Human Resource Management Report: Aldi's Business Activities

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices, focusing on the case study of Aldi, a leading global retail sector. The report begins by defining the purpose, roles, and responsibilities of the HR function, emphasizing its significance in managing staffing, employee compensation, and workplace culture. It then explores approaches to workforce planning, including planning and organizing, analyzing current workplace profiles, and developing and implementing action plans. The report delves into recruitment and selection strategies, detailing job descriptions, skills inventories, and multi-step recruitment processes. Furthermore, it examines training and development methods, performance management, and reward systems. The analysis extends to employee relations, engagement, and flexible work conditions, aiming to identify Aldi as an 'Employer of Choice'. The report also addresses key aspects of employment legislation and evaluates how employee relations and legislation inform decision-making to meet business objectives. The report concludes with practical applications of HRM practices in a work-related context, including job descriptions, personal specifications, and interview questions, as well as an evaluation of technology's role in improving recruitment and selection processes.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
1. Define the purpose of HR function, roles and responsibilities of HR functions and it
significance.................................................................................................................................3
2. Define approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection, training, performance
management and reward system. ...............................................................................................4
3. Explain the different methods used in HR practices...............................................................7
4. Determine the effectiveness of employee relation and employee engagement and flexible
work condition to identify 'Employer of choice'. .......................................................................7
5. Description on the key aspects of employment legislation within the enterprise. ...............10
6. Evaluate how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision making and
meets business objectives. ........................................................................................................11
TASK 2 .........................................................................................................................................12
7. Application of HRM practices in work related related context with use of examples.
Prepare job description and personal specification with framing interview questions.............12
8. Evaluation on the use of technology, online resources, digital platforms and social
networking for improving recruitment and selection. ..............................................................16
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is a department of business that looks for hiring,
management and firing of staff. They mainly focuses on the function of people within the
business and ensures the better work practices at all times (Alfes and et.al., 2013 ). Thus,
responsibilities of human resource manager will fall into three major areas as staffing, employee
compensation and benefits or designing of work. The term HRM can be summarized as strategic
approach to the acquisition, motivation, development and management of entity human resource.
The present report is based on business activities of Aldi, it is global leading retail sector
engaged in grocery services and it has largest supermarket chains.
Furthermore, the assignment will focus over following topics as purposes of HR function,
key roles and responsibilities, approaches to work force planning, recruitment and selection, key
aspect of employment legislation. Lastly, application in relation to work related context with use
of specific example will be given.
TASK 1
1. Define the purpose of HR function, roles and responsibilities of HR functions and it
significance.
The purpose of human resource department is to manage the numerous needs and wants
of customers. This department aids in maximising the efficiency of the enterprise. They play
strategic role in order to managing people, workplace culture and environment.
Purposes of HR functions-
 Recruitment and selection- It is procedure that works as to captivating, screening and
selecting potential that based on objective for particular job. The main aim of this process
is to attract the qualified applicants so that proper action can be taken. It is crucial process
as it aids to have reduction in cost of mistakes, engaging incompetent, unmotivated and
under-qualified employees.
 Orientation- It is one of the fundamental step that aids to new employees and to adjust
himself with employer. Thus, employee orientation program must be inclusive of
objectives and goals of enterprise. This is crucial and it helps to define the job

description, job role and provide clarification to employees to take an active role within
enterprise.
 Maintaining good working conditions- To provide good working conditions to
employees aids to create the better working environment (Beloglazov, Abawajy and
Buyya, 2012). Thus, fundamental duty of HR is to motivate the employees because lack
of motivation affects the working of an enterprise. To cope up with it, HR organise
employee welfare that aids to promote job satisfaction.
 Managing employees relations- Employees to enterprise are main pillars to entity. It is
crucial function of human resource management and assist to foster better and effective
employee relation (Bloom and et.al., 2012). In addition to it, well planned employee
relation creates healthy and balanced relation within employer and employees.
 Training and development- It is one of the indispensable function of human resource
management. This aids to improve current and future performance of employee by
enhancement in ability of employee though educating and enhancing one another
knowledge.
Significance of HR
 The HRM of enterprise has powerful impact on individual and organisational
effectiveness. This aids to bring consistency in human resource management practices
and also works to improve human relations.
 Human resource must focus over enhancing employee commitment and to provide
selectively, provide employees the better training and offers high level of compensation.
 HR of Aldi mainly focussing over improving occupational safety. Thus, enterprise
facilities can have devastating consequences for employee morale and this all aids to
meet desired objectives (.Buller and McEvoy, 2012).
Roles and responsibilities of HR
 The role of HR is to identify the hiring needs, develops the position and recruit and select
the employee of the enterprise.

