Week 4 Homework

Week 4 Discussion 1

"Employee Testing" Please respond to the following:

• Evaluate the types of employee testing that companies may require that are discussed in the text. Determine the two tests that you consider the most important. Support your reasoning.

• Go to Human Metric’s Website and take the Jung Typology Test™ (sample of the Myers Briggs personality test). Next, examine your test results. Determine whether you believe this type of personality test is beneficial to an organization. Support your position

Week 4 Discussion 2

"Employee Selection" Please respond to the following:

• Compare and contrast the structured interview, situational interview, and behavioral interview. Determine which type of interview would be more beneficial when interviewing applicants. Support your selection.

• In the selection of the candidate, determine if the manager should make the final choice or if others should be included in the final decision. Support your position.

Assignment 2: Job Analysis / Job Description

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Go to YouTube, located at http://www.youtube.com/, and search for an episode of “Under Cover Boss”. Imagine you are the CEO of the company in the selected episode.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Compare two (2) job positions from the episode and perform a job analysis of each position.

2. Describe your method of collecting the information for the job analysis (i.e., one-on-one, interview, survey, etc.).

3. Create a job description from the job analysis.

4. Justify your belief that the job analysis and job description are in compliance with state and federal regulations.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.

• Develop effective talent management strategies to recruit and select employees.

• Design processes to manage employee performance, retention, and separation.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.

• Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.