Purpose and Scope of HRM in Resourcing an Organization with Talent and Skills

This report discusses the purpose and scope of HRM in terms of resourcing an organization with talent and skills. It analyzes the effectiveness of key elements of HRM, including internal and external recruitment, employee onboarding and training, and salary administration. The report also examines the internal and external factors that affect HRM decision-making, including employment legislation.

SAINSBURY

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
Purpose and scope of HRM in terms of resourcing an organization with talent and skills.........3
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6
Effectiveness of the key elements of HRM in an organization...................................................6
Effectiveness of different HRM practices...................................................................................8
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................9
Internal and external factors that affect HRM decision-making, including employment
legislation.....................................................................................................................................9
Employee legislation.................................................................................................................10
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................10
HRM practices in a work related context..................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human resource department is to management the employees of the company so that
there is going to be effective working and improvement in the capabilities.There are a lot of
activities which are taking place and needs improvement so that objectives and goals can be
achieved. Sainsbury belongs to retailing industry and have been in market since 1869. The
headquarters of organization is in London, United Kingdom and net income of organization as of
2019 has been £219 million. The report consists of scope and purpose of HRM, there functions
and performance in organization and decision making also get affected. The report would also
analyse employee’s relations and internal and external recruitment processes of HRM.
LO 1
Purpose and scope of HRM in terms of resourcing an organization with talent and skills
HRM helps Sainsbury employees to achieve the objectives and goals by making sure that
the employees are giving in their best and changes are being implemented effectively in
organization. They have to plan and make the managing effective so that it is going to be easier
for business to be able to achieve the goals.
Hard and soft skills of Human Resource Management
HRM has to make sure that the productivity has to be improved so that there would be
higher results of Sainsbury. Skills of Sainsbury are as follows. Recruiting new employee (Hard)
The HR of Sainsbury hire the right candidate for the right position in the company so that
there is going to be a maintained standard in the organization. In case of a wrong candidate there
is going to be a bad condition which the company will have to face overall and the brand image
can get affected. Negotiation (Soft)
To improve the performance and capabilities of the employees there are a lot of changes which
are taking place in the skills of the employees (O’riordan, 2017). Changes are got in the company
after understanding the capabilities of the employees which makes the productivity not get
affected.

 Communication (Hard)
Organizational planning is being done by the HRM of Sainsbury so that the targets are going
to be achieved and flexibility if going to be present. The demands and needs of the customers are
increasing which is why there has to be good planning by HRM so that the external and internal
factors can be balanced.
Internal recruitment
Employees need rewards and any kind of motivation so that the company can have higher
performance management (Ogbeibu and et.al., 2020). The employees have to be self motivated
and this is a very good method which is being used by Sainsbury to maintain a healthier
environment for the workforce to work within and they also put in their best for the organization.
Strength of internal recruitment
There is a lot of motivation level which the employees get from within which is a very good
factor for the company because the employees tend to give in their personal best. There are
promotions, raise in wages, etc which are being provided to the workforce of Sainsbury which
makes the culture and the respect for one another also be maintained (Scope of human resource
management, 2020).
 Weakness of internal recruitment
There is an unhealthy environment which can be raised in the company because of politics
which is not good for the workforce. There are less ideas and limited thinking which is going to
be present in the organization which makes Sainsbury not come up with good ideas and
creativity to get unique factors in the organization.
External recruitment
The people who are not associated with the organization at all are given chances to get a
place in such a large organization like Sainsbury which is having a good reputation and brand
image in the market. The following report discusses the advantages and disadvantages of
external recruitment. It can be conducted with the support of practices like approaching
recruitment agencies, professional referral system and many such practices to recruit the best
potential human resources at different designated position in the organisation.

 Advantages of external recruitment
There are going to be new approaches, creativity, ideas, etc which would be generated in
company which is going to be very good for the performance level of organization. The company
is going to have higher experience and knowledge which is good for competitive market (Sancho
and et.al., 2018).
 Disadvantages of external recruitment
A lot of time and investment in training is going to be required by organization when there
are new employees or candidates coming in organization. Productivity and operations of
organization are going to get affected
Employee on boarding and training
Purpose of human resource management is also to on board and trained the human
resources part of the organisation. This is among the key purpose associated with the human
resource department of company where the employees of company get on board and trained by
the department.
Salary administration
Salary administration is among the key purpose of the human resource department part of
the organisation. This is about to administer the salaries of the employees part of the
organisation.
Employee welfare
Employee welfare is also among the key purposes behind the human resource operations
of the organisation. It indicate that the department has also been engaged in employee welfare at
the organisation.
Maintenance and labour retention
Human resource department also engaged in maintenance of the employees at the
organisation and also in respect to the labour retention at the organisation.

