Human Resource Management: Recruitment and Selection at Tesco

This report discusses the HRM functions and activities at Tesco, along with the recruitment and selection process for Marketing Manager and HR Executive positions. It includes job and person specifications, and recruitment and selection methods. The report provides insights into the HRM practices of Tesco.

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................1
Company Overview....................................................................................................................1
Two vacancies in the Tesco........................................................................................................1
Job specification and person specification..................................................................................1
Recruitment & Selection.............................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is the functions that includes several activities and key
areas for employees such as staffing, recruiting, selection, performance appraisal, compensation
etc. However, the focus of HRM is to provide training development, necessary tools and
techniques to employees, coaching, legal management etc. Present study will be base on HRM in
the context of Tesco. Furthermore, the research will outline the business overview along with the
two vacancies in the administration. The main purpose of this report is to assign the two
vacancies within the organization by justifying the method of recruitment and selection.
TASK 3
Company Overview
Tesco is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with
headquarters in England, United Kingdom (Bratton and Gold, 2017). Tesco is the third largest
retail across the world in terms of gross revenue. Tesco having more than 450,000 employees
with high quality standards. Tesco applied innovative technologies, products to create value for
shareholders which is based on value for money, customer service, service loyalty, work with
suppliers in very firmly manner etc.
Two vacancies in the Tesco
Vacancy 1: Marketing Manager
Tesco has a vacancy for the role of marketing manager that promote the business and its
services or brand throughout the world. Marketing manager is responsible to manage the
marketing activities that focused on the profit maximizations & customer satisfaction (Smith and
Tsutsumi, 2016).
Vacancy 2: HR Executive.
Tesco has a another job position for HR executive that manage the administrative tasks
that involve employee, compensation, benefits, education and motivation. They look after for
employee compensation, benefits, motivation etc (DeCenzo, Robbins and Verhulst, 2016).
Job specification and person specification
Job Specification
Vacancy 1: Marketing Manager
Job Specification
We are looking to hire Marketing manager who ready to contribute to take charge of overseeing
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the promotion of the existing brand.
Marketing Manager Responsibilities
 Creating sales lead and promotional efforts.
 Developing a strategic plan along with all systematic performance.
 Creating a advertising campaign for the company.
 Identifying the existing competitors in the market.
 Handling company website, social media, public relation etc.
Marketing Manager Requirements
 Bachelor degree of masters in marketing, business administration.
 Advanced communication skills.
 Have knowledge and new ideas for promotion.
Vacancy 2: HR Executive.
Job Specification
We are looking for HR Executive who well understand the needs of employees, recruitment &
selection, learning development etc. In order to get this role individual should have experience
in HR field in previous organization.
HR Executive responsibilities:
 Consistently recruiting an excellent staff.
 Maintaining a smooth on boarding process.
 Carrying out necessary administrative duties.
 Handling workplace health and safety compliance.
 Leading a team of junior human resource managers.
HR Executive Requirements :
 Bachelor's degree in human resource management or equivalent.
 Experience in human resource department.
 Ability to build and maintain positive leadership environment.
 Ability to access the computer task.
Person Specification
Vacancy 1: Marketing Manager
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Essential Desirable
Educational qualification Bachelor's degree in Human
Resource
Degree related to international
trade
Experience  Should have
experience in
Marketing.
 Experience in Payroll,
recruitment &
Selection
Communication skills  Ability to speak
English and native
language.
 Ability to write e-
mails, formulates
plans.
 Experienced with
computer
 Handling data base.
Practical & intellectual skills  Creative, innovative,
CRM systems.
 Experience of mass
online.
 Minute taking,
Microsoft power point.
Vacancy 2: HR Executive.
Essential Desirable
Technical Skills  Ability to handle
employee data base.
 Ability to access
Microsoft power point.
 Ability to Access HR
software.
Communication Skills  Fluency in English.
 Ability to write good
content for E-mails etc.
 Other languages.
Qualification  Degree in Human
Resource.
 Degree in related
subjects.
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Recruitment & Selection
Recruitment can be done by three methods such as Direct recruitment, Indirect
Recruitment.
Direct Method : This method has been performed by company representatives by getting
candidates from colleges, institutions or by educational, training institutions. This method would
beneficial for the company to hire fresh and creative candidates (Noe and et.al., 2017).
Indirect Methods : This method of recruitment hire people through advertisement in newspaper
on the radio etc. this method can helpful to get experienced or non experienced people for the
job.
Selection methods
 Selection can be done by checking the behaviour of candidates by Behavioural questions
to understand how the prospect think candidate think.
 Selection can be done by measuring the administering skill tests of the candidate.
 Tesco can also use another method of selection that is personality tests to examine its
candidate personality level (Patterson and et.al., 2016).
CONCLUSION
As per the above report it has been described the HRM functions and its activity
performed by the every organization. However, the study explained what qualities and
knowledge should have in selected HR executive or Marketing manager. Study also explained
and justifying the selection & recruitment method of employees.
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Booklet
Question 1: The present study has been taken Tesco which is a multinational British
Organization provides clothing, grocery, home furnishing items to the
customers.
Company Name : TESCO
Industry : Retailer industry
Information about : Tesco is the retail sector organization that deals with
huge number of customers
Question 2: Vacancy 1: Marketing Manager
Marketing manager is the position which is liable to fulfil the management
organization. Marketing manager is responsible to manage the working
conditions. That manage the systematic growth.
Vacancy 2: HR Executive
HR executive sources that controls the employee behaviour and explore
the different opportunity and task.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Bratton, J. and Gold, J., 2017. Human resource management: theory and practice. Palgrave.
DeCenzo, D. A. Robbins, S. P. and Verhulst, S. L., 2016. Fundamentals of Human Resource
Management, Binder Ready Version. John Wiley & Sons.
Noe, R. A. and et.al., 2017. Human resource management: Gaining a competitive advantage.
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
Patterson, F. and et.al., 2016. How effective are selection methods in medical education? A
systematic review. Medical education. 50(1). pp.36-60.
Smith, D. M. and Tsutsumi, H., 2016. Candidate selection methods and policy cohesion in
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