Human Resource Management at Woodhill College

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................1
TASK 1......................................................................................................................................2
P1. Explain the purpose of workforce planning and the role of the HR manager with
regards workforce planning and resourcing for Woodhill College........................................2
P2. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and
selection..................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2......................................................................................................................................5
Carry out an investigation into a job role of your choice in the education sector. Find out
what skills and qualifications would be needed for this job role...........................................5
TASK 3......................................................................................................................................8
P3 Explain the difference between training and development...............................................8
Describe how training needs are identified and the methods of training used by Tesco.......9
Explain the benefits for Tesco and the employees in having a systematic approach to
training and development.......................................................................................................9
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of Tesco’s training and development practice in terms of
delivering a return on investment.........................................................................................10
TASK 4....................................................................................................................................11
P5. Provide an analysis on the importance for ITV to maintain good employee relations
and how it influences their HR decision making as a result................................................11
P6. Identify and briefly explain the key elements of employment legislation and how this
influences ITV’s HR decision making. You should make reference to equality, data
protection, health and safety, along with contractual responsibilities.................................12
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................15

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Job description.............................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management is the most important function of the management. It is
concerned with the management of the human resources of the organization and helps in
improving the productivity and efficiency of the work which helps in the successful
achievement of the organizational objectives. HRM involves various functions which
includes workforce planning; forecasting the number of employees, recruitment and
selection, training and development and maintaining healthy employee relations.
The report will discuss about all the above-mentioned functions and their importance in the
functioning of a business. There are various employment legislations made in the favour of
the employees which will be elaborated in the report.