Talent Resourcing and Development in Tesco: Policies, Strategies, and Best Practices

Talent Resourcing and
Development

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK...............................................................................................................................................1
Organization’s policies and strategies....................................................................................1
Highlight best practices or initiatives.....................................................................................1
Evaluate the above chosen topic area in the organization......................................................2
Relevant challenges and opportunities...................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
References:.......................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Management is defined as a set of activities that include planning, organising, staffing,
directing, and controlling. The management has overseen each and every task. The organisation
has divided all functions into functional departments in order to complete all tasks in an effective
and efficient manner. This paper is based on Tesco plc which is a British international retail
merchant of grocery merchandise having headquarter in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire,
England, United Kingdom. the chosen topic for this report is recruitment, selection and
induction. This report include the policies and strategies along with the several models related to
the chosen topic. It also deals with the challenges faced by the organisation while performing
this function and recommendations to overcome from these challenges.
TASK
Organization’s policies and strategies
There are various policies and strategies which are being used by the management of
Tesco related to the recruitment, selection and induction. Some of them are given below:
 Use of social media: The HR department of Tesco is using several social media channels
as a useful tool of recruitment. Along with this, it highly encourage two way
communication process in the organisation. The respective organisation is using social
media for induction as well.
 Implementation of employee referral program: It is the other policy or strategy which is
being implemented in the work place of Tesco. It help the organisation in hiring better
employees and also aids to effectively completing the entire process of induction.
 Claim the page of company: Through claiming the page of company, the HR manager
of Tesco can reach to the higher number of job seekers. In addition to this, they can
effectively perform the programme of induction.
Highlight best practices or initiatives
Below mentioned are several practices or initiatives performed by the HR manger or department
of Tesco in order to talent resourcing and development:
 Use of recruitment marketing strategies: The HR manager of Tesco is adopting
recruitment marketing strategies. It help them in attracting higher number of job seekers
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