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Human Resource Management was previously more of an industry dependent way of filling open positions within an organization. Modern Strategic HR Management, though, is not simply using computers to recruit and assist in hiring or firing, but the planning and implementation of information management, organizational management, and marketing to support the entire business operation. In effect, it is taking the idea of staffing, retention and training and deconstructing the HR portion to individual managers and employees. The organization thus looks to HR for expertise in planning and adapting both strategic and tactical planning (Walker, 2004).
Some of the more traditional HR tasks include developing and posting position announcements, developing tests to ensure competency in those jobs, working with managers through the interview process or pre-screening, and determining compensation information. For these functions to work well, HR must be responsible for the lifecycle of the employee. The tasks above may be managed by using a workflow chart with input and information from the manager or administration. Typically,...
The HR department usually had a budget to place ads locally, or with companies like Monster.com. Recruiting at the Executive level is similar but uses more sophisticated methods and resources. In addition, HR usually conducts screening interviews, often by phone, then initial screening interviews before sending top-candidates to managers for review. HR helps determine compensation through a number of means -- statistically matching like jobs in the industry with required skills, organizational budget, and competitive nature of position (Snell, et al., 2011).
Part 2- Strategic Human Resource management also takes on divergent tasks that are part of the overall managerial function within the organization. This often includes developing and proving training, orientation and tracking training and development (therefore retaining and promoting data). Training is usually divided into two general areas:…
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