Lecture Notes

Week # 4

Class Objectives

1.     Workforce obtainment phase #3 Selection (#1 HRP, #2 Recruitment)

2.     Selection Process

3.     Training and Development

4.     Career Planning and Development

The Perfect match between organizational KSA Demand and workforce KSA supply depends the organizations selection process and the worker Career Development abilities. 

Problem

Business Savvy, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Great Communicating people rule the business world.  But, once you find them how do you select them?

My question becomes how do we select these types of people. (US Workforce) EPI

Guess what? The selection process often takes too long and gets too complicated.

Example

1.     Application Tracking System (post-it notes, spreadsheets, HRIS)

2.     Preliminary Screening (matching of KSA’s)

3.     Review of Applications (Data, information, standardize decision making criteria)

4.     Resume Review (tracking, developmental scan, does it make sense)

5.     Applicant Testing (basic functions, critical skills, assessment centers)

6.     Interviewing (content interview, unstructured/structured/Behavioral/one-on-one/group/panel/multiple/sress/realistic)

7.     Question and process design (pages 156-157)

8.     Pre-Employment Screening and Background check (public records, ireference)

9.    Selection decision  

On-boarding

·      Orientation (operational, cultural)

·      Administrative (documentation, compliance information, security) 

·      Direct Benefits review (health, dental, life, retirement, formal packages)   

·      Indirect Benefits review (FAB of working here)

Training and Development

·      Learning Organization

·      Training and Development Process (7.1, page 177) Determine organization and individual training needs

Key Term exercise (page 192, groups of 2, write key term on card, word definition, example of question)

Career Planning and Development

Key Term exercise (page 206, groups of 2, write key term on card, word definition, example of question)