Human Resources Employee Induction Manual (Part 1)

Learner Name ID
Programme Name Higher National
Diploma in Business
Management
Unit Number and Title Unit 1 – Business and
Business Environment
Credit Value 15 Unit Level 4
Academic Year 2020-21 Cohort January 2021
Project Title Human Resources
Employee Induction
Manual (Part 1)
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Table of Contents
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Assessment Part 1: Employee Induction Manual
1.0 Introduction to the chosen organisation p
2.1 An explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and
responsibilities of the HR function P
2.2 The significance that HR plays in acquiring talent to meet business objectives
p
3.1 An assessment of the approach to:
3.2 Workforce planning p
3.3 Recruitment and selection p
3.4 Development and training p
3.5 Performance management and reward systems p
3.6 Inclusion of case study examples to examine the different methods used in HR
practices p
References p
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1.0 Introduction to the chosen organisation
In the following report organizations that has been taken into consideration is
“Chocolate Presence” and “Microsoft”. Chocolate Presence is an UK based organization that
has been offering tailor made Chocolate based greeting cards. Microsoft is world's largest
software organization and is famous for making offer over wide range of products and
services that is related to computing.
Vision: In terms of Chocolate presence, their vision is to explore more markets and
locations. In terms of Microsoft company their vision is to computing products as a tools so
that people and company can use in development.
Mission: In terms of Chocolate presence, their mission is to provide healthy products
which are eatable and make more creative or attractive greeting card. In terms of Microsoft's
company their mission is to provide more job opportunities to the people in market.
Purpose: In terms of Chocolate presence, their purpose is to making chocolates and
greeting cards as per event and provide best quality to customers. In terms of Microsoft
company, their purpose is to produce more tools which are helpful for people and industry
development.
Business objectives: In terms of Chocolate presence, their main objective is to
expand business in different locations and generating more revenue. In terms of Microsoft
company their objective is to reinvent process of business and productivity, also build
intelligent cloud platform.
2.1 An explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and
responsibilities of the HR function
Human Resource Management which is considered to be part of management which
deals with efficiency with utilization of manpower. HRM holds purpose for improvising of
productivity of persons in an organization. Planning requires identification of expenses which
makes skill requirement with connecting right number of persons in right time at right place
within an organization. Effectiveness of making plan regarding resource with workforce in
Chocolate Presence, the HRM functions and their purposes are discussed below:
 Training and Development : Training process has been helping in making
development of individual's skills and competencies. HR department holds
responsibility for providing job and uplifting capacities. Chocolate Presence this
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departments provides training related to job that has been making an organization's
new and existing employees understand process that is related to business. Aim of
training development is to enhance skills and knowledge.
 Benefits and Compensation : Compensation referring over monetary rewards that
has been befitting employee's earning that is gross. Chocolate Presence requires to
come up with different ways that has been providing flexibility with working hours,
leaves and insurances. This makes goals to be accomplished.
 Recruitment and Selection : This is considered to be one of the most important
function within HR department. Under such process potential candidates are being
selected as per specification of job. Chocolate Presence is required to put attention
over selecting only that candidates which has potential. The purpose of this function is
to hire the best people for right job at right time which increases the productivity of an
organisation.
 Ensuring Legal Compliance : Protection of organization, legal complicities is
having very important role to play. HR department has to be aware over policies and
laws that has been formed by them. This is going to provide legal competencies
within an organization or in market place.
 Motivation : Employees working within an organization has been making satisfaction
over needs of an organization. Various cases has been making contribution over goals
for which motivation is required. Chocolate Presence is required to give rewards and
design ways to give rewards fro keeping employees motivated.
2.2 The significance that HR plays in acquiring talent to meet business objectives
The main role of HR is to set organisational goals and monitor the performance of
employees so that employees improve their performance. There are different practises that
help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation. Managing the human
resources in the IT sector has been a big challenge for the company having operations in UK,
US and India. Microsoft uses different HR practices which are beneficial for both employees
and employers for bringing effectiveness in the organisation.
Some of them include-
Training Schemes and Internships: Microsoft focuses on training than formal
instruction wherein their main motive is to provide the right learning in the right
manner. They conduct a training program for its employees to impart personal and
technical skills to carry out their job.
Benefits To Employees Benefits To Employers
 Training helps the employees of
Microsoft to perform the tasks easily.
 Employees quality leads to better
customer satisfaction.
 Training reduces the employee
turnover.
 Cost and time of supervision of the
employees can be reduced.
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