LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives

Student Name

ID

Unit Number and Title

Academic Year

19/20

 Cohort

 Jan 20

Term

2

Unit Leader

 Assessor

 Luigi Borrello

Assignment Title

Recruitment Process

Issue Date

09/03/20

Submission Start Date (Formative)

25/05/20

Submission Summative

06/06/20

IV Date

07/05/20

Learners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own and the research sources are fully acknowledged.

Learners Name:                                                                          Date:

Submission Format:

Assignment Guidelines:

• The submission must be in the specific format(s) as specified in the assignment brief instructions. This could be a variety of formats such as report, essay, presentation, poster etc.

• The assignment must be submitted in a MS Word^© format, or equivalent.
  A PDF submission will be classed as a Non-Submission
  
  
• Use a standard report or essay structure (if specified), word-process the report and use a normal script of font size 10 to 11. Line spacing 1.5. Pages should be numbered and include a Table of Contents where appropriate.
• The overall word limit of 3,000 to 3,500 words is recommended, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the word count.
• Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity (see above). These details should be included in the front page of your assignment.
• All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources must be fully acknowledged, such as books and journals, websites (include the date of visit), etc.
• Include a References/Bibliography at the end of the assignment. Use the Harvard referencing system.
   
• In order to Pass you need to address all pass criteria.
• In order to get a Merit you need to address all the merit criteria along with pass criteria.
• In order to get a Distinction you need to address all the distinction criteria along with pass and merit criteria.          
                         
• Use a common structure in writing, for example:
  
  
  • Introduction (analyse the question.)
  • Underpinning Knowledge (write about the relevant theory/points)
  • Applied knowledge (Application to a business scenario and supported by applicable data)
  • Conclusions and Recommendations (summarizing the whole scenario keeping in view pass, merit, distinction criteria.)

Where you are required to select an organisation please ensure you use your selected organisation(s) to provide context and application of knowledge wherever required. Information about your organisation must be supported by actual evidence with in-text citations and references for the sources of information. General statements that could apply to any organisation should be avoided.

Resubmission

A resubmission opportunity Is available to any student that has a referral or did not submit in the first submission period. When resubmitting changes made to the assignment should reflect feedback received. The entire assignment should be uploaded and not just referred sections/tasks. If referred on 2^nd submission this may lead to retaking the assignment with full attendance and payment of course fees.

Please ensure you are familiar with the learning outcomes and their criteria that must be met in order to achieve a Pass, Merit or Distinction grade. See table below.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives

LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an organisation

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-making, including employment legislation.
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

You are currently working as a Human Resource assistant at an organisation of your choice. Your manager has asked you to prepare report whereby you are required to evaluate the HRM practices that they currently use. The report is divided into three sections;

• Purpose of HRM

critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection utilised within your chosen business, you must use specific examples to support your answer. Within your report you must explain the purpose of and functions of HRM. You must also assess how the functions of HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives.

• How HRM Benefits employees and employers

Within this section you are required to critically evaluate HRM practices and application within your chosen organisation in terms of raising organisational profit and productivity, using a range of specific examples. Within your answer you must explain the benefits of different HRM practices within your chosen business for both employer and employee.

• Employment Law and Recruitment and Selection process

Within this section you must include the following

A) you must produce revised recruitment and selection documents for a job role within the business. You must create the following;

• Advert for the role
• Job description
• Offer letter

B) Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform and influence decision-making in an organisational context. Within your answer you must evaluate employment legislation that HRM decision-making in your chosen business.

*Please access HN Global for additional resources support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global (www.highernationals.com)

The module will be assessed and graded against the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria as specified in the assessment grid below issued by the awarding body, Pearson Edexcel.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass

Merit

Distinction

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives

LO1

D1 Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection, supported by specific examples.

P1 Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an organisation. 

P2 Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.

M1 Assess how the functions of HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives

M2 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.

LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an organisation

 LO2

D2 Critically evaluate

HRM practices and application within an organisational context, using a range of specific examples.

P3 Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both the employer and employee.

P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and productivity.

M3 Assess different methods used in HRM practices, providing specific examples to support evaluation within an organisational context.

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-making, including employment legislation.

LO3 & 4

D3 Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform and influence decision-making in an organisational context.

P5 Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making.

P6 Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM decision making.

M4 Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations management and employment legislation that affect HRM decision-making in an organisational context.

LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context

D4 Critically reflect on how HR monitoring and evaluating techniques contribute to sustainable performance and growth addressing potential consequences of their implementation.

P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific examples.

M5 Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM practices in a work-related context.