Apple Inc.'s HR Strategies and Recruitment Process

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Human Resource Management
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
LO1 LO2....................................................................................................................................4
LO3 LO4....................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
Reference List............................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
Human resource management is a way through which recruitment and employee management
occur. For the purpose of this report, the highly advanced technological company Apple Inc
has been considered. In the following report, various aspects such as the purpose of HR
activities and how they assist subordinates to perform better will be put forth. Apart from that
a recruitment process in which I will take place will also be explored and how candidates are
selected. For the purpose of this study, the position of a software developer is selected so that
an operating system can be created within Apple.
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LO1 LO2
1. an introduction to the chosen organisation including mission statement, purpose and
core business objectives
Apple Inc is a multinational American Technology enterprise that provides products such as
computers, phones, software, and others. The mission of the organisation is to be an elite
innovator when it comes to electronic products. The purpose of the companies to conduct
research, higher diversify and skilled subordinates and grow their market share (apple.com,
2019). The core objective of the company is to perform innovations so that it can outrank
other companies in a similar field.
2. an explanation of the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and
responsibilities of the HR function, highlighting the significance that HR plays in
acquiring talent to meet business objectives
There are several purposes of the human resource management team:
 To diversify the employee pool within the organisation by recruiting subordinates
with different abilities (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014)
 To provide reward and remuneration to the existing subordinates that are present
within the organisation
The key roles and responsibilities of the HR manager are elaborated here:
 To conduct interviews, performance evaluations, and seminar other activities.
 To resolve any form of issues that an employee is having within the organisation with
another subordinate.
The significance of the human resource manager while performing talent acquisition:
 They help in performing deep analysis of the candidate so that the underlining
believes and truth that the candidates hold may be revealed
 The help in implementing various techniques such as online recruiting, video
recruitment, social media recruitment and others (Bratton and Gold, 2017)
3. an assessment of the approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection,
development and training, performance management and reward systems
The way in which the Human Resource Department deals with various aspects has been
elaborated here:
Workforce Planning
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Within Apple Inc, employees have recruited on a very different basis than any other
company. Apple puts a high level of emphasis on having skilled employees. It has an
agreement with other companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and others so that these companies
do not intrude on the existing employee base the company has.
Recruitment and Selection
Apple relies on the external form of recruitment through with it brings in subordinates
through college campus recruitment, external advertisement recruitment, and others (Cascio,
2015).
Development and Training
In order to increase the abilities of the employee base which is present within Apple, training
and development programs are initiated within the company. These programs include giving
expertise on areas such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, system integration, and others.
Performance Management
In order to access the performance of the employees will the organisation quarterly and early
mechanism is implemented. Within this organisation understands what the output rate of each
employee is over a long period (Brewster et al., 2016).
Reward Systems
In order to control and enhance the performance of the employees the human resource
management within Apple gives various types of rewards. These include early bonuses,
incentives, 401 (k), short vacations, and others.
4. Inclusion of case study examples to examine the different methods used in HR
practices
Several case study examples of different human resource practices within Apple Inc have
been included below:
Scenario 1
Prior to the launch of the Macintosh, in order to help motivate the employees who were
present within the organisation. The human resources manager played an integral role in
providing not only tangible but intangible motivation to employees. These motivational tools
included as speeches, incentives and other things were given so that they would focus on the
new product
Scenario 2
When the iPod was been launched it was a revolutionary product in the music market, in
order for the product we perfect. Steve jobs along with the human resource manager had been
focused on evaluating the performance of each employee so that the output will be
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maximized. This helped in the product being finished in a figure span of time (Chelladurai
and Kerwin, 2018).
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LO3 LO4
1. The design of a job specification for one of a number of given positions in the
organisation
There are various positions present within Apple Inc such as sales manager, marketing
subordinate, human resources manager, however for the purpose of this recruitment the
position of a software developer will be chosen
i. Job specification
Job Title
Software developer
Reports To
A software developer will directly report to the design manager and the departmental head of
engineering.
Job Overview
Owing to the competitive nature that is present with an Apple Inc, The products of the
company require a new operating system on a timely basis throughout the years. It is the
responsibility of a software developer to find ways through with the next operating system of
the company can become superior.
Responsibilities and Duties
The responsibilities that a software developer will have has been elaborated here:
 To design the mechanism through which a user will be able to interact with the
products of the company in a much better manner
 To have a 360 degree not touch about the existing products that are present within the
market
 Putting a high emphasis on the User Experience and making it more intuitive for older
people.
Qualifications
For this position of a software developer, an individual must have at least a master degree in
Computer Sciences and should have performed an internship in a reputed organisation.
2. Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, selection criteria/score sheet
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Preparation notes for several aspects in the recruitment process have been elaborated here:
Interviews
The candidates will be asked about their personal interests and why they have taken up the
career of technology. It is important that the candidate is naturally in inclined words
computer software and data processing so that they can perform long hours of work within
the business (DeCenzo et al., 2016).
