Core human resource management functions, including recruiting, training, and performance appraisal, from an intro management course.
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- What is human resource management?
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The function responsible for recruiting, training, compensating, and managing employees to help an organization achieve its goals.- Define recruitment.
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The process of identifying, attracting, and encouraging potential job applicants to apply for positions in an organization.- What is job analysis?
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A systematic process of gathering information about job duties, responsibilities, required skills, and working conditions.- What is a job description?
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A written document outlining the duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and reporting relationships for a specific position.- What is a job specification?
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A detailed statement of the education, experience, and qualifications needed to perform a job successfully.- What is external recruitment?
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The process of attracting and recruiting job candidates from outside the organization, such as through job boards, agencies, or referrals.- What is internal recruitment?
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The process of filling job vacancies by promoting or transferring employees from within the organization.- Describe the selection process.
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The series of steps used to evaluate job applicants and choose the best candidate for a position, typically including applications, interviews, testing, and reference checks.- What is a structured interview?
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A standardized interview format where all candidates are asked the same predetermined questions in the same order to ensure consistency and fairness.- What is an unstructured interview?
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An interview format with no predetermined questions, allowing the interviewer to ask different questions of different candidates based on the conversation flow.- What is the halo effect in hiring?
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A bias where an interviewer allows one favorable characteristic or impression to influence their overall evaluation of a job candidate.- What is training and development?
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Organized activities designed to improve employee knowledge, skills, and competencies to perform their current job better or prepare for future roles.- What is employee onboarding or orientation?
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The process of introducing new employees to the organization, its culture, policies, procedures, and their specific job responsibilities.- What is performance appraisal?
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A formal evaluation process in which a manager assesses an employee's job performance against established standards and goals.- List three main purposes of performance appraisal.
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Providing feedback, determining compensation and promotions, and identifying training and development needs.
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