Report #1

Focus: Develop new formal hiring process (do not include the recruitment process) in a company that presently has an informal hiring process (assume). Make up a company that is a 500-person size. This involves outlining a step-by-step process. I suggest you use Google to conduct research on how to get information describing formal hiring processes. See the chapter that describes work processes. The COO notes that there is a high attrition rate, many of the new hires do not have the actual knowledge and skills per the job descriptions and new hires demonstrate bad attitudes about their jobs.

Questions

1. Identify and describe the situation by briefly stating the purpose of the report. Purpose refers to the reason(s) why a formal hiring process is necessary.
2. Identify and briefly describe the problem(s). (Different from the symptoms) What can cause the issues that you identified in answering Q1?
3. Identify and briefly describe your vision of the new hiring process after the hiring personnel complete the training program (This pertains to what will be different with a new formal hiring process). The vision statement needs to refer to how the firm benefits from the new process.
4. Identify and briefly explain the goals in formalizing the hiring process. Identify 2-3 goals that a successful new hiring process will achieve. Explain the reason for selecting these goals.
5. Identify and describe the new hiring process in detail (Identify stages: Be careful as most people do not provide all the important stages (major and minor; sequence the stages). This is important and your research is critical to identify possible steps.
6. Identify and describe the recommended approach for training hiring managers and hiring staff (who need to learn the new hiring process) before implementing the new hiring process. This section requires thorough elaboration. Explain how you would train those who need to learn about the new hiring process? This means you need to design a formal training program that includes learning objectives, instructional methods, training program subjects, and a sequence of training subjects. Assume the program lasts four hours maximum. See Chapter 10 that describes creating training programs.
7. Identify and describe the method(s) and process for evaluating the effectiveness of the recommended hiring process. What methods would you use to evaluate the effectiveness of the new hiring process?
8. What are your conclusions (two or more required) (This is not a summary. Conclusions can include insights learned; lessons learned; additional problems to solve, etc.)?