 The responsibility of HR is to make better coordination with employee working in the
enterprise. This will leads to get the high amount of profitability.
2. Define approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection, training, performance
management and reward system.
The HRM system can be defined as the integrated uses of data, policies, practice to plan
for necessary staff. These ensures functions and practices for things as recruitment, hiring,
remuneration, deployment and effective support for health work must be applied. In addition to
it, Human resource management assessment approach will address the following functional areas
as-
Workforce planning- This is term that aids to defined that how Aldi uses to organize the
business functions. Thus, approaches to workforce planning as-
 Planning and organising- This is initial stage, at this the plan is need to be framed out so
that better strategy can be drawn. This will aids to conduct the organisational functions
appropriately (Campbell, Coff and Kryscynski 2012).
 Analyse current workplace profile- It is step that allows to put deeper look at the
current staff. By understanding large turnover rates on one department over another.
 Develop an action plan- There is need to identify the strategy that aids to develop action
plan and it will also be helpful in order to track out the employee productivity accurately.
The specific issue within Aldi must be analysed and the term as restructuring and
outsourcing can provide the prudent solutions.
 Implement the action plan- It is step that need to working with different department and
teams to bring workforce efficient to life. The communication must be done in proper
manner and discussion must be done with accounting teams.
Recruitment and selection- It is crucial process as it aids to bring the suitable candidates to the
enterprise. By the use of systematic plan in place to find out the suitable position for candidates
is more desirable than the hiring the person at last minute. Thus, approach as-
 Job description- The systematic planning starts with filling accurate job description.
Thus, detailed information as all aspect of job, pay ranges job tasks, reporting

requirement and supervisors responsibilities. It assists to candidates to fill the job position
accurately.
 Skills inventory- with help of identifying the minimum requirement noted in job
description and by providing the set of skills for an employee in each job (A Systematic
Approach to Recruitment & Selection, 2019). By having the list of ideal candidate traits
the entity can able to have the large pool of applicants.
 Job posting strategy- By developing the strategy for posting job job openings is also a
part of systematic recruitment and selection process. Thus, savvy recruiters break
interviews up-to several stages, relaying on collaboration with help of several current
employees to conduct the final decision.
 Multi-step recruitment- The systematic interview process will helps to provide the
deeper insight into the job candidates that helps to meet desired skills profile for specific
job.
Training and development- It is crucial and helpful to prioritize the business objectives and
goals of Aldi. With the use of systematic training process, employee with the resources and
knowledge aids to pursue the firm’s goals. Approaches as are-
 Analysing training needs- The training needs assessment determine the gap between the
desired level of competencies and existing competencies requires in terms to handle the
job (George, Haas and Pentland, 201). It aims to find out the discrepancy between what
employee should be doing and capable of performing.
 Aims and objectives for training and development program- It is crucial to determine
training at time of formulating training plan. It is essential to conduct the budgetary
assumption for conduct comprehensive training programme.
 Training strategy design- It is very crucial to draw systematic framework for training
and development process (Systematic Approach to Training. 2019). Under this, the
number of possible alternatives needs to be drawn in terms to select the one suitable one.
 Implementation of training strategy- At this level, the trainer uses to give maximum
importance to the selection of right training approach so that aids to maximize the
learning experience and imparting the value with help of training programme.

 Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of training- It is one of systematic approach of
training as it aids to determine the evaluation of effectiveness of training and if there is
any gap than corrective actions for overcoming them must be taken.
Performance management and award- For this, Aldi uses the simplified rating approach as it is
simply designated as on track and off track. If employees are on track get pay or bonus wards
based on following things as-
 Company performance
 Divisional performance
 Team performance
 Market rate
 changes in job responsibilities.
3. Explain the different methods used in HR practices.
Human resource management best practices helps to put consideration over needs of
enterprise and its employee. There are number of bundles in HR activities that aids to support
the firm in order to gain competitive advantage. Thus, differ methods used in this practices are-
Employment security- The best practice related with employment security. There must be
social contract between the firm and its employees. The enterprise as Aldi, ask employee to
work, commit to enterprise and offer up the ideas. It also aids to retain the employee for longer
period (4.Hong and et.al., 2013 ).
Selective hiring- The one of the best practice of HR is selective hiring. It is useful in terms to
bring employees who add value. Thus, bringing the right individual will help to building a
competitive advantage.
Contingent compensation- employee to the enterprise must provide the benefits so that they can
feel encouraged and perform their best within enterprise. Thus, benefits must be given to retain
the employees ( 7 Human Resource Best Practice,. 2018 ).
Extensive training- After hiring the suitable candidates, it is responsibility of the enterprise is to
invest heavily in training time and budget for its employees. By providing suitable learning
opportunities the employees can perform their role effectively.

