Career Research Report: HR Profession and Graduate Employability

This report presents a career research analysis of the HR profession, focusing on the skills, knowledge, and experience needed for graduate employability. The report investigates current trends in HR, such as the increasing use of AI and automation, virtual team building, and talent management. The research methodology includes both secondary research, reviewing articles and journals, and primary research, involving interviews with HR professionals. The findings highlight the importance of communication, leadership, decision-making, and technical skills, as well as HR expertise. The evaluation section discusses a specific job vacancy as an HR Administrator at BBC Studios, aligning the student's interests and skills with the role's requirements. The report concludes that the HR profession offers excellent career progression and development opportunities for new graduates.

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Table of Contents

Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Aim for present career research report...................................................................................1
Analysis and Application.................................................................................................................1
Research method....................................................................................................................2
Secondary Research................................................................................................................2
Primary Research....................................................................................................................3
Evaluation........................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................6
Images of Job vacancy advertisement at career site of Vodafone..........................................6

Introduction
The concept of contextualise employability is mainly concerned with the discern, acquisition
and adaptability of a graduate to continuously enhance skills and understanding level along with
other personal attributes that make them more competent for a suitable job role (van Kruining,
2017). This particular assignment is focused towards graduate employment which emphasis n the
key skills, knowledge and experience required to get better employment. The professional areas
that has been selected for current assignment is based on HR profession as it has analysed that
importance of human resources is increasing in all business firms and corporate thus, providing
many highly paid jobs and better growth and employment opportunity for a new graduate.
Aim for present career research report
The main purpose and aim associated with current report is, “To analysis about the most
latest and general trend seen in the HR profession together with evaluating about the key
knowledge, skills and experience needed in HR profession for better impact on graduate
employability.
Research objective
 To analysis about the most latest and general trends seen in the HR profession that have
positive impact on graduate employability.
 To indentify the key knowledge, skills and experience needed in a graduate applicant for
having better job opportunity in HR profession.
Question tag for current research
 What are the most latest and general trends seen in the HR profession that have positive
impact on graduate employability?
 Which can be the key knowledge, skills and experience needed in a graduate applicant
for having better job opportunity in HR profession?
Analysis and Application
This part of a report comprises of an analysis of data and information collected with the help
of various sources and forms of research comprising of primary and secondary investigation. Use
of various research method are made to accomplish current set of objective a discussion of which
is provided below:
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Research method
For current project use of interpretivism research philosophies is appropriate as it provided
set of principles that lead to a more systematic and theoretical form of investigation to
accomplish set objective. Beside this, use of deductive approach is also suitable for creation of a
better theories on the basis of theoretical facts (Bryant and et. al., 2020). Further, implication of
qualitative research method is made for collection of in-depth and a more theoretical set of
information to have better application of behaviour and attitude of participants to have specific
set of conclusion. Data has been collected from both primary and secondary sources to ensures
authentication of facts from primary information along with support from past facts and record.
Secondary Research
The secondary form of research comprises of analysis and evaluation of pre existing articles
and record to get a better implication and understanding of current research topic that provides
and base and framework for conducting a study. With respect to current investigation, review
and survey of a number of online article and journals are made a discussion of which is provided
below:
To analysis about the most latest and general trends seen in the HR profession that have
positive impact on graduate employability.
As per the view point of Zachary Totah, 2020, the general trend in HR profession comprises
of effective recruitment and retention of employees along with providing them regular training to
enhance their motivation and satisfaction level. But with the advancement in technology and rise
in artificial intelligence has brought an avalanche change in trend of HR profession. These latest
trends seen in the HR profession that have positive impact on graduate employability comprises
of enhanced use of Artificial intelligence that is simplified the HR process and effective
management of employees with more updated version of software. Further, virtual team building
and more effective on boarding of employees to enhance their workplace experience along with
health advocacy programmes are taken as latest trend seen in HR profession (Rana, 2019). Apart
from this, enhanced focus on talent management and facilitating a friendly and more flexible
working schedule and positive workplace with effective HR guidance and effective
communication through use of AI and automation software are also vital latest trend seen in HR
profession acquisition and implication of which are leading positive impact on employability
level of graduate in HR profession .
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To indentify the key knowledge, skills and experience needed in a graduate applicant for
having better job opportunity in HR profession.
With respect to the information provided by the Silva, A.M.R.A. and Soares, C.A.P., 2018,
it has been analysed that the HR profession and management of human is taken as most fast
growing career as all firms are emphasising more on development of their employees to have