Employee development
This is among the key function of the human resource department part of the
organisation.
LO 2
Effectiveness of the key elements of HRM in an organization
There are a lot of practices and benefits which the employees and the employers receive
from the organization which is going to be discussed in the further report.
Employer benefits
To maintain the standards of the organization, the human resource is putting in different
practices and approaches to make the company have better performance (Katou, 2017). Talent
management of the organization is very essential so that there is going to be good hiring of
employee and make the organization have good candidates coming in the organization for a
better functioning. In Sainsbury confidence and motivation is very essential so that the company
can achieve their objectives and targets on time in market for higher brand image. This benefit
the management in respect to improve the relations of the employees with the management. It
also improve the employee engagement. Flexible working practices can be operated under this
practice.
Employee benefits
It is very important that the distribution of tasks is done according to the employees
which means the right practice and job should be given to the deserving employees. There
performance of the company is going to be maintained so that there would be good working and
sessions are held for the improvement of the employees (Bratton and Gold, 2017). Training and
development programmes help the company to have good functioning and culture and morale’s
of the organization to be maintained for higher productivity.
Internal recruitment

There are a lot of skilled and experience workforce which is there in Sainsbury making
the company have a maintained reputation and unique factor in the company as well which gives
advantage in the market. Time consuming activities are not required by the HR of the company
like training and development which make the productivity and operations be maintained.
 Benefits to employees
The wages and designations of the employees have to be increased from time to time so
that the performance of the organization is going to improve (Huang and Lin, 2017). The policies
are improved for the new and the old employees of the company so that there is going to be
higher operations in the company.
 Benefits to employers
The production and products have to match the standards of the company which is set by
them itself for which the employers have to motivate the workforce so that there is going to be
better functioning in the company and compete effectively in the market.
External Recruitment
There are individuals who want to prove themselves in the market and with this
opportunity they would be able to do so. Sainsbury provides this factor to the individuals for
higher performance.
 Benefits to employees
The workforce receive a lot of incentives, rewards, etc from the company so that they are
motivated to give in their best and in large organization there is a requirement of experience as
well so that there is going to be higher performance (Olson and et.al., 2018).
 Benefits to employers
There are new ideas and creativity which is going to generate in the organization making
the company have more unique working and right measures to be taken for the future as well
(Elrehail and et.al., 2019). Training for the old staff is also provided so that the changes can
come in.
Training and development

To have more sales and profitability in the organization there is training and development
sessions which are held in Sainsbury so that the company can benefit from it.
 Benefits to employer
To gain competitive advantage there are a lot of improvement which the company is doing to
make the functioning and performance of the organization increase. To compete with the rise in
the industry there has to be right measures taken.
 Benefits to employees
There must be good communication, research and etc which the employees must be provided
with so that the performance can improve. There has to be good environment for the employees
to give their best also so that the expectation of the company can be matched.
Performance and rewards
The company is providing the employees with the right wages and the right incentives so
that there is going to be effective working in the organization. Employees are not just monitored
so that the company can find out about the progress which the company has made but also so that
the deserving candidate can get the right reward so that they can remain motivated for a better
functioning in the future. Workforce tend to repeat their actions when they are rewarded for their
efforts and if Sainsbury will be able to give the rewards to the deserving candidates then the
organization is going to having better productivity and performance in the market.
Effectiveness of different HRM practices
HRM practices benefit to the organisation in different manner that can be projected in the
following points. Workforce planning allow the HRM to improve the company performance
against planning at the best level. This involve conducting various aspect associated with the
organisation in relation to the planning regards to the human resources. Recruitment and
selection allow the organisation to meet the employee related need of the company. Training
improve the overall efficiencies of the employees. Talent management help in cherishing the
employee talent at the organisation level. HRM outcomes improve the employee engagement,
retention rate, competency level of employees and many such benefits. It directly boost the
overall profitability of the organisation.

LO 3
Internal and external factors that affect HRM decision-making, including employment legislation
There are a lot of decisions which are being taken by the HRM of Sainsbury so that there
is going to be good relationships in the company. There are events which are held for the
employees and customers so that there would be good interaction and improvement can be done
(Anselmsson, Bondesson and Melin, 2016). The increase the environmental health also these
events are very helpful and a lot of techniques can develop from these factors.
Laws and policies are being implemented by the HRM of the organization so that there
would be a systematic working in the company which would make the environment and sense of
direction even better. There has to be good satisfaction of the employees by providing them with
good incentives and salary so that they would give in their best in the organization. HR manager
of the organization makes sure that everyone in the company is having self motivation and hired
the right candidates so that the performance of the organization is going to be well maintained.
 Equality
All the employees and employers of the organization have to feel equal and any kind of
discrimination in Sainsbury is not accepted (Tweedie and et.al., 2019). All the employees are
accepted and respected in the organization for the kind of work they are doing in the company so
that there is going to be higher performance which is going to be present. Employees feel de-
motivated when they are not given the right information or treated in the wrong manner then the
company would suffer overall.
 Health and safety
The employees have to be provided with healthy and safe environment to work in and also a
lot of medical facilities as well for themselves and family (September 2020 Employment Law
and Regulations Update, 2020). This is a very important policy which the businesses must have
so that there is going to be a trust bond which the company can create with the employees of the
organization easily and going to be very effective for a long run.