4. Determine the effectiveness of employee relation and employee engagement and flexible work
condition to identify 'Employer of choice'.
Employee engagement is the process that refers as to the situation in which employees
uses to get engaged to work and hardly get any time to spread rumours. The purpose of employee
relation is to strengthen the relationship and provide support in terms to improvise the
performance management system. The Aldi takes initiatives in order to better employee
relationship programmes and this all provides fair and consistent treatment to all employees. The
employee must have to put maximum concentration over his work rather than fighting with
others in the enterprise. Thus, manager of the Aldi, must work as to ensure the key responsibility
area of other members so it can be possible to undergo with better working in enterprise.
Relationship engagement model- The relationship of employee involves the practices that high
impact on management and regulations of relationship between the entity, individual, staff
members and group of member within enterprise. In the past few years, there are number of
enterprise that have experienced difficulties in terms to attracting and retaining qualified
employees. Thus, one of the most effective ways to understand the it is with depth interviews,
focus group of employees and surveys.

Illustration 1: Employee relation model
(Source:.E M P L O Y E E R E L A T I O N S , 2 0 1 9 )
Employee engagement model- The model of Zinger designed to fostering the relationship to
enhance employee engagement within enterprise. This model can be defined as model on
employee engagement. Thus, this model highlights as-

Illustration 2: Employee engagement model
(Source:Zinger Model of Employee Engagement, 2019)
 Achieve result- The ultimate aim of Zinger model is to achieve the desire result that
must be well supported by various steps.
 Enliven roles- Managers to the enterprise must work with redefining the task and
responsibilities in manner that aids to eliminates the element of boredom.
 Craft strategies- This model defined that it is crucial to draw better strategies in order to
get the higher level of employee engagement. It requires lot of planning and
consideration of employee as well enterprise requirements.
 Excel at work- There is need to motivate the employees with help of recognising and
rewarding the employees for their efforts to remain simulated to perform better.
 Get connected- Managers to the enterprise must remain connected to their subordinates
so that they can able to share the problems and ask for advice to perform better.

Flexible working condition- The flexible working conditions are very popular in developed
countries and it has major impact on the employee health and well-being. Thus, there are
following methods of flexible working to as work satisfaction, living conditions, motivation and
employee’s loyalty. This allows people to become more effectively integrate with job so that
better working can be conducted.
Hence, it can be concluded that better employee relation and engagement model helps to
conduct the organisation activities by following flexible working conditions. The enterprise
attracts many individual if they follows flexible working conditions. This is helpful in order to
gain the 'Employer of your choice'.
5. Description on the key aspects of employment legislation within the enterprise.
The employment legislation is the law that aids to govern the employment within the
workplace with everyone that perform within enterprise. It is term that affects the employers,
employees and unions directly.
 The sex discrimination act 1975- This is an act of parliament of the United Kingdom,
that aids to protect the men and women from discrimination on the basis of ground of sex
and marital status. It is an act that is concerned with employment, education, harassment
and the provision of good and services.
 The age discrimination act 2006- This law is applicable to all employment and
vocational training programmers. Thus, it is unlawful to discriminate, harass and
victimise the job applicants or trainees on the ground of age. This law protects the
employees of 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of promotion,
discharge and privileges of employment.
 The Equality act 2010- It is act that is legally protect the employees on the basis of
discrimination in the workplace. This is replaced with the number of anti-discrimination
laws with single act. It is law that is easier to understand and strengthening protection
from some situation.
 The National minimum wages act 1998- This is act that creates minimum wages across
the United Kingdom. Thus, from the 1st April 2018 the per hour wages for workers was

£7.83 and aged over 25 and £7.38 per hour for workers aged 21 to 24, and £5.90 per
hour for workers aged 18 to 20.
 The health and safety act 1974- Under this, regulation are based on physical conditions
in the workplace and this all requires to meet the minimum standards in terms to wide
maintenance of building and equipment. This is act that aids to consider the health and
safety risk to employees and also carries out risk assessment to protect employees and to
provide better welfare (Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, 2016.).
6. Evaluate how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision making and
meets business objectives.
The government of the UK framed the number of rules and regulation and managers of
Aldi must be complied with it. Thus, effective employment legislation affects the employee
relation and this helps to attend the business objectives. It will be defined in following manner as
are-
 The health relation between the employee of the enterprise leads to improvise the
performance of work and this also leads to enhance motivation of employees. Thus,
feeling of encouragement aids to get higher level of involvement within enterprise.
 With the help of legally bind with sex discrimination act, the workers to the enterprise
can feel protected and better working environment can be avail to women. This leads to
enhance the working of the enterprise as it is crucial to meet the desired objectives.
 The Aldi follows the legislation as it aids to bring efficiency with help of creating the
good and healthy relation between employers and employee. This all leads to bring better
working conditions to employees and the whole focus can be given on set desired goals.
 The enterprise must provide fair wages to employees working at the same level. This
leads to enhance the working of enterprise and morale of workers can also gets
encouraged (A Systematic Approach to Recruitment & Selection. 2019.).
 The Human resource management to the enterprise works as to manage the function
appropriately so that it can be easy to solve the all kind of conflicts between workers of
the enterprise. This kind of activities leads to conduct the firm function in effective and
efficient manner.