Questions

Question 1: Your organisation is based in two different countries (the UK and another country of your choice). Write a short account which briefly assesses the labour market trends in each country. In your account, briefly explain the significance of tight and loose labour market conditions and how organisations position themselves strategically in competitive labour markets. Question 2 Give a brief description of the role of government, employers and trade unions in ensuring future skills needs are met.... Question 3 A workforce planning means that an organization has the right number of people with the right skills and experience, in the right jobs and at the right time (Sloan, 2010). This brief definition covers the complex work of the entire HR department based on an analysis of the company's strategy, external and internal factors of an organization... Question 4 Give a brief account of HR’s role in each of the following: • Developing basic succession and career development plans • Contributing to plans for downsizing an organisation • Contributing to the development of job descriptions, person specifications and competency frameworks... Question 5 Explain some of the main legal requirements in relation to recruitment and selection and briefly assess the strengths and weaknesses of at least two different methods of recruitment and selection... Question 6 Provide a brief summary of the advice you would provide to your organisation on good and lawful practice for managing dismissal, retirement and redundancies. To be a 'fair' dismissal, an employer in the UK must show that it was because of one of five particular arguments. The employer has to act according to existing law and take the responsibility of carrying out the dismissal (Landau Law, 2018)...