Selection criteria
The minimum criteria that are set for a software air developer are that they should be able to
perform coding, developing operating systems, and should have at least a two-year internship
from a reputed organisation.
3. A template job offer for the desired candidate
Job offer letter
6/6/2019
476C Prince Street
Edinburg, United Kingdom
Apartment 74A Floor 6th
Dear Ryan,
We would like to invite and welcome you within the family of Apple Inc. You have been
currently selected as a software developer for the company and we would like you to come on
board so that you can assist us in creating a new operating system. This operating system will
not be multiplatform would be supportable on phones, computers, and others. We are very
happy to inform that you will be receiving around $15,000 as an annual salary. In addition to
that, you will be getting multiple facilities such as the opportunity to an incentive, bonuses,
401 (k) and other remuneration within the organisation. Your employment period will start as
of the first of next month and you will be we paid on a monthly basis.
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We are highly appreciated by your interest in our company and would be very happy if you
are willing to join our team.
(Signature)
Joey Tribbiani
Human Resource Head
Email – [e-mail]
Contact Number – 444 417 191
4. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR
practices
Process
There are multiple human resource processes practices that the company can perform. These
processes include aspects such as diversifying the employee base, helping the management
understand the needs of the employee, creating a better relationship between colleagues and
others. In order to elaborate further, for diversifying the employee base within Apple Inc, The
HR personnel can recruit candidates who are from different races and genders. This will help
them be under the same roof to operate better. Similarly in order to create superior employee
relations within Apple Inc, monthly or even weekly basis meetings can be conducted within
the organisation through which the needs of the employees can be known. In addition to this,
the human resource management can conduct business meetings and other gatherings through
which the managerial heads and subordinates can bond at a personal level (Jackson et al.,
2014).
Rationale
The reason why all these activities are performed is two-fold. Firstly the organisation focuses
towards maximizing the productivity of the organisation so that there is a higher level of unit
being produced and the sales go up. If the employees feel that they are more connected with
the organisation then it is more likely that they will be in a motivated mood to be productive
for the business. Since the primary focus of any business is to maximize the amount of profit
it is in the best concern of the company to perform human resource practices. Another reason
is that performing human resource practices helps in getting motivation and their being
fellowship within the organisation also (Nankervis et al., 2016).
5. The approach to and effectiveness of employee relations and employee engagement,
with mention of the flexible organisation and flexible working practices and ‘employer
of choice’
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Employee relations
Within a flexible organisation, the managerial heads communicate with the employees so
that appropriate form of work which is in alignment with the skills that the employees have is
allocated. Apple uses this technique so that people who are specialised in one area can focus
on that and not get distracted by other ideas and thoughts (Noe et al., 2017).
Employee engagement
Flexible working within Apple gives employees the chance through which they can work on
the time which they feel would be most productive for them. Through techniques such as this,
employee engagement within the organisation will increase as more communication will be
required in order to know when there are available (Purce, 2014).
Furthermore, in both of these aspects, there are multiple types of managers within the
organisation. Employees can also have the choice to choose the manager/ Employer which
they feel is best for their needs.
6. Key aspects of employment legislation within which the organisation must work
There are several organisational laws that the company must follow in order to be in
alignment with the state regulations. Some of the laws that Apple must follow in order for
there to be ethical compliance are the Employment Act 1946, Trade union Act 1985,
Competition Act 1993, and others (Ssa.gov, 2019). With the help of these laws, an
organisation set is applicable to avoid any illegal activities. In order to make sure that all
these laws are followed a governors professional can be hired. This professional will look
into the amendments that should be compiled by the organisation (Purce, 2014).
Some of the key aspects of the employment at include:
 Treating others equally
 Providing equal pay and more
7. An evaluation of how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision
making and meet business objectives
The multiple objectives of Apple Inc have been illustrated below:
 To increase the profit of the company by at least 15% within the next year
 To diversify the work base of the organisation by hiring Employees with different
portfolios (Wilton, 2016)
 To introduce a new line of operating system that would help the organisation flourish
There are two aspects when it comes to meeting these above goals one is employee
relationship and another is adhering to employee legislation. In order to maintain employee
relationship, an organisation must focus on informing the subordinates about all of the above
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objectives. In addition to that, they must also ask what the short-term and long-term goals of
subordinates are as well so that they can bring these holes in alignment for there to be higher
productivity (Tyson, 2014). Furthermore, when this type of communications takes place it is
important that the managers of Apple Inc keep the Employment Act 1946 in mind and make
sure that that is fair treatment always present. When adhering to the employment act it is
important that equal pay is also given irrespective of gender, race and other aspects (Ssa.gov,
2019).
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Conclusion
The above-conducted report can be divided into two parts for Apple Inc. In the first section of
this study, a general overview of all the human resources practices and how they can help the
productivity of an employee is explored. Their aspect suggests recruitment and selection,
performance management, reward system and others have been explored. In the second part
of this report, the position of a software developer has been chosen so that a candidate can be
selected for the organisation to develop an operating system. In the above-conducted study, it
has been determined that Ryan is a good potential candidate for the role that has been
described.
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