Report on Case for IT Consultancy Company

UNIT 14
WORKING WITH AND LEADING PEOPLE
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Introduction
Working with and leading others is the most important part of the organization which plays crucial role in
the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. In order to lead other people of the organization,
HR manager should possess leadership skills. It enables HR manager of the company to guide others and
thereby increases productivity and profitability (Welch, 2014). In addition to this, the manager needs to
possess team working ability which helps the company in building and sustaining competitive advantage
over others.
The present report is based upon the evaluation of case for IT Consultancy Company. It depicts effective
recruitment and selection procedure and its contribution behind the success of the organization. It states
leadership skills and attributes that help the company in achieving success in dynamic business
environment. This report also depicts motivational theories which play a vital role in encouraging the
workforce. It also represents benefits and effectiveness of team work in the strategic business arena.
Task 1: Be able to use recruitment, selection and retention people
1.1 Preparing documentation of recruitment and selection of new member of staff
In order to complete the project of national government agency IT consultancy the firm is required to
recruit and select the best people. To fill the job vacancy HR manager of the IT company prepares job
description and specification to hire and retain the best people within an organization.
Job description
Post: Marketing Executive
Reporting person: Marketing Manager
Area of working: Marketing of service department
Roles and responsibilities: To deliver quality and cost effective services to customers
Job Specification
Qualification: Degree of Maters of Business Administration in the Marketing arena
Skills and abilities: Effective CRM and problem solving skills
Experience: Minimum 4 years’ experience in marketing department
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In order to advertise vacant position, IT consultancy firm can use newspapers and social media networking
sites. It provides more assistance to organization in fulfilling the vacant position to a great extent. Social
media network is the best way which helps enterprise in recruiting and selecting the suitable candidate for
the job. Through this, the firm is able to attract large number of prospective and appropriate candidate for
the job. In contrary to this, social networking sites provides information about the vacant position to the
prospective candidate worldwide (Townley, 2014). This in turn helps in attracting large number of
deserving candidates from various parts of world. In comparison to newspaper, social networking sites
provide more benefits to the company by hiring the right personnel for the job. Moreover, people spends
more time on the social networking sites so it is the best medium through which IT consultancy firm can
easily attract large pool of candidates towards vacant position (Pashayan and et.al., 2015).
1.2 Assessing the impact of legal, regulatory and ethical consideration upon the
recruitment and selection process
Legal, regulatory and ethical consideration closely impacts the recruitment and selection process which IT
consultancy undertakes to hire the best people for the job. IT consultancy is required to adopt
discriminatory policy while they hire the people for the job. The organization do not discriminate people on
the basis of caste, gender, religion etc. Through this, company follows legal code of practices and builds
trust among the future personnel.
There is positive and negative impact of legal, regulatory and ethical grounds to the recruitment and
selection process in the UK for IT Consultancy Company. They are done on the basis of:
 Performance and Pay Act- On the basis of performance every organization gives incentives. These
incentives include bonuses, extra time working pay, etc. There are legal laws that safeguard and
protect these rights of the individual and work on these legal and ethical grounds. These regulations
help IT Consultancy Company to build their goodwill. It also helps in joining of employees and
clients feel safe being the member of IT Consultancy Company.
 Equality Act- This means there should be equal ratio of men and women in the organization. There
are legal laws that safeguard and protect women from all kind of threats such as sexual harassment.
IT Consultancy Company works on these legal and ethical grounds. If the company does not follow
these rules, then its goodwill is at stake. Their market image can get damage. It can also affect the
performance of the company.
1.3 Taking part in the selection process
HR manager of the corporation takes active participation in effectual recruitment and selection process. It
plays a significant role in selecting the suitable candidate for the job. To hire the personnel, HR manager of
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IT consultancy takes decision about need of the recruitment process. Once needs of personnel have been
identified and HR manager has prepared job description, the company is able to map employees’
capabilities with job requirements (Burrow, 2015).Thereafter, HR manager needs to select suitable source
of media for advertisement purpose. Moreover, it is the way through which the organization can provide
information regarding the vacant position.
Once advertisement has been published, the company can reject the large number of candidates and selects
few for the vacant position. In this, the corporation can consider references to assess the identity or
efficiencies of the personnel. In the next stage of recruitment and selection process, HR manager invites
candidates who were selected for the interview round. In the interview session, HR manager of the
company makes efforts to assess the skills of the personnel through the selection test (Taylor, 2014). By
evaluating creative skills and abilities, HR manager of the IT consultancy needs to select those who scores
high for the interview round. At the last step of the selection process, enterprise offers the job to
appropriate candidate and signs the contract of employment.
1.4 Evaluating contribution in the selection process
In the selection process I play role of HR manager of IT consultancy. Being a HR manager of the
corporation, I have the authority to make effective recruitment and selection decision. Besides this, I have
right to compel members of the selection panel to follow legal codes and practices in the selection process.
Nevertheless, HR manager needs to make discussion and take permission from the higher authorities or
BOD before making any decision in relation to selection of the personnel. As a HR manager of the
company, I have closely monitored the selection process. I have followed equal opportunity act and
discriminatory policy while making selection of the people. For example: I found the best way to do this is
to take note of non-verbal communication and body language. The best candidates made eye contact,
maintained a straight posture and listen intently. I have to be as prepared as the interviewer. Before starting
the interview, I should carefully review the candidate's cover letter, resume, background information and
references without seeing any race, color, gender. Member of the selection panel has to perform several
roles and responsibilities which help in building and maintaining faith in mind of the candidates. Members
of the selection panel needs to make efforts so as to develop clear understanding about the recruitment and
selection process (Vickers, McDonald and Grimes, 2014).
The senior marketing manager assesses knowledge and abilities which enables them to recruit and select
talented personnel.
Different members of the selection panel play distinct set of roles in selecting the right people for the
vacant position. For example: As a HR manager I play the most important role in the selection process by
screening list of the prospective candidates. On contrary, Board of Director negotiates salary as well as
office terms and conditions with the future employees during the selection process.
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