The Role of the Human Resources Manager

Your Group Task:

Each group will be assigned a different “Human Resources Role” (pages 156-160)

Your group must use today’s class to prepare a brief lesson about the HR Role assigned to your group

Review the slide in this presentation that outlines the information you must include in your lesson

You are expected to find more information about your topic using the Internet/other sources

Your Group Task:

Your presentation must include an activity or interactive component to engage the class

You will present for the class on ________ You may use any method to present Please submit any visuals to me that you are

planning to use If you have a handout, please give me 1 day notice

to photocopy for the class

Roles of the HR Manager

1. Determining the need for a new employee

2. Looking for the right employee

3. Application process4. Interview process

5. Job training6. Employee

development7. Keeping good

employees 8. Departures,

Dismissals andRetirement

Role #1 - Determine the need for a new employee

Must forecast employee turnover Review definition of this

What does employee turnover depend on? The difference between hiring

internally/externally

Role #2 – Look for the Right Employee

Write a job description– Provide an example of what a job description

contains Outline places to search for applicants

Role #3 – Application Process

Completed application form– Provide examples of application forms

Cover letter asking for interview– Explain the purpose and format

Resume – Outline what should be contained in the resume

Role #4 – Interview Process

Conducted by HR manager and the relevant department manager

Ask questions to determine the applicant’s personality, work habits, values, interests

May be many rounds of interviews Reference check conducted

Role #5 – Job Training

Orientation– Definition and explanation

Training– Definition and explanation

Role #6 – Employee Development

Ongoing training for all employees – Explain when this is required/examples

Explain methods used to carry out employee development

Role #7 – Keep Good Employees

Explain why it is so important to do this Many companies offer perks

– Explain perks and how they help retain good employees

Role #8 - Departures, Dismissals and Retirements

The HR department tires to make this transition as smooth as possible

1. Departures Definition The definition and purpose of an exit

interview (include the types of questions one may ask and why)

Role #8 - Continued

2. Dismissals Definition Purpose of ‘correction interview’ Explanation of a severance package3. Retirement Definition and explanation