Analysis of HR Practices and Recruitment at Apparel Stars Ltd., UK

This report provides an analysis of the human resource management structure and recruitment process at Apparel Stars Ltd., a clothing and fashion brand operating in the UK retail industry. It outlines the company's management structure, including the roles of various departments such as marketing, finance, HR, and IT. The report includes a job description and person specification for the role of HR Manager, along with a sample job advertisement and application form. The analysis emphasizes the importance of a strong internal structure, positive working environment, and a talented workforce for achieving a competitive advantage. The report concludes that effective internal policies and procedures are crucial for attracting potential candidates and ensuring employee satisfaction. Desklib is a platform where students can find similar solved assignments and study resources.

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Table of content
Introduction
Description of Business
Management Structure
Job Description
Person Specification
Job Advert
Job Application form
Conclusion
References

INTRODUCTION
Every business organization strives to increase productivity of its
business by motivating its employees to contribute more to the
objectives of business. It wants to utilise the full potential of its
employees for improving the performance of business and gaining
competitive advantage. For acquiring talented and skilful people in
the organization, the HR department of the organizations must
enhance its recruitment process to hire skilful and eligible
candidates in the organization.

Description of Business
Apparel Stars Ltd. is a clothing and fashion brand company operating in retail industry in UK. It
is a medium sized private company in Welwyn Garden city , England , UK. It deals in both men
and women brands with stitching stores including a haberdashery. It has 10 clothing stores in
England providing online as ell as offline services to the customers with home deliveries. It has
its own website [e-mail] that customers can search to obtain information about the
company. It has almost 200 employees working across all its stores and at the head office senior
executives and professional such as Finance, marketing, HR or IT managers. This business is
conducting operations since 2010.

Management Structure
The company has an appropriate management structure comprising of all the functional
areas including Marketing department for promoting its clothing products. This also adopts
digital marketing technology for fruitful promotion of the company. Its finance department
consists of finance professionals such as Chartered Accountants , company secretaries , cost
accountants and other finance analysts. The HR department of company is also proficient in
recruiting the talented and skilful individuals in the organization and regulating the
automation process in the business for smooth functioning of the operations. It has IT
department consisting of system managers who are responsible for system management of
company and for regulating its E-commerce activities.

Job Description
JOB TITLE
Human Resource Manager
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The HR manager is tasked with the recruitment function and performance management of
the employees in the organization. The tasks such as selection of employees, hiring, interviews,
recruitment etc. are to be conducted by the HR manager in an organized manner. To regularize the
automation process and salary status of employees in the organization. To check the attendance
status of employees and regularize it etc. fall under the key activities of an HR manager.

Person Specification
Eligibility Criteria Requirements Desirable
Qualifications • Bachelor Degree in
Management
• Post graduation in
Human resource
Management
• Academy Innovate HR
courses
• Certified
Professional HR
• Associate
Professional HR
• Chartered HR of
Personnel and
development

Job Advert
Human Resource Manager
A well-established clothing company in England, UK with positive working environment and
convenient location with more than 200 employees and 10 stores across England requires HR manager.
About Company
Apparels Star ltd. is a well-established private sector company in retail industry dealing in clothing
business. This company was formed in the year 2010 and had a good progress to expand its stores and
level of workforce. Presently, it is a medium size enterprise but planning to expand its operations
globally in the coming years. With providing brands for Men, women and children i.e. all ages of
individuals, it also have stitching and haberdashery stores. It has a good brand awareness in UK and
contended employees due to positive and healthy working environment.

Job Application form
Applicant Personal Information
NAME -
ADDRESS -
APPLIED POSITION -
CONTACT NO. -
EMAIL ID -
DATE -
EXPECTED SALARY -

CONCLUSION
From this presentation, it has been concluded that for getting competitive advantage in the
market , it is imperative to develop strong internal structure with positive working environment
and satisfied & committed workforce. Every company is required to hire talented and skilful
workforce to increase the productivity of the business. It should clearly specify the eligibility
criteria for vacant job in person specification. Companies should have effective internal policies
and procedures to attract the talented and potential candidates in the organization for vacant
positions. Like in the present case, after publishing the perks and benefits in job advertisement ,
the eligible candidates will apply for their HR position considering the benefits provided by the
company.

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