Assignment 4: Applying the Learned Information from a Career Self-Assessment

Organizations today have adopted innovative measures to retain key talent and reduce turnover. These measures include dual-career paths and alternative or flexible work arrangements. In addition, some organizations also provide their employees with outplacement, recruitment, and coaching services.

Managers should know and understand how to develop an employee in his/her preferred career path.  In order for the assessment data to be beneficial to the employee, the manager should understand and know how to interpret the data.   For this assignment, you will conduct an interview with someone who is in or has been in a management position and write a 4-5 page paper covering the following items:

• What value does the manager you interviewed place on career self-assessments?
• What role does the interviewee play in helping his or her employee reach their career objectives? Does the manager see any room for improvement in this area? Why or why not? 
• Based on your interview, outline proactive approaches employees can employ to gain assistance from his/her manager to advance within the organization and discuss how the information gathered from a career assessment can be used to promote internal career development
• In addition, address the steps the employee can take to ensure assistance is received on a continual basis from the manager to promote workplace self-development.

All sources should be cited in proper APA format.

 

Assignment 4 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Discussed the value the manager place on career self-assessments.	15
Identified the role a manager plays in helping an employee reach his/her career objectives and indentified areas for improvement.	25
Outlined proactive approaches employees can use to gain assistance from their managers to advance within the organization and promote internal career development.	25
Addressed the steps for workplace self-development.	25
Writing Craftsmanship, APA and Ethical Scholarship.	10
Total:	100

 

 response to this paper in 500 words what are good points and thoughts about this paper.

ONLY RESPOND IF YOUR WILLING TO ACCEPT $3

 

Operational Human Resource Management

Ollie Wilkie

HRMT645-1702A-01

May 2 ^nd , 2017

Shameka Davenport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Even though undefined, notifying employees that internet monitoring software is being  utilized should be the first thing perspective employees are made aware of before being hired. Monitoring/Restricting software

 

ensures that employees don’t visit websites that can be harmful to the company’s infrastructure, in addition, monitoring software can make sure employees are not trading or stealing company secrets.    

 

          Furthermore, I believe that it is ethically sound to monitor employee’s computer activity if it’s in the best interest of the company. For example, while working for the State of Michigan, whenever an employee logged into

 

the system, the system would capture the employee’s id number and the location that he/she was logged in from.

 

          In addition, the system was setup to block unauthorized websites which could potentially have a virus or Trojan. Any company should have a vested interest in the security of their company and the software that is being

 

utilized, which should include their employee’s online activity if it’s not job related.

 

          There should be safeguards as well as due process for any in advertently visited sites. For instance, typing in the wrong phrase or misspelling a word can lead to whole lot of unwanted attention and will almost certainly

 

trigger a virus.

 

            As far as the business implications for employees’ personal use of company assets, “Almost everything you do on your office computer can be monitored.  Such monitoring is virtually unregulated. Therefore, unless

 

company policy specifically states otherwise (and even this is not assured), your employer may listen, watch and read most of your workplace communications.  Courts often have found that when employees are using an

 

employer’s equipment, their expectation of privacy is limited” (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, 2017).

 

With the jewelry company in this scenario, I would use internal memos to inform employees of the company’s concerns and to inform them of the computer monitoring software.

 

 

 

The primary function of human resource management is to increase the effectiveness and contribution of employees in the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. Consider all the areas of HRM that have been discussed in class:

• EEO and Affirmative Action,
• Human resources planning, recruitment, and selection,
• Human resources development,
• Compensation and benefits,
• Safety and Health, and
• Employee and labor relations.

Submit a Reflective Paper in which you explain how these aspects work together to perform that primary function.  Are any aspects more important than the others?  Why or why not?  How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?

The Reflective Paper must:  (a) identify the main issues in the chosen area, (b) demonstrate new learning that has occurred, (c) include class activities or incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, (d) identify specific current and/or future applications and relevance to your workplace, and (e) reflect the potential impact to your future career plans or even in your personal life at home.  The emphasis of the Reflective Paper should be on parts ‘d’ and ‘e,’ and on the application of new learning.  Explore, in depth, the benefits of the new learning and understanding that has taken place.

Writing the Reflective Paper
The Reflective Paper:

• Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length, excluding the cover page and reference page, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course number and name
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least one scholarly source, in addition to the text.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference List that is completed according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide and has at least one reference in addition to the text.

Discussion Response is due by Friday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central).

Primary Discussion Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300-500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.

This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Review the following TED Talks:

Video 1: How equal do we want the world to be? You’d be surprised

Video 2: Color blind or color brave?

Read the following articles:

Age Discrimination in Employment

Ageism in Action? Ageism Inaction

Using the articles and video as resources, address the following questions:

Have you observed any examples of discrimination in the workplace? How did the incident relate to what you have watched and read this week?

Do you feel that discrimination in the workplace violates Kant’s categorical imperative? Why or why not?

What suggestions would you offer a manager who is trying to prevent discrimination in the workplace?

A minimum of 1 reference should be used to reinforce your thoughts. Be sure to include it both as an in-text citation and on your reference list at the end of your discussion

post.

Peer Responses: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply, and consider the following question:

Do you agree or disagree with your peers’ perspectives on discrimination in the workplace? Why or why not?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

References

Peat, J. A. (2004). Age discrimination in employment. In M. J. Stahl (Ed.), Encyclopedia of health care management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Retrieved March 17, 2017

from the CREDO database in the CEC Library.

Raynor, B. (2015). Ageism in action? Ageism inaction! Generations, 39(3), 58–63.

TED. (2014, March). Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave

TED. (2015, March). Dan Ariely: How equal do we want the world to be? You’d be surprised [Video file]. Retrieved from

 

	W3 Assignment – Create an Orientation and Training Plan
Category :
Due Date :	Mon, Sep 5, 2016 11:55 PM MST
Detail :	Assignment: Create an Orientation and Training Plan Write a plan for the orientation and training of a new employee. The paper should be approximately 750 words in length and follow these directions:   Decide the position for your plan. Find a real job description for this position (e.g., from your experience, the Internet, etc.). Determine which information should be included in the orientation. Create a separate section in your plan to discuss each concept included in the orientation. Identify the training objectives for each section. Prepare the training schedule. In an opening section directed toward the supervisor, explain the supervisor’s role in the orientation and training process. Include a minimum of two sources, which may consist of readings from the University Library, your text, other selections, and your own experiences. Format your paper using West Writing Style Handbook  guidelines.