 Employment contracts
To make the candidates have a better idea and image of the brand working there are contracts
which are provided for the employees so that there is going to be a trust relationship which
would be shared between the two. There are no differences which is done in the contracts as well
and are same for all and details of the policies and regulations which are being followed are
provided to the employees so that no one can misuse them or disrespect them in the future
otherwise the company has the right to take any action against disobeying the organization.
Trade Union
Trade union helps the business to operate effectively in the market so that there is going
to be good functioning and the organization will be able to negotiate effectively in the market.
There can be no training gap in Sainsbury because they have a reputation in the market which
needs to be maintained so that the organization is going to make the performance of the
organization better. Discipline is going to be present in the organization due to trade union which
is a great factor for the sense of direction to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization.
Employee legislation
Disability discrimination act: This act resist any kind of discriminatin with the disabled
peoples. This directly influences the work culture of the organisation.
Equal pay act: Every employee must get an equal treatment at the work place.
Health and safety act: This act ensure the best level of hygiene standards in term of health and
safety of work force.
Sex discrimination act: This act control the discrimination atwork place on the basis of the
gender.
Minimum wage payment act: This act ensure the minimum level of walary and wage payment
of the employees part of the organisation.
LO 4
HRM practices in a work related context
Job specification
Job role

Human resource manager in Sainsbury
Reporting to
The HR manager will have to report to Simon Roberts (CEO) or Martin Scicluna (Chairman)
Timing
The Manager will have to complete 50 hours of duty with flexibility of timings in the
organization.
Qualifications
Should have a degree in bachelor’s as well as master’s degree in Human resource field and
addition degree’s will be given more preference to like management course or any other degree
regarding this field.
Hard skills
 Should be able to provide training to the employees of Sainsbury when required and
supervise as well as monitor them from time to time.
 The working of the manager should be for the bigger picture of the company so that there
is going to be smoother functioning.
 Self motivated and be able to get in the changes according to the employees so that the
standards and productivity of Sainsbury is not getting affected.
Soft skills
 There has to be a balance between professional and personal life of the employees and
environment must also have that so that the company can have better functioning and
achieving the goals is going to be present.
 The manager must have experience to handle large workforce and according to the
situations as well which rise in large organization. There must be healthy and flexibility
for the employees of the company.
 Clarity of working has to be there for which communication by the HR manager is going
to be checked by the CEO and chairman of the company from time to time.
CV
Name: Steven Smith

Education
 Masters in management studios.
 B.COM
Work experience
 5 Year work experience as a operation head at the Marks and Spencer Company.
Skills
 Communication skill
 Learning ability
 Motivation ability
 Creative thinking.
Career goals
Want to peruse a career to ensure the best level of career opportunites. I wish to showcase my
abilities in the best way possible.
There are a lot of technologies which can be used while recruitment which can make the
company has a good functioning. There are online resources which can be used by the
organization to be able to get in the right candidates and inform them the requirements which the
organization is having. There would be right candidates and screening of the candidates can also
be done through technology so that all the candidates do not have to come to the organization for
the further interviews. Social networking can also express a lot about the candidates who can
make the working of the organization better and the company will also be able to operate
effectively in the market. Technology is used for shortening the list of candidates which are
coming in because too many interviews are not practical for the manager of the human resource
as well therefore it is very essential for the company to have a better functioning for the future.
There are already a lot of practices and changes which the human resource is making and
technology just helps them to make the processing of hiring easier and faster so that the
vacancies in Sainsbury can be filled on time.
Questions to be asked by interviewer
 What are the competitive knowledge you gained while doing the internship with the
organization?

 In situations, what are the measures you would prefer to take so that the company can
benefit?
Selection procedures
The principles, ethics, culture, morale, etc of the candidate will have to be evaluated
effectively so that the best candidate can be selected for such a post in the company. All the
members have different skills and experience which is why the right candidate has to be
evaluated and selected.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that there has to be good HRM in businesses
which have a reputation and standard which needs to be maintained in the market. HRM helps
the company to have a good functioning and the changes come in the organization according to
the market very easily which can be a great competitive advantage for a long run. Right
candidates must be got in the organization so that the expectations and standards of the
organization are going to be matched by the organization.

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