Human Resource Management in M&S: Functions, Recruitment, HRM Practices, and Employment Legislation

UNIT 3 HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Purpose of HRM in M&S in Workforce Planning......................................................................3
Functions of HRM of M&S.........................................................................................................3
Strengths and Weaknesses of Recruitment and Selection Approach..........................................4
Benefits of Different HRM practices...........................................................................................5
Effectiveness and Evaluation of Different HRM Practices.........................................................6
Importance of Relationship with Employees regarding the Decision Making Practice of HRM7
Elements of Employment Legislation and their Impact on HRM decision-making and Planning
Process.........................................................................................................................................8
PART 2........................................................................................................................................9
Job specification..........................................................................................................................9
Curriculum Vitae.......................................................................................................................10
Interview selection criteria........................................................................................................11
Interview notes and preparation.................................................................................................11
Evaluation of the interview process.........................................................................................12
Different methods used in HR practices....................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resources management refers to the process of managing the function and the operation
of the company. The human resources management play essential role in managing the people of
the organization in the effective as well as efficient manner. With the assistance of the HRM the
company can hire the talented and skilful candidate for the organization. The present report is
based on the leading organization Mark and Spencer. The report examines the organization's
mission or vision and the scopes of the human resources management in order to hire the talented
candidate for the welfare of the company. Along with that the report will highlight the
effectiveness of human resources. Moreover, the report will mention the job description for the
specific job role and CV of the individual person. Lastly the report highlights the criteria and
perpetration of the interview.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
Purpose of HRM in M&S in Workforce Planning
Workforce planning is an approach of identifying and analysing the supply and demand
of the workforce in the organization, it helps in assessing the gaps and ascertaining the talents
needed in the organization thus ensuring the workforce with the right people and right skills in
the organization to make it easier to achieve for the organization to achieve the targets and goals.
In the workforce planning, the HRM contributes the major part (Ahmadian Far Fine, and et.al.,
2018). The Human resource management team manages the information and data of the
employees with the organisation to identify the right candidates. The Management's
responsibility is to ensure that the employees are satisfied and easily adapting the organization's
policies thus building a strong and sustainable workforce. The purpose of using human
resources management in the organisation is to increase the value of the company in the
domestic as well as international marketplace. The main purpose to manage all the function and
operation of the company in effective as well as efficient manner which further deliver support in
boosting the growth of the company. due to specification of purpose make sure that the company
is able to accomplish the objective and capable enough to lead the marketplace. the human
resources manger focus on improving the performance of the company and implement policies
and programmes for the welfare of the company.

Functions of HRM of M&S
 The HRM performs the function of recruitment and training of people in the organization
as per their skills and specialization.
 It assesses the performance of the employees and appreciate and motivate them with
perks and appraisals.
 The HRM helps in building the skills and abilities of the employees required in the
future.
 The HR management is responsible for setting the standards for the remuneration of the
employees.
 It maintains a relationship among the labour and workers unions and other forums.
 It ensures health and safety of the employees in the organization, thus providing them a
safe and secure working environment (Ossawa, and Ossawa, 2020).
 It is the duty of the HRM to understand the legal compliances and regulations regarding
the workforce.
To ensure highly skilled and abled workforce, the HRM of M&S will conduct programmes and
seminars to reskill the workforce. This will help in achieving flexibility among the employees.
The human resource management of M&S needed to learn the ways to effectively motivate and
encourage the employees in learning new skills and technology and developing, this will enhance
their performance and contributes to their future growth.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Recruitment and Selection Approach
M&S has followed the two methods of recruitment and selection that is internal and
external. Internal recruitment and selection means recruiting the employees within the
organization through promotion, transfer, or references of the other employees. External
recruitment means recruiting the employees outside the organization with the help of
advertisements, job agencies and so on. The internal and external recruitment possess some
strengths and weakness.
Internal Recruitment and Selection
The strength of the recruitment are it easier for the organization to appoint the employees for the
vacant job position with the help of existing employees. It provides the employees with the
advantage of having skilled and abled employees. Promotion and transfer of employees transfer
the employees from lower position to higher position or one department to other, thus having