HRM 1008 - ASSIGNMENT #1 (Individual Assignment) Due Date: October 18, 2022

Assignment Value: 15%

Assignment: For this individual assignment, you are asked to familiarize yourself with the current events in the Human Resources Management field in Canada.

Select a topic in Human Resources, related to a specific area. Then, select 6 articles from journal publications, newspapers and / or business magazines. For each article, explain its relevance and importance to the field of Human Resources in 1 2 paragraphs (less than 200 words per article). List sources of the articles (including dates, etc.). All reference materials must be in the appendix of the report and referenced using MLA. Papers that do not reference in accordance with proper MLA guidelines, will not receive a mark.

Evaluation Criteria:

Poor Good Excellent

80% 12 mks	Content & Development	Many points and ideas are unclear and dont relate to subject / off-topic; Topic isnt well developed; Uses very little course content; Content is incomplete; Doesnt demonstrate an understanding of content	Develops points and ideas that are clear, well supported, and relate to subject; Develops the topic; Incorporates course content; Content is comprehensive; Demonstrates general knowledge and understanding of content	Points and ideas are specific and very clearly relate to topic; Deals with the topic in an interesting and creative way; Builds on course content; Content is thorough and persuasive; Demonstrates full knowledge and understanding of content
20% 3 mks	Format & Style	Structure of paragraphs not easy to follow; References incorrectly cited and dont follow MLA guidelines; Numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors; Language not clear	Organization and structure easy to follow; Follows referencing guidelines; Rules of grammar and punctuation are followed and no spelling errors; Clear language	Well organized and clear flow of ideas; Follows referencing guidelines; Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation; Strong use of correct language structure