Your organisation is based in two different countries (the UK and another country of your choice). Write a short account which briefly assesses the labour market trends in each country

Learning Outcome 1. Understand key contemporary labour market trends and their significance for workforce planning.

Assessment Criteria

1.1 Assess the major contemporary labour market trends in different country contexts.

1.2 Explain how organisations position themselves strategically in competitive labour markets.

1.3 Explain the significance of tight and loose labour market conditions.

1.4 Describe the role of government, employers and trade unions in ensuring future skills needs are met.

Learning Outcome 2. Be able to undertake talent planning and recruitment activities

Assessment Criteria

2.1 Describe the principles of effective workforce planning and the tools

used in the process.

2.2 Develop basic succession and career development plans.

2.3 Contribute to plans for downsizing an organisation.

2.4   Contribute to the development of job descriptions, person

specifications and competency frameworks.

2.5 Explain the main legal requirements in relation to recruitment and

selection.

2.6 Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of recruitment and selection.

Learning Outcome 3. Understand how to maximise employee retention

Assessment Criteria

3.1 Explain why people choose to leave or remain employed by

organisations and the costs associated with dysfunctional employee turnover.

3.2 Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to the retention of talent.

Learning Outcome 4. Know how to manage dismissal, redundancy and retirement effectively and lawfully.

Assessment Criteria

4.1 Advise organisations on good practice in the management of dismissals, retirements and redundancies that complies with current legislation.

Assessment brief/activity

You are required to provide written responses to each of the following seven questions:

Question 1:

Your organisation is based in two different countries (the UK and another country of your choice). Write a short account which briefly assesses the labour market trends in each country. In your account, briefly explain the significance of tight and loose labour market conditions and how organisations position themselves strategically in competitive labour markets.

Question 2

Give a brief description of the role of government, employers and trade unions in ensuring future skills needs are met.

Question 3

Briefly describe the main principles of effective workforce planning and give some examples of any tools that may be used for this.

Question 4

Give a brief account of HR role in each of the following:

Develop and provide a basic succession and career development plan

Provide evidence to show your contribution to plans for downsizing an organisation

Provide evidence to show your contribution to the development of job descriptions, person specifications and competency frameworks.

Question 5

Explain some of the main legal requirements in relation to recruitment and selection and briefly assess the strengths and weaknesses of at least two different methods of recruitment and selection.

Question 6

Briefly explain briefly why people leave or remain with organisations and provide a summary of some of the costs associated with dysfunctional employee turnover. Go on to assess the strengths and weaknesses of at least two different approaches to retaining talent.

Question 7

Provide a brief summary of the advice you would provide to your organisation on good and lawful practice for managing dismissal, retirement and redundancies.

Evidence to be produced/required: 3,600 words

You should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice to the way organisations operate, in a critical and informed way, and with reference to key texts, articles and other publications and by using organisational examples for illustration.

All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly, and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count).