Human Resource Management Practices

This assignment examines the significance of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within organizations. It analyzes the process of job analysis and specification, highlighting how these elements contribute to effective recruitment and selection. The document emphasizes the role of HRM in maintaining organizational sustainability and enhancing brand image.

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK4.............................................................................................................................................3
P7. Illustrate applications of HRM practices in work related context........................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management plays an vital role in overall operations of business.
Further, it helps in developing and managing the individual employees in career advancement,
training development and enhance productivity in order to achieve the overall objectives of
organisation. In organisation there are different HRM practices that helps in creating innovative
ideas which leads to selecting best candidates for vacant job positions in effective manner.
Further, it also using different types of tools and techniques at the time of using different source
of recruitment so that employee can be chosen on the basis of job profile and educational
qualification along with experience in any existing company1. At the time of whole selection
process the final step is taking interview in which different questions has been asked related to
general knowledge and about the history of organisation in which they are going to work. CV
consist of objectives, qualification, skill and ability of employees need to be consider at the time
of finalising person for job. Under this assignment the company which is pre-freed under it is
Sainsbury's which is UK based supermarket dealing in retail clothing, groceries and many other
items. Different sources like advertising, social media sites and newspaper magazines in which
information regarding vacant job position are published.
TASK4
P7. Illustrate applications of HRM practices in work related context
In every company Human resource management are considered as important division that
assist in maintaining the whole staff members and entire workforce. Their are different roles and
responsibilities of HR manager which they need to considered at the time of formulating policies
and strategies for whole organisation. Further department has to scan the external environment in
order to know all the changes coming in market so they use latest tools at the time of conducting
external recruitment which reduce cost and save the time of organisation 2. Company further
discuss about the importance of Curriculum Vitae.
1 Albrech, Simon L. "Handbook of employee engagement: Perspectives, issues, research
and practice." Human Resource Management International Digest 19, no. 7 (2011).
2 .Berman, Evan M., James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, and Montgomery R. Van
Wart. Human resource management in public service: Paradoxes, processes, and problems.
Sage, 2012.

Curriculum Vitae:-
It may be described as that document that gives the brief details regarding the
introduction of particular individuals, person experiences as well as other qualifications which
needed to be provided for the purpose of giving job opportunities. This can also be described as
resume in which all the details about candidates can be given on the basis of which they apply
for particular positions within that particular company. In short a brief description regarding
qualification, experience and eligibility required in particular positions. It is generally used in the
category of research, medicine and academic process.
Curriculum Vitae
Name of Candidate:
Address:
Contact No:-
Email Address:
Career objectives
Their must be an requirement of Human resource manger who has an ability to handle all the
procedures related to recruitment selection process and skills require at the time of effective
communication with subordinates in the training development process.
Academic Qualification:-
 BBA
 Master of Business administration specialised in human resource
 Experiences in HR field
Overall Career Experiences:
 Require at-least an experiences of 3.5 years or more
 Currently working in HR firm as manager
Personal skills:
 Effective communication and ability to handle complex situations.
 Maintain the coordination and cooperation among workforce at the time of performing
group activities.
 Effort for increasing goodwill and brand image
Declaration: I hereby declare that all the information given is true and accurate in my
knowledge

Date:
Place:
Interview:- It is an systematic procedure in which interviewer and candidate interact with each
other in which different questions has been asked by interviewer to know skill and ability in that
particular person. Apart from it details regarding the past experiences in previous job profile and
their achievements also. Various tools and techniques are adopted such as telephonic interview
and personal interview also.
Interview Questions
 Tell me about yourself?
 Describe the qualities and specialisation posses in person?
 Why you want to work in Sainsbury's organisation?
 Tell me latest and innovative methods used in HRM practices?
 What are the current trends in this particular field?
Job offers:- It is an document that provides detail about particular job positions by using
different modes in case of external recruitment such as internet, social networking and other
newspapers publication. This is considered as prescribed format of job offer for Sainsbury's who
provide all the information of candidates which described below:-
Job offer
Sainsbury's Ltd. Is planning to hire a person for the position of Human resource manager
Post- Human resource manager
Qualification:- Must posses an degree of graduation and bachelor degree from the recognised
institution in the field of Human resource
Experiences:- Having an experiences of 4 years or more in the field of managing people in
effective manner.
Eligible candidates can apply for post in official website of company.
Last date of application:- 28 February 2018
Address:- Head office in UK, London