better performance. Thus, a number of viable skills, knowledge and experience are required in a
graduate individual to perform their job and role which consist of communication and leadership
skills to effectively motivate and guide the employees for better performance (Top Human
Resources Skills for a Resume (Plus Sample Skills Section), 2020). Further, effecting decision
making, training and development and management skills are also required by HR to set a
balance along employees ad all other business resources in more effective viable manner. Beside
this, it us also essential needed in a graduate to have proper strategic thinking skills, empathy
skill and technical skills as to meet the latest trend present in HR process use of AI and
automation is required along with meeting the needs and expectation of employees on regular
basis. Further, proper HRM knowledge and expertises which consists of advising and
administrative expertise along with Recruitment and selection and HRIS knowledge are also
needed in a graduate applicant for having better job opportunity in HR profession (Mcdonnell
and Sikander, 2017).
Primary Research
Use of below presented is made for collection of primary data from the 4 participants
selected from the employees of BBC group with the help of random sampling method.
Interview questions
(questionnaire)
Q1) Do you having understanding why HR profession is taken as most fast growing and suitable
profession for a newly graduate employee?
Q2) What are the most latest and general trends seen in the HR profession that have positive
impact on graduate employability?
Q3) Which can be the key knowledge, skills and experience needed in a graduate applicant for
having better job opportunity in HR profession?
Analysis of primary information
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Theme 1: HR profession is taken as most fast growing and suitable profession for a newly
graduate employee
Interpretation
It has been analysed as per the view point of maximum participants that in every orgnisation the
more emphasis is being lead out on proper employment development and enhancing their
satisfaction and motivation level to ensure recruitment and retention of employees for a longer
period that is main reason behind taking HR profession as most fast growing and suitable
profession for a newly graduate employee.
Theme 2: Most latest and general trends seen in the HR profession that have positive impact on
graduate employability
Interpretation
With respect to a larger number of employees it has been find out that recruitment and selection
of employees is a general trend of HR and the latest trend that are emerging in the field of HR is
enhanced use of Artificial intelligence along with automation software to ensures smart hiring
process along with better training and development of employees to lead and ensures a positive
workplace.
Theme 3: Key knowledge, skills and experience needed in a graduate applicant for having better
job opportunity in HR profession
Interpretation
It has been evaluated through current investigation that the key skills needed in a graduate
applicant for having better job opportunity in HR profession comprises of Communication skills,
Decision-making skills, Training and developmental skills, Business management skills,
leadership skills, strategic-thinking skills along with Technical skills to ensure better motivation
and competencies level in employees. Further administration expertise and effective knowledge
regarding recruitment process is also needed in a graduate applicant for having better job
opportunity in HR profession.
Thus, on the basis of current investigation, an analysis and application of fact can be that
AI and automation of software are taken as latest trend in HR profession that have impact on
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graduate employability. Further, technical, communication, leadership, business management
and effective decision making skills are required as key skills along with administration expertise
and effective knowledge regarding recruitment process for having better job opportunity in HR
profession.
Evaluation
The suitable job vacancy that has been selected by me and seemed to be most appropriate
for me as per my personal interest and potential level of knowledge and skills is for the post of
HR Administrator in BBC Studios (HR Adminstrator- BBC Studios, 2020). The reason behind
opting for this job vacancy as compared with other vacant role as based on the fact that it
facilitates an excellent career progression for me along with an unrivalled training and
development opportunities and work experience through working in a popular firm together with
a competitive salary package and other perks and benefits. This job vacancy would also support
better professional growth and enhanced opportunity for me in future through enhancing my
communication and organisational skill along with leading enhanced leadership skills and viable
work experience.
REFERENCES
Books and journal
van Kruining, I., 2017. The dis-app-earance of HRM: Impact of Digitization on the HRM
Profession. In Electronic HRM in the Smart Era. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Bryant, P.C. and et. al., 2020. Five Experts Respond to Five Questions about Five Trends in
Compensation and Benefits over the Next 5 Years. Compensation & Benefits Review,
p.0886368720942023.
Rana, D., 2019. Digitization of Human Resource Practices-An Emerging Trend. In Proceedings
of 10th International Conference on Digital Strategies for Organizational Success.
Mcdonnell, L. and Sikander, A., 2017. Skills and competencies for the contemporary human
resource practitioner: a synthesis of the academic, industry and employers' perspectives.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 51(1), pp.83-101.
Silva, A.M.R.A. and Soares, C.A.P., 2018. Competencies and skills of site managers from the
point of view of human resources professionals and site managers. Business Management
Dynamics, 7(9), p.1.
Diez, F., Bussin, M. and Lee, V., 2019. Conclusions and Thoughts on the Future of HR
Analytics. In Fundamentals of HR Analytics. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Online:
HR Adminstrator- BBC Studios. 2020. [Online] Available Through:<
https://careershub.bbc.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?
record=51010&jobboard=indeed&c=organic>.
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Zachary Totah. 2020. HR Trends in 2020: The Future of Human Resource Management.
[Online] Available Through:< https://www.selecthub.com/hris/future-of-hr-software-
trends/>.
Top Human Resources Skills for a Resume (Plus Sample Skills Section). 2020. [Online]
Available Through:<
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/human-resources-skills >.
Appendix
Images of Job vacancy advertisement at career site of Vodafone
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