match the text in your
second draft with text in your first draft, and so on. It is advisable to wait at least 24 hours
before you submit the second draft.
Faculty find Turnitin useful as a tool to teach learners proper citation practices and highlight the
need for more learner originality. Faculty can also use Turnitin as a tool to detect possible
instances of plagiarism and academic dishonesty.