Target

• I can identify and understand the goals and functions of human resource management.

Human Resource Management

F ind ing & Keeping the R ight People

Human Resource Management

Functions: Human resource planning Recruitment Selection Training & Development Motivation Evaluation Compensation & Benefits Employee and Unions Relations

HR Issues

• Abundance of unskilled workers• Shift in age composition of work force• Complex set of laws• Increase number of single parent and two-

income families• Continued downsizing

HR Issues

• Competition from overseas labor pools• Increased demand for benefits tailored to

individual• Growing concern over health issues, elder

and child care• Decreased sense of employee loyalty

Recruiting

External Sources

• Advertisements• Job Fair• Colleges• Union Halls• Personal Applications• Employment Agencies

Internal Sources

• Transfers• Promotions• Employee

Recommendations

Selection1. Obtain Application Forms2. Interviewing3. Employment Tests4. Background Investigations5. Physical and/or drugs tests

Training & Developing

• Employee orientations• On-the-job training• Apprentice programs• Off-the-job training• Online training• Job Simulations• Management Development

Evaluations

Performance Review:An evaluation in which the performance level of the employee is measured. Results can affect:• Promotions• Compensation• Additional Training• Firing

Compensation

Salary: Fixed amount per year Hourly: Based on hours worked Piecework: Based on number of units

produced Commission: Based on a percent sales Bonus Plan: Extra pay for meeting goals Profit-sharing: Share of company profit

Fringe Benefits

• Health Insurance• Sick and vacation pay• Retirement plan• Discounts• Tuition Reimbursement • Free Services (daycare, laundry, ect)• Company car

Scheduling

• Flextime• Compressed Workweek• Telecommuting• Job-Sharing

By law, employees must earn overtime pay after working 40

hours in one week.

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Employment Laws

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938Minimum wage and overtime pay for workersEqual Pay Act of 1963Men and Women must be paid the same for doing the same workCivil Rights Act of 1964Outlawed discrimination in employment based on sex, race, color, religion or national origin.

Employment Laws

Affirmative Action: Employment activities designed to “right past wrongs” by increasing opportunities for minorities and women.Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970Regulated the safety in the workplace