Report Analyzing Recruitment and Selection Strategies of ASDA Company

This report provides an executive summary and detailed analysis of ASDA's recruitment and selection strategies, emphasizing their effectiveness in securing skilled employees. It explores the importance of recruitment and selection in achieving business goals, including quality workforce acquisition, time and cost savings in training, and legal compliance. The report also examines various talent management approaches, such as job description development, employee development opportunities, performance assessment, and effective compensation strategies. Furthermore, it highlights the critical role of HR systems and procedures in maintaining a productive work environment and fostering employee loyalty and productivity. The report concludes by summarizing the responsibilities of employers and employees in ensuring the company's success and growth.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Present report has been determine the recruitment and selection strategy of the ASDA
which will provides the talented and knowledgeable employees in the business. This talented
employees will works to achieve the target of the business in the future and present situation of
the market. There has been the various system and procedure of the HR which helps to make the
good working environment in the business. It also presents the talent management theories of
which develop the skills and understanding the people working in the orgainsation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
LO 1. Effectiveness of the recruitment and selection strategies in the ASDA............................4
LO 2. Different approaches of talent management......................................................................5
LO 3. System and procedure of HR in the company...................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
The human resource department is the effective process which helps to increases the
productivity and performance of the business. Every business wanted to increase the sales and
profits so they organise the recruitment band selection process which provides the skilled and
talented employees with the help of management of human resource. This report evaluate the
HRM policies ans practices which is adopted by the ASDA in the working environment. ASDA
is the multinational retail company of supermarkets which sales large variety of goods and
services to the customer. This file includes the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruitment
and selection process in the company. Different techniques and approaches of the talent
management is analysis by the ASDA which helps to improve the performance of the employees.
There are various system and procedures of the HR in the ASDA which is critically analysis
determined.
MAIN BODY
LO 1. Effectiveness of the recruitment and selection strategies in the ASDA.
In the business operation of the ASDA they get the skilled and knowledgeable employees
with the help of recruitment and selection process. Different strategies of the recruitment and
selection will manage the effective and efficient workforce which will works to increases sales
and profits of the business. Importance of the selection and recruitment strategies are described
below:
Quality employees: The aim of every company is to get the good quality of worker in their
business operations. By managing the description of job and advertisement will gain the attention
of the skilled employees towards the company (Al Ariss and Sidani, 2016). The good quality
employees will maintain the level of the performance and focuses to achieve the target and goals
in the future. Recruitment bring lots of candidates and then the manager select the right people
at the right place s per their skills and talent. The goals and objectives of the ASDA is achieved
when the they operate the process of recruitment and selection effectively. The process of
selection and recruitment are very essential in identifying the perfect people for the company to
achieve the targets. For example this process is done as per the anti discrimination act so that
they get the employees will the proper talent not on the basis age of the candidate (Amarakoon,
Weerawardena and Verreynne, 2018). They select the employees who have the accurate
knowledge and understanding about the work in the business.

Saves time of training: The talented employees will contribute their full efforts to fulfil the
needs and wants of the organisation. It will saves the time and money of the organising which is
used in the process of training and development of the employees. It includes the test of the
people so that selection of the people is on the basis of how they performed the test effectively.
Achievement of the goals: The policy of recruitment and selection is helps to meet the goals of
the ASDA by selecting the people who have proper skills and talent. In the business of the
ASDA when the employees do not have the appropriate talent to do the job effectively then the
success and growth of the business is not possible. Employees are only one who takes the
company towards the success in the futures and present conditions of the market.
Productivity and loyalty: To increase the productivity of the business recruitment and selection
of the employees is essential for the ASDA because the manager select the people who have the
proper ability and capability to increase the productivity by staying loyal towards the
organisation (Analoui, 2017). The HR manager of the ASDA analysis the candidate that how
much he and she will be loyal towards the success and growth of the company while taking their
interview.
Reduction in the legal issues: ASDA uses the systematic process of the recruitment and
selection in the business activities where candidates are treated equally without any kind of
discrimination. By using this policy of selection and recruitment ASDA eliminates the chances
of the legal problems related to the employment issue of the people. The manager of the ASDA
make sure that they did not ask the personal questions to the people at the time of interview.
According to the law of civil rights act in which the company cannot discriminate the candidate
on the basis of their race, colour, age, gender etc.
Maintain the good environment at the workplace: The HR manger selects the candidate who
have the ability to maintain the effective relation with the their employees so that the workplace
environment is effective and all the people are focused to complete the task on time.
LO 2. Different approaches of talent management.
The business of the ASDA manages the employees development in their workplace by
maintaining the proper training and development programmes which helps to increase the talent
and understanding of the people working in the business (Brueller, Carmeli and Markman,
2018). For example training is given by the new and advanced technology will increases the
strength of the employees and make them focussed. The company will encourages and inspire

