Participation in the discussion forums is central in developing an understanding of the course content and in forming a "learning community" with the other students in the course.

Unit Forums: There are a total of four (4) Unit forums that account for 10% of your course grade. You are required to participate in all of these forums.

The discussions in the Unit forums are intended to act as a means to build a learning community, as well as to share ideas and clarify your understanding of the course content.

In each of the required Unit forums that you participate in (Week 1 Forum plus all other) in order to receive full marks, you must make your own posts and respond to two other students' posts.

These postings should consist of a substantive introductory posting (150-250 words) and two substantive replies to the postings of others (a minimum of 150 words).

Your substantive postings should provide a thoughtful reflection on at least one aspect of the question posed. Note: "Good perspective, Sonia!" is not a substantive posting.

Anthony, who is 18 years old, applies for a job as a clerk in a sporting goods store. The store manager is impressed with Anthony's maturity and ability and says that he would like to hire him, subject to reference checks. Later, the manager calls Anthony to say that he will not be hired. On checking his references with a former employer, the manager found out that Anthony was convicted of reckless driving several times when he was younger. Has the store manager violated Anthony's human rights by refusing to hire him?

Explain your decision. There is no right or wrong answer at this point. I just want you to start thinking about the types of scenarios that you might encounter in Recruitment and Selection.