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HUMAN RESOURCE ASSESMENT TASKS 1
Human resource assessment tasks
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Human resource assessment tasks
Assessment task 1
1. List five key functions of a Human Resources Manager.
Conflict resolution
Ensure employee satisfaction
Training and development
Management of employee turn over
Improvement of employees’ performance
2. In one paragraph discuss the importance of a human resources strategy.
Human resource strategy provides numerous benefits to the organization. For instance, when
properly designed it results in employee motivation. The strategy also informs on action to be
taken in different situations making problem-solving easier. There is also the benefit of
reduced employee turnover and increased loyalty as well as production within an
organization (Lim, et al., 2016). A human resource strategy also helps reduce confusion
within an organization making management of operations easier. A well-developed strategy
also gives the organization a high competitive advantage over other organizations.
3. Discuss three aims of human resources strategic planning.
The three aims of the human resource strategy are to ensure that the organizations meet their
goals at present and future through coordination of various human resources and properly
allocating them positions in the organization (Lussier & Hendon, 2016). The strategy
should also be aimed at improving mobility and encouraging the motivation of the employees
to work towards the organizational goals as well as ensuring employees engagement in the
relevant positions.

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4. Identify at least five information areas that should be included in a Human Resources
Strategic Plan.
Information areas to be included in the human resource planning include the number of
employees as well as additional human resource needs. The current compensation and
benefits programs as well as the resource availability in the organization to help determine
future needs. The company goals and objectives as well as the mission and vision of the
organization (Sistare, et al., 2015). In other cases, it's also necessary to incorporate the
skills and knowledge available in the organization as well as future needs.
5. Discuss the four key steps in the human resources strategic planning process. Discuss
each step in at least two to three sentences.
Assessing the current HR capacity: the process involves looking into the current employee's
knowledge skills and abilities (Lussier & Hendon, 2013). Identifying the competent skills
that the employee has portrayed during their work and assessing whether the employee is
willing to take more tasks based on the performance.
Forecasting HR requirements: involves looking into the organization's strategic plan and
estimating the human resource requirements in future. The process further scrutinizes the
skills and abilities needed to arrive at a definite conclusion (Tyson, 2015). The needs are
arrived upon after the analysis of the ability of current resources to suit the needs in future
Gap analysis: forecasting the future image of the organization. this is done regarding the
needs and resources as well as expansion needs in different sectors
Developing HR strategies to support organizational strategies: involves employing the human
resource function in practice (Pashchuk, 2016). Aims at matching the human resource
functions to the needs identified in the gap analysis section.

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6. In one paragraph discuss how the introduction of technology benefited the recruiting
function of human resources.
Technology benefits to human resource recruiting function are significant. Technology has
enabled human resource personnel to reach out to more potential employees faster and at
their convenience. Advertisement of positions has been made easier and more people can be
reached within a short time (Robert N Lussier, 2013). Evaluation of skills is also possible
at this stage, therefore, reducing the pool of applicants.
7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using each of the following options for
the provision of human resource services.
8. In
at
least two sentences, discuss the aim and scope of the Fair Work Act 2009.
The fair work act aims to manage the collective agreements in the organizations. The
agreements are there to ensure that employees in Australia get a better offer that is suitable to
them and their employers (Fink, et al., 2014)
Options Advantages Disadvantages
External provision by a
consultant or contractor
In most cases the work
is perfect
It is costly
Outsourcing the work to
an external service
provider
Eliminates companies
liability
Costly, and lacks
uniformity
Allocating the work to
existing staff
Cheap and easy to
procure
Could lead to conflict in the
organization