week 1Take some time to discuss, in your
opinion, the most interesting material this week in your reading
assignments. How will that material help you in a professional position?
Why?week 2
For
our discussion, put yourself in the position of consultant to an owner
of several small convenience stores. You’ve been hired to help set up a
process for ensuring the owner has valid selection measures for each
position in the store. Based on what you have learned in Chapters 2-4,
what recommendations would you make to help the owner establish an
appropriate HR plan? What method of job analysis would you recommend?

Please
post your suggestions and your rationale to address the above
questions. You should then respond to the postings of other students.
Our goal is to try to define key elements that need to be considered
when establishing HR planning and job analysis for a small organization.
In your responses, be sure to provide citations from the text or other
sources to support your statements.
week 3
Recruitment
is not the only activity that affects an organization’s ability to
attract applicants. What are some of the other important factors (both
internal and external to the organization) and what is their impact on
the recruitment function?

In
your initial response, identify one factor and its impact. Be sure your
contribution adds to the discussion and does not repeat information
posted by another student. In addition, you are responsible for
responding to the comments posted by at least two other students and
responding to the comments and questions posted about your statement. If
you have any questions about this discussion, please let us know.week 4
For
our discussion this week, let’s consider further the role that benefits
play in recruiting. Put yourself in the role of your organization’s
recruiter, what benefits might you use to attract Generation X and Y
employees (under 45 years of age)? How do the benefits differ from those
that you might use to attract workers who belong to the baby boom
generation (45+ years of age)?

In
your initial response, identify one benefit and how you might use to
attract Generation X and Y employees or Baby Boomers. Be sure your
contribution adds to the discussion and does not merely repeat
information posted by another student.week 5
Let’s
consider the different methods of assessment and how they are used in
organizations. Think about a position recently filled in your
organization. What methods of assessment did your organization use? Of
those methods use, which ones were relied on most heavily?
Why?

week 6

Various
organizations use a wide variety of selection techniques in choosing
new employees. How would you feel if you applied for a position with an
organization that you really wanted to work for, and found out that they
used handwriting analysis and honesty testing as part of the selection
process?week 7
Employment-at-will
involves the right of either the employer or employee to unilaterally
terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any legal reason.
Does this policy offer equal protection to both parties? What
legal/policy change or changes do you think need to be made, if any?
Why/why not?

Be
sure your contribution adds to the discussion and does not merely
repeat information posted by another student. At a minimum, you must
address the main questions.week 8Name three important pieces of new information you have learned and will apply from this course.

Recruitment
is not the only activity that affects an organization’s ability to
attract applicants. What are some of the other important factors (both
internal and external to the organization) and what is their impact on
the recruitment function?

For
our discussion this week, let’s consider further the role that benefits
play in recruiting. Put yourself in the role of your organization’s
recruiter, what benefits might you use to attract Generation X and Y
employees (under 45 years of age)? How do the benefits differ from those
that you might use to attract workers who belong to the baby boom
generation (45+ years of age)?

In
your initial response, identify one benefit and how you might use to
attract Generation X and Y employees or Baby Boomers. Be sure your
contribution adds to the discussion and does not merely repeat
information posted by another student.week 5
Let’s
consider the different methods of assessment and how they are used in
organizations. Think about a position recently filled in your
organization. What methods of assessment did your organization use? Of
those methods use, which ones were relied on most heavily?
Why?

Various
organizations use a wide variety of selection techniques in choosing
new employees. How would you feel if you applied for a position with an
organization that you really wanted to work for, and found out that they
used handwriting analysis and honesty testing as part of the selection
process?week 7
Employment-at-will
involves the right of either the employer or employee to unilaterally
terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any legal reason.
Does this policy offer equal protection to both parties? What
legal/policy change or changes do you think need to be made, if any?
Why/why not?

Be
sure your contribution adds to the discussion and does not merely
repeat information posted by another student. At a minimum, you must
address the main questions.week 8Name three important pieces of new information you have learned and will apply from this course.