Honda of South Carolina, Mfg., IncHonda of South Carolina, Mfg., Inc

HSC

PWC AquaTrax F-12* (Non Turbo) AquaTrax F-12X* (Turbo) AquaTrax R-12* (Non Turbo) AquaTrax R-12X* (Turbo)

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Timmonsville, South CarolinaJuly 1998 (ATV)May 2000 (ATV Engines)Dec 2002 (PWC)June 2004 (AW)

433,000 sq. ft. (ATV) 40,227 m2

88,000 sq. ft. (PWC) 8,175 m2

$200 million

1,606

280,000 All-Terrain Vehicles &265,900 Engines annually (2004) 14,700 Personal Watercraft annually

ATV FourTrax Rincon FourTrax Recon (S* and ES*) FourTrax Rancher (2WD/4WD; S and ES) FourTrax Rancher AT* FourTrax Foreman (S* and ES*) FourTrax Foreman Rubicon* SporTrax 250 EX* SporTrax 400 EX* Recon*, Rancher*, Foreman*, Rubicon* and 250 EX* Engines

*Manufactured exclusively by Honda of South Carolina Mfg. using domestic and globally sourced parts** ATV Sq. Ft. w/o Administration

Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc.

Site Size: 625 Acres

Operations Performed:Welding, frame assembly, painting, plastic injection molding, blow molding, sub-assembly, quality assurance, and dynamic testing

High and low pressure die-casting, ferrous and aluminum machining, engine and differential assembly, engine testing-PWC Manufacturing

- ATV Manufacturing -ATV Engine Manufacturing:

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- Aluminum Wheel Manufacturing

Current General Recruiting PracticesCurrent General Recruiting Practices

• Selection ProcessSelection Process• Non-ExemptNon-Exempt

– Multiple Interviews with HR and Department CoordinatorMultiple Interviews with HR and Department Coordinator– Matrix is used based on job qualification and Matrix is used based on job qualification and

requirementsrequirements– Work KeysWork Keys– Behavioral AssessmentBehavioral Assessment

• ReliabilityReliability• Work EthicWork Ethic• Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse• IntegrityIntegrity

– Skills Assessment may be requiredSkills Assessment may be required– Background CheckBackground Check– Physical with Drug/Alcohol ScreenPhysical with Drug/Alcohol Screen

The Work Keys Assessments The Work Keys Assessments used by Honda of South used by Honda of South Carolina (HSC)Carolina (HSC)

• Observation• Must meet Level 4

• Applied Mathematics• Must meet Level 3

• Locating Information• Must meet Level 4

More information available at www.act.org/workkeys

Applied MathematicsApplied MathematicsLevel 3In your job as a cashier, a customer gives you a $20 bill to pay for a can

of coffee that costs $3.84. How much change should you give back?A. $15.26 B. $16.16C. $16.26 D. $16.84 E. $17.16

Level 5Quik Call charges 18¢ per minute for long-distance calls.

Econo Phone totals your phone usage each month and rounds the number of minutes up to the nearest 15

minutes. It then charges $7.90 per hour of phone usage, dividing this charge into 15-minute segments if you used

less than a full hour. If your office makes 5 hours 3 minutes worth of calls this month using the company with the lower price, how much will these calls cost?

A. $39.50 B. $41.48 C. $41.87 D. $54.00 E. $54.54

Level 4You must sort clothes in a dry cleaning establishment according to the customer's instructions. According to the form shown, how should this customer's shirt be treated?

A.Dry-clean it, add light starch, and fold it. B.Dry-clean it, add light starch, and place it on a hanger.

C.Launder it with no starch and place it on a hanger.

D.Launder it with light starch and place it on a hanger.

E.Launder it with medium starch and fold it.                                                                                                     

Locating InformationLocating Information

Team B & C had the same production rate on Friday & Team C had a lower rate on Tuesday. Team

C had a higher production rate on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday.

You are a line supervisor at a plant that packages dishwashing soap in You are a line supervisor at a plant that packages dishwashing soap in bottles. Each week you review the production rates for the three teams bottles. Each week you review the production rates for the three teams that work on your line. According to the bar chart shown, which team that work on your line. According to the bar chart shown, which team had the highest overall production for Week 38?had the highest overall production for Week 38?

A.A. Team A Team A

B.B. Team B Team B

C.C. Team C Team C

D.D. Team A & B had the same production rate. Team A & B had the same production rate.

E.E. Team B & C had the same production rate. Team B & C had the same production rate.                                                                                                                                                                

Level 5

History Hiring Practices• Starting in 1997, GATB test was usedStarting in 1997, GATB test was used

• HSC stopped using this test in 2000 due to HSC stopped using this test in 2000 due to large ramp uplarge ramp up

• Beginning April 1, 2002, work keys was put into Beginning April 1, 2002, work keys was put into our hiring practiceour hiring practice

• Reasons for going with Work Keys were that Reasons for going with Work Keys were that HSC was looking for a higher skill level for our HSC was looking for a higher skill level for our

associatesassociates

• Started using Behavioral Assessments January Started using Behavioral Assessments January 14, 200514, 2005

Work Keys Test RateWork Keys Test Rate•Since April 2002, HSC has Since April 2002, HSC has

tested 695 applicantstested 695 applicants

•217 of those applicants 217 of those applicants passed on the first trypassed on the first try

•That is 31% of the That is 31% of the population testedpopulation tested

Work Keys Test Rate for Work Keys Test Rate for Contract AssociatesContract Associates

•Since January 2, 2006, Diversco has tested 211 applicants

•99 of those applicants passed on the first try

•That is 46.9% of the population tested

Total Separations with no Work Total Separations with no Work Keys Assessment as of December Keys Assessment as of December 20062006

29%

84%

90%

58%

68%

43%

7.6%8.7%

22.0%

12.4% 11.3%9.5%

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4/01 - 3/02 4/02 - 3/03 4/03 - 3/04 4/04 - 3/05 4/05 - 3/06 4/06 - 12/06

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Separation % Attrition %

Started Work Keys

Started Behavioral Assessments

OSHA Recordable Rate for OSHA Recordable Rate for April 1, 2002 thru Present for April 1, 2002 thru Present for HSC AssociatesHSC Associates

4.77%

2.94%2.63%

2.01%

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

79Ki 80Ki 81Ki 82Ki

Fiscal Year

OSHA Recordable Rate for OSHA Recordable Rate for April 1, 2002 thru Present for April 1, 2002 thru Present for Contract AssociatesContract Associates

9.70%

6.61% 6.40%

3.57%

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

Apr 02 - Mar03

Apr 03 - Mar04

Apr 04 - Mar05

Apr 05 -Present

Contract Associates are required to take Work Keys and Behavioral Assessments before

assigned.

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