Application of HRM Practice in Next PLC

This report discusses the application of HRM practices in Next PLC, including job specifications, CV, and job offer letter. It highlights the role of HRM in maintaining the company's reputation and achieving its objectives.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO4..................................................................................................................................................3
P7 Application of HRM Practice.................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the strategic approach that is used by company to
manage large number of people in the company effectively and influences them to achieve all
defined objectives within timeframe. However, HRM is the essential part of the business that
perform various roles such as planning, organizing, controlling and coordinating in order to bring
productivity in the company. Human resource managers is not only supported company to gain
it’s all objectives but also maintains wellbeing of the individuals in the workplace. The main
objective of the human resource managers is to enhance productivity, operation and growth of
the business in its business market. Apart from this, they identify and resolve all issues related
with employee retention, recruitment and selection, training and development and others. To
understand role of the HRM has an example of Next plc. it is a British multinational footwear,
clothing and home product retailers which is headquartered in UK. In this report will discuss
over purpose of HR functions and their key roles and responsibilities in the company.
LO4
P7 Application of HRM Practice
The human resource management is currently playing very excellent role in the
workplace of Next company. Currently this retail organisation has very large customer base in
across the workplace, in which human resource management of this company is playing very
appropriate role in maintaining this high reputation of company in market place (Shin, Jeong and
Bae, 2018). According to various experts and specialist of business, no business can achieve its
different objectives and targets in decision without having effective practices of human resource
management. There are some key aspects of HRM practices has been discussed below, like; job
specifications, CV, job offer letter, etc.
Job Specification
JOB SPECIFICATION
Company Name: Next PLC

Job Title: The Store Manager
Qualification:
 Bachelor degree in the zone of management.
 MBA (Master in Business Administration)
Experience: There are four to five years of experience has required for becoming the store
manager.
Skills: Technical skills, problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities and interpersonal
skills etc. are fully necessary in a candidate for becoming the store manager in the Next PLC’s
store.
Responsibilities: The Next’s store manager has lots of responsibilities, like;
 Planning & creating the budget to many of resources.
 Work with top-level management of the venture for using appropriate resources.
 Interacting, meeting or communicating with different functional departments of the
Next plc.
 Deeply and logically analysing different goals of this business.
 Monitoring, leading and controlling lots operations of the Next’s store in very effective
manner.
Characteristics: Lots of characteristics traits are required in candidate for becoming the store
manager in this company.
 Positive attitude
 Developed communication skills.
 Excellent leadership quality
 Problem solver
 Decision-maker
 Reliable
Questions of interview:
 In your opinion, what is the main role of a store manager?
 Do you think, you have all skills or abilities to deal with lots of challenges within a retail
store in very systematic manner?
 Can you aware us about a single incident or activity in which you have putted positive
impact in the store of a venture?

 Explain your key techniques, methods & ways of the management?
 What's major or key weaknesses of yours?
Rationale:
There are all people or candidates who will be participated in the interview session of
the Next PLC are highly required to ensure that, they have those all skills, abilities,
competencies and eligibility which has mentioned in this job specifications. This is very
necessary to perform very well in the interview. If any candidate will be selected on the position
of the store management in Next plc, then it will become responsible to follow all rule and
regulations and policies which has created by this company’s administration for different
employees (Yong and et.al., 2020). While coming in the interview hall, every candidate has to
maintain its proper professionalism, because this will enable to HRM of Next to run its different
practices very smoothly.
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
CV
NAME: James Lee
Contact: [e-mail]
Qualifications and experience:
 MBA (Masters in Business Administration)
 The store manager in a highly reputed venture for the last four to five years.
Hard skills:
 Store’s data understanding
 Technical knowledge
 Proper knowledge of the software program of store
 Enable to work with modern or hi-fi technology for maintaining effective quality
measures in the customer services
Soft skills:
 Communication skills for properly interacting with different people
 Effective leadership skills

 Excellent working potentialities
 Problem-solving ability
 Ability decision-making
Job Offer
OFFER LETTER
Dear
James Lee,
We are very happy and glad while informing you that the Next plc has been hired you for the
post of the store manager. James, your joining date will definitely be confirmed on 15th
September (2020) on the basis of the Next’s terms and conditions or policies.
You will be required to agree for adhering all terms & conditions or policies of this retail
organisation.
You will be entitled to £2500 CTC for per month.
You should have passing certificate and mark-sheet of PG (post-graduation) and UG (under-
graduation), with a legal identity and yours’ a passport size picture for the final verification.
Kindly send us your confirmation quickly.
Thank You!
HR,
Next PLC.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Shin, S. J., Jeong, I. and Bae, J., 2018. Do high-involvement HRM practices matter for worker
creativity? A cross-level approach. The International Journal of Human Resource
Management. 29(2). pp.260-285.
Yong, J. Y. and et.al., 2020. Pathways towards sustainability in manufacturing organizations:
Empirical evidence on the role of green human resource management. Business
Strategy and the Environment. 29(1). pp.212-228.