Website:- WWW. Sainsbuy's.com
Overall evaluation of whole process in conducting HRM practices:
Sainsbury's Ltd. Adopt appropriate measures in order to select suitable candidate for the
role of marketing manager. It has been obvious that recruitment is for marketing manager then in
such case candidate is selected from marketing stream only . Following criteria must be followed
by them are stated below:- Job specification:- Under this point company must define all the job specification
regarding all the attributes in relation to particular job profile. It must expertise in the
field of sales and marketing in order to interact with customer effectively. Job offer:- Under this method advertisement sources has been used for all the individuals
who want job. It doesn't contain any type of specification but the information regarding
qualification. For example experiences of at least 3 years at the time working with sales
marketing department. Scrutinising of CV:- Under this step different CV has been scrutinised from pool of
applicants and then best one is selected which fulfil the requirement of job profile. Interview:- Finally interview has been conducted in which different questions has been
asked from interviewer in order to check the mental ability of candidates.
 Offer letter:- After fulfilling the above point here come a point where offer letter is given
to individual in which terms and conditions of job has been mentioned.
Apart from it HR manager has to maintain good communication with every individual so they
can understand all the issues and problems which they are facing and provide them guidance that
sorted out all their complexity. The main objective behind is to develop positive working
environment and harmony among superior and subordinates. This field plays essential part at the
time of designing systematic framework for training and development for all the new and
existing employees that ensure career growth and productivity. Further it is mandatory for whole
HR team to examine3 different types of issues and problems for controlling purpose so that
optimum solution can be obtained.
3 .Bloom, Nicholas, and John Van Reenen. "Human resource management and
productivity." In Handbook of labor economics, vol. 4, pp. 1697-1767. Elsevier, 2011.

Sainsbury's is large organisation comprises of many employees which need to be professionally
trained and developed in order to interact with their clients so that fuller satisfaction is provided
to large audiences. In case if any modification arises in business world then HR manager of
Sainsbury's need to evaluate all the alteration in business environment and find out best possible
alternative and choose the best one for changes in overall organisation structure which best
suited to their employees. The main goal of using HRM practices in recruitment process is to
select right person for the right position. Following are the procedures in order to hire the
candidate which stated below:-
Identifying vacancy:- The first main objective is to search both job opportunity and
vacancies within that particular organisation because it assist in ensuring particular empty
positions for further processing in effective manner.
Job analysis:- The term may be described as process which help in identifying and
determining the details related to particular task and duties which need to performed in given job
profile. In other word it is the process where all the judgements and observation are made on the
basis of data or information collected related to particular business profile.
Advertisement:- It is process in which information regarding vacant job positions are published
in which eligibility criteria, experiences and salary package is defined. The main objective
behind it is to aware candidates about all the empty position they looking and give all the details
so that in future no issues arises in relation to above points.
Review of applications:- Under this the main task of every individual at the time of
applying for any vacant position required to send resume and curriculum vitae at the official
website of Sainsbury's company in order to select the suitable candidates for that particular
purpose. The main of HR manager is to screening the pool of application and choose best and
call he or she for further processing.
Interview:- This is most important stage of whole recruitment process in which interview
has been conducted for all the applicants who were selected are require to communicate with HR
manager who ask series of questions related to their specialisation, interest area and general
question related to company working style. On the basis of knowledge and skill particular
candidate is selected for particular job position.
Offer letter:- This is the last stage of whole recruitment selection process in which HR
manager select final candidate for particular job profile and provide them the final offer letter in

which terms and conditions related to joining date, working hours, training period, salary
structure, leave policy and condition regarding resignation has been prescribed.
Job Specification:-
This term can be described as process in which appropriate statement regarding vital
components of job class which include the brief of whole work which need to be performed are
described. Further it tells about the duties, responsibilities and task which need to be done by
individuals at that job profile are done. The primary role which need to be search is related to
identifying the details in relation to vacant job position which include minimum qualification,
experiences and specialisation in particular field defined. Apart from it main focus is put on
maintaining the job specification for non exempt positions because it depends on various factors
and aspect such as some wide that not possible to alter, amended as well as deleted without
permission of government authorities.
Job description:-
It is an official document that gives the detail about the roles and responsibilities
regarding particular job position. Further give the brief regarding the task that need to be
performed for fulfilling daily objectives. Apart from it job description give full information about
vacant position along with their obligation regarding task, project reports, eligibility criteria and
salary required to perform that work.
Distinguish between Job description and Job specification
Basis Job Description Job Specification
Definition It assist in expressing
regarding different
prospectives which consider as
suitable person for particular
job position and can be
appointed for that association.
It described various
information which is vital for
both applicants and candidate
in order to fulfilling all the
criteria and purpose for
particular job vacancy.
Meaning It described as official written
document that give the details
regarding particular job profile
or designation.
It tells about all the
prescription regarding eligible
criteria and skills, talent and
abilities that needed in

performing particular job
positions.
Listed out It give full details regarding
the duties, job profile, task and
responsibilities required in
respect to particular empty
positions.
Under this main focus is given
on qualification, ability, skills,
professionalism and
experiences required at the
time of doing any task.
Created from Job analysis Job descriptions
Detail about Jobs Jobholders
Mixture of Under this factors or elements
which is consider related to
work place, roles
responsibilities, job
designation, working hours,
salary structure, corporate
culture and reporting
authorities details.
It tells about all the details
related to working experiences,
qualification, knowledge and
skills needed at the time of
doing job in order to
accomplish daily targets of
company.
Job Specification
Qualification needed Require Graduate BBA (Bachelor in business
administration)
Experiences required 4 years or more
Specialisation area  Individual must having an ability of
grabbing market opportunities in order
to promote goods and services.
 Deals with all the risk associated
factors
 Ability to manage all the activity
related to portfolio management.

Total number of vacancies 20
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from whole assignment that HRM practices plays an important role
in overall operations of business. HR manager used best techniques at the time of recruiting and
selecting best candidates for vacant job position. The main objective regarding all this is to
maintain sustainability in competitive market area and increase brand image and goodwill.