Business Introduction to Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection Strategies

Business Introduction To Human Resources
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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................3
Task 1.............................................................................................................................................................4
Task 2 Case Study (Mother London).............................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................11
Reference List..............................................................................................................................................12
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Introduction
Human resource management, known commonly as HRM, is an important practice for every
organization as it serves the purpose of strategically managing the employees through
processes like recruitment, staffing, delegation of tasks, provision of incentives, etc. This
assignment aims to study the effective use of HR practices and processes of recruitment and
selection. In Task 1, the recruitment and selection strategies, policies and practices of Marks %
Spencer are discussed. These practices are compared to pre-determined good HR recruitment
practices according to the available literature. Task 2 evaluates the role of HR practices in
supporting human, social and organizational capital with respect to Mother London. Further, the
perceived drawbacks of Mother London’s recruitment practices are identified. The HR practices
of Mother London with emphasis on SHRM are assessed. Lastly, the impact of key legislation
with a focus on recruitment and selection on Mother London’s HR activities is studied with
examples.
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Task 1
1. Research and discuss the process of recruitment and selection within an organisation
of your choice. Consider and make reference to its strategy, policy and operational
practices.
The procedure of selection and recruitment within a Marks and Spencer plays a highly
significant role. It is necessary for the HR department of the company to make effective
decisions while recruiting candidates for the company (Cascio, 2018). The strategies those are
required for the process of recruitment and selection comprises of internal and external factors.
The internal factors are the promotion of vacancy in the company and it is done by the company
itself in order to make the individuals aware that the company is recruiting new candidates for a
specific job role. The external factor involves the advertisement of the vacancy with the help of
advertising agencies.
While recruiting candidates the company and its Human Resource Management department
must follow some policies such as Equality Act, 2010, and Discrimination Act, 1975.
Equality Act, 2010:
Marks and Spencer must follow the policies under this act while the process of recruitment and
selection. According to this act, the employees being recruited for the firm should be provided
freedom and respect should be shown towards them (Act, 2010). As stated by this act, the
individuals have the right to defend themselves if fake accusation is made against the individual.
Discrimination Act, 1975:
According to this act, the company must not show any kind of discrimination towards the
individuals coming for the interview. Marks and Spencer follows the policies under this act. They
do not show any kind of discrimination in gender, race, and religion (Player and Sperino, 2017).
The operational practices that are carried out by Marks and Spencer while recruiting and
selecting candidates are mentioned below:
CV screening:
The managers of the company go through the CV of the candidates thoroughly to get a good
understanding of their skills and qualification.
Interview:
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