their workers to share their opinion and ideas when they are attesting the informal meetings. For
example by making the effective connection the staff of the ASDA have the clear and perfect
understanding about the mission and vision of the business. Employees are involves in the
process of the growth and the success of the business which also leads to their personal
development and growth. For example motivation is the another way to develop the skills and
personality of the person in the organisation. Manager and employees of the ASDA maintain the
good relation and make the environment of the business effective. Appraisal is the best
opportunities to ensure the people in the company that they could develop their professional
skills and talent by giving the full contribution in the achievement of the goals of the ASDA. The
manger of the ASDA manages to develop the employees maintaining the meetings of the staff
and their discussion (Budhwar and Mellahi, 2016). Development is also possible by proper
mentoring and networking of the employees from the higher authority. The company will offer
the advantages to learn from the senior manager about their experience and works according to
them for the achievement of the higher level of success and growth. For example by creating the
effective engagement of the people in the working environment of the ASDA also develops the
new ideas and innovations in the employees which reduces the boredom and motivates the
employees to do the work effectively. Development of the employees increase the productivity
and profitability of the business in the futures and present condition of the market.
There are various responsibilities of the employer and the employees to achieve the
success and growth of the company. Employer have the duty to provide the safe and secure
working environment and ware about the health of the employees working in the organisation.
On the other hand employees have the responsibility to obey the directions and instructions of
the employers to get the successful growth of the business. Employer analysis that the people in
the company uses the safe tools and equipments and the employees are also responsible to not
disclose the confidential information and data of the company to other people (Debroux, 2017).
Employees are responsible to do their work carefully and seriously in the discipline manner on
the other hand employer have to delegates the work as per the skills and knowledge of the person
so that they done the work appropriately.
Talent management is the effective and strategic process of the business which helps to
recruit, select and retain the people who have the perfect knowledge to gain the advantages in the
organisation. To meet the success organisation planned the goals in the most effective manner

which gives helps in the business. Development of the people working in the company is
possible when the ASDA uses the talent management approaches. Some of the approaches of the
talent management are discussed below:
Development of job description: It is very essential for the company to choose the best
description of job when they post the opportunities of job internally and externally (Jiang and
et.al., 2017). ASDA always make sure about their duties and responsibilities which is stated in
their job description so that the candidate who apply for the job should clearly know about the
terms and conditions of the job and they prepare themselves as per the job description.
Providing the opportunities of development: ASDA provides various kinds of opportunities to
their existing employees so that they will develop their skills and capability in their working.
Organising the programmes of training and development which helps the employees to increase
the level of the efficiency and leads to the success and growth. The management programmes of
training that will helps to gain the valuable knowledge, opportunities and experience in the
business environment. This development facility will increase the talent of the people working in
the ASDA and contributes with their full efforts to achieve the goals. Different opportunities for
the employees will make them innovative and advanced in their working and the business gets
the effective results from this. By gaining the knowledge and understanding the person become
more effective and develop their efficiency level to achieve the personal goals by fulfilling the
goals of the ASDA.
Performance assessment: To analyse and determine the performances of the employees is done
with the helps of the regular assessment. To improve the performance ASDA evaluates the
performance on the basis of quarterly and half-yearly in the organisation. This function of
performance assessment is operate by the manager of the ASDA so that they will find out that
what was done by the workers, how the level of their performance is and what steps they could
use for their improvement if it is needed (Kianto, Sáenz and Aramburu, 2017). This will
increases the talent of the workers and develop their understanding and thinking which helps to
meet the objectives of the business in the different situation of the market.
Selection process: The process of selection must be perfect because it helps to make the faster
and easier decision for the business operation. To select the best candidates in the company there
is need of the attractive resume, analysing of the references and achievement of the needs and

