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Essay on Human Resource Management - Woodhill College

   

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1. Purpose of manpower planning and role of human resource manager.................................1P2. Strengths and weaknesses of different recruitment and selection approaches......................3TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................4P7 Application of HRM practices...............................................................................................4TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................8P3 Benefits of various human resource management practices..................................................8P4 Evaluation of effectiveness of human resource management practices...............................11TASK 3 .........................................................................................................................................11P5 Significance of maintaining good employee relation..........................................................11P6 Key components of employment legislation and its influence on decision making of HR.12CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTIONHuman Resource Management refers to the process in which candidates are selected andhired in order to meet the manpower needs of organisation. The manager has responsibility torecruit and select skilled and competent individuals who have the ability to attain goals andtargets of firm. Various functions are associated with human resource department such asrecruitment, selection, orientation, induction, health and safety, performance appraisal, trainingand development of workforce, etc. Human resource manager is responsible to formulate policiesfor firm which assists in increasing the motivation level of employees. They coordinate all theactivities of company and ensure engagement of workforce in those. Managers also play animportant role in maintaining a healthy and strong relationship in between employer andemployees (Aswathappa, 2013). In the present assignment, three companies are given, i.e.,Woodhill College, ITV and Tesco. The report contains 3 parts where first one includesrecruitment and selection in which purpose of workforce planning and role of human resourcemanager are defined. Second part is related with performance, development and rewards ofemployees in which training needs and its benefits to firm as well as workforce are studied. Thelast part is related to employment relationship in which significance of managing employeerelations is defined. TASK 1Case study: Woodhill CollegeGiven case study is in relation with Woodhill College which tells about improvement inthe process of recruitment and selection. Currently, it faces high turnover ratio of employees andthere are various vacant positions in the college which are needed to be filled in a proper manner.Woodhill has recruited new human resource manager so that new staff can be recruited. Collegeuses single approach of recruiting employees and they don't have any clear strategy to meet theanticipated needs of manpower in a proper manner. P1. Purpose of manpower planning and role of human resource managerWorkforce planning is an important aspect for every organisation as it assists the firm inmeeting their set objectives and targets. Manpower refers to an important and valuable asset ofcompany as they highly contribute in increasing the productivity and profitability as well as leadsbusiness towards growth and success (Bloom and Van Reenen, 2011). Skilled and competent1

workforce ensures proper and smooth functioning of firm's operations. They assist in carryingout all the activities of business in a sequential and an appropriate manner. So, it is theresponsibility of human resource manager to hire knowledgeable and skilled workforce in orderto ensure smooth running of business. They need to take strategic decision related to managepersonnel and resources of the firm in an effective way (Brewster and Hegewisch, 2017). In caseof Woodhill College, they have no clear strategy regarding management of workforce need. So,the major responsibility of manager is to hire and select the best candidate, coordinate theirbenefits and provide them training in order to meet the needs of college. Administrator is alsorequired to formulate suitable strategies that assist in improving the productivity and efficiencyof employees. There are various roles that are performed by human resource manager inWoodhill College. Some of these are as follows:Commitment building: The professionals of human resource department suggest variousstrategies in order to increase commitment of employees towards organisation. It initiates withthe use of recruitment process in which individuals are matching with suitable position as pertheir qualification. As an individual hired, they should be committed towards their job and feelchallenged by administrator throughout the year (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2017). Building capacity: Human resource management team of Woodhill College assists increating competitive advantage which includes developing capacity of the firm so that it canprovide a unique set of services to its clients. In order to develop effective human resource,various colleges compete with each other. It is not about only hiring of talented candidates but,this is a game of retaining individuals that assists them to grow and stay committed towardscollege for a long period of time. Recruitment and selection: It is the major function of human resource department andits main purpose is to recruit and select skilled employees in organisation. It is a responsibility ofmanager to identify manpower needs of Woodhill College and develop strategic plan in order tohire the best candidates with excellent skills and knowledge within firm. The primeresponsibility of human resource manager is to make decisions regarding corporate branding as itis related with recruitment and retention of talented personnel.Employee relation: Human resource manager plays a vital role in maintaining healthyrelations in between the employer and employee. They develop various strategies in order toresolve the issues that arise at workplace and to preserve employment relation. Effective steps2

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