Best human resources practices

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Human Resource
Management

Human Resources Management

Recruitment

Recruitment
• The process by which a job vacancy
is identified and potential employees
are notified.
• The nature of the recruitment process
is regulated and subject
to employment law.
• Main forms of recruitment through
advertising in newspapers, magazines,
trade papers and internal vacancy lists.

Recruitment
• Job description – outline of the role
of the job holder
• Person specification – outline
of the skills and qualities required
of the post holder
• Applicants may demonstrate their
suitability through application form,
letter or curriculum vitae (CV)

Selection

Selection
• The process of assessing
candidates and appointing a post
holder
• Applicants short listed –
most suitable candidates selected
• Selection process –
varies according to organisation:

Selection
• Interview – most common method
• Psychometric testing – assessing the
personality of the applicants – will they fit in?
• Aptitude testing – assessing the skills
of applicants
• In-tray exercise – activity based around what
the applicant will be doing, e.g. writing a letter
to a disgruntled customer
• Presentation – looking for different skills
as well as the ideas of the candidate

Employment Legislation

Employment Legislation
• Increasingly
important aspect
of the HRM role
• Wide range
of areas for
attention
• Adds to the cost
Even in a small business, the legislation of the business
relating to employees is important –
chemicals used in a hairdressing salon for
example have to be carefully stored and
handled to protect employees.

Discrimination
• Crucial aspects
of employment
legislation:
– Race
– Gender
– Disability
Disability is no longer an issue for employers
to ignore, they must take reasonable steps
to accommodate and recruit disabled workers.
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Discipline

Discipline
• Firms cannot just ‘sack’ workers
• Wide range of procedures and steps
in dealing with workplace conflict
– Informal meetings
– Formal meetings
– Verbal warnings
– Written warnings
– Grievance procedures
– Working with external agencies

Development

Development
• Developing the employee
can be regarded as investing
in a valuable asset
–A source of motivation
–A source of helping the employee
fulfil potential

Training

Training
• Similar to development:
– Provides new skills for the employee
–Keeps the employee up to date
with changes in the field
–Aims to improve efficiency
–Can be external or ‘in-house’

Rewards Systems

Rewards Systems
• The system of pay and benefits
used by the firm to reward
workers
• Money not the only method
• Fringe benefits
• Flexibility at work
• Holidays, etc.

Trade Unions

Trade Unions
• Importance of building relationships
with employee representatives
• Role of Trade Unions has changed
• Importance of consultation
and negotiation and working
with trade unions
• Contributes to smooth change
management and leadership

Productivity

Productivity
• Measuring performance:
• How to value the workers contribution
• Difficulty in measuring some types of output –
especially in the service industry
• Appraisal
– Meant to be non-judgmental
– Involves the worker and a nominated appraiser
– Agreeing strengths, weaknesses and ways forward
to help both employee and organisation

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