wants of the company. ASDA develop the process of selection so that the organisation is filled
with the talented people and they work to make the business effective.
Effective compensation: For the selection of the best people in the business there is need to
maintain the impressive rates of the compensation which attracts the large number of people
towards the business. The skilled people will come to the company only when the company have
the higher image and reputation with the best packages of the compensation in the minds of the
people. Asda gives the advantages of the good health care for the workers so it will helps them to
receive the more talent in their business (Liu and et.al., 2017). The employees develop their
ability and capability only when they receive any kind of compensation in the organisation and
feels that company also needed as they have the requirement of the job.
LO 3. System and procedure of HR in the company.
HR system:
The HR follows the various system and procedure in the company to manage the
workforce in the business environment. The system of the HR refers to the software which
consists of variety of systems and process which focused on the easy management of the
workforce, information and process of the business. In ASDA they uses the systems of the HR to
store the data and information of the employees, advantages of administration, recruitment
process and regular check on the records of the attendance. Asda uses the systems of HR which
are described below:
Payroll system: ASDA uses this system in their business operations because it keeps the
data and information with the payroll data. So this payroll data provide helps to the organisation
be making changes in monitoring the hours of the employees work, scheduling and payments of
the people. This system gives various advantages to the ASDA in calculating the total amount of
compensation of the workers (Marler and Parry, 2016). By clicking the one single button funds
will transfer to the bank account of the workers. The company could easily track the salary and
wages of the employees by using this system of HR.
Self services for employees: The employees in the business of ASDA makes changes in
their information with the helps of the self service system. Workers could communicate with the
professionals of the HR, view the information of the schedule and submit the request of the time
off. For the managers and employees of the ASDA they could operate the portals of the self

services in their mobile phones also. It will increase the convenience for the people working in
the ASDA.
Performance analysis: As per this system of HR of ASDA track the performance of the
employees by setting the goals and objectives of the business. The management of the
performance is done by the use of HR system then the data and information is gathered on the
regular basis. This system will eliminates the paper work in the company and they fill the form
of appraisal directly through this system (Olson and et.al., 2018). To increase the sales, profits
and productivity of the business the performance management improve the performance of the
workers performance management provides the benefits of the business growth.
Benefits administration: This HR system states that the workers are enrolling in the
various advantages like in the managing the changes in the business and health insurance. This
system will helps the business to track the data for the purpose of cost and compliance. It also
gives the solution to the problems of employees. The employees of the Asda make the effective
changes in the when the changes will occur in the current trends of life. This is the best system
which is used by the organisation to achieve the success by making changes in different process.
On-boarding and recruiting system: It is very important system of the human resource
management but take lots time of time. So with the help of this system the manger will easily
post the job on the websites of the company and on the sites of the social media (Reiche,
Harzing, and Tenzer, 2018). This system will simplify the various process of applications,
identify the qualification of the candidates, and transfer the data and information into the file of
the employees when the decision of selection is taken.
HR procedure:
The procedure of the human resource department explains the process and
responsibilities on the basis of the recruitment, management of workforce, training and
development of staff, maintaining the safety and security in the workplace of the business
(Zhong, Wayne, and Liden, 2016).
Recruitment: It focuses to bring the candidate in the company which have specific
knowledge and understanding of the business and leads the company to the higher success and
growth. By giving advertisement on the newspaper and sites of the company they will attract the
number of talented people and select them as per their qualification and specialisation of working

Staff development: This procedure of human resource management gives value to the
people in the ASDA by developing their skills and knowledge for making the effective
employees of the organisation (Tung, 2016). Proper development of the employees is improve
the performances of the business which helps to meet the objectives and goals.
Safety and security of health: In ASDA the manager set the working environment in
such a way that it does not affects the health of their employees. Proper determination analysing
the tools and equipments which is used in the business operation is does not harm the people.
Management of workforce: This procedure of human resource will manages the
working of all the employees in the business by maintaining the effective relations between the
employees. According to this procedure the HR manager of the ASDA resolve all the conflicts
which is happened in the workplace (Saks and Gruman, 2017). By solving the problems and
issues of the business this procedure will helps to make the most productive environment of the
ASDA.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded that human resource management is the
process and practices which includes recruitment, selection, training, development and
motivation of the employees. This department will provides the skilled and talented workers to
the business which helps to achieve the success. The process of selection and recruitment helps
to get the talented employees in the working environment and helps to reach the growth.
Development of the people working in the organisation is necessary which improve the level of
the performance and try to increase the image and reputation of the brand. Approaches of the
talent management helps to develop the talent band understanding of the employees which leads
to the achievement of the objectives in the given period of time. Human resource management
have lots of systems and process which is used to motivates the employees.

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