Importance and Purpose of HR Function in Companies

Unit 3

Executive summary
Human Resource Management is the strategic approach that is used by the company so
that it will help to gain high competitive advantages . The report main aim is to provide the
importance and purpose of HRM in different companies. Therefore, the current study describe
the ways how HR manage the entire work and also provide different strategies through which the
company motivate their employees as well. The report is based upon the case scenario of
Chocola Fantastica and Microsoft and this study helps to gain knowledge related to HRM.

Table of Contents
Executive summary..........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1......................................................................................................................................1
a) Importance and purpose of HR function..................................................................................1
b) Advantages and disadvantages of recruitment........................................................................3
c) Two effective improvements for selection process.................................................................3
SECTION 2......................................................................................................................................4
a) Person specification for Receptionist......................................................................................4
b) Pros and cons of current methods of advertising jobs in Chocola Fantastica.........................5
c) Evaluating where the job advert of Receptionist is placed......................................................6
SECTION 3......................................................................................................................................7
a) Describing benefits of training scheme for Microsoft and employees....................................7
b) Evaluating the benefits of flexible working arrangements for staff to Microsoft and
employees....................................................................................................................................8
c) Describing how employee motivates its workers....................................................................9
SECTION 4....................................................................................................................................10
a) Employee engagement and its importance for a firm............................................................10
b) Evaluating the key approaches to engaging a workers..........................................................11
c) Describing the key element of UK employment legislations................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management is the strategic approach that is used by the company so
that it will help to gain high competitive advantages (Saeed and et.al., 2019). This function
involves various practices like recruitment, selection, training, compensation, performance
appraisal etc. The current report's main aim is to provide high knowledge related to HRM
practices and determine the techniques that is used by the firm in order to maximize the
employee contribution with their advantages. The report is based upon the case scenario of
Chocola Fantastica which is the rapidly expanding firm in South Wales who provide handmade
chocolates as well as greetings cards in UK and recently the company faces issues related to not
recruiting the fair candidate for the vacant job profile.
Therefore, the report will describe the purpose and importance of HR function for an
organization. In addition to this, study describe benefits of training to organization and
employees and then evaluate the key approaches for engaging the workers at workplace.
MAIN BODY
SECTION 1
a) Importance and purpose of HR function.
Human Resource Management is the strategic approach that is used by the company so
that it will help to gain high competitive advantages (Saeed and et.al., 2019). This function
involves various practices like recruitment, selection, training, compensation, performance
appraisal etc.
Current problem:
The quoted firm faces the problem related to not recruiting the person in fair method and
as a result, the company did not attract good candidate for the vacant position and as a result, this
creates negative impact upon the business. Chocola Fantastica uses new method of recruitment
such as online interview that helps to attract wide range of public.
Future plan:
on the other side, the company also implement new training and development methods
that helps to enhance their current employees productivity. So that in near future, the firm easily
attain the aim and objectives.
Purpose:
The main purpose of human resource management is to assist the business organization
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