Acquiring the Right People

Human Resource specialist rarely make

specific personnel decisions.
Staffing responsibilities rest almost
entirely with supervisory personnel.

Human Resource specialists are

facilitators in the process.they assist
the responsible parties.

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This Means That Supervisors
Must Be
Knowledgeable about HR planning.
Adept at interviewing.
Involved in employee development programs.
Skilled at evaluating employee performance.
Well grounded in employment law.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Civil Rights Act - 1964
Prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing,
promoting, and privileges of employment
based on race, religion, color, gender, or
national origin.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Age Discrimination in Employment
(67 - 78 - 86)
Prohibits age discrimination against
employees. Prohibits forced retirement
for most employees. Amended twice.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Act
(1972)
Established the EEOC to enforce civil
rights laws and gave it the power to sue
organizations that failed to comply. It also
expanded Title VII coverage and required
employers to participate in affirmative
action.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Immigration Reform and Control Act
(1968)
Prohibits unlawful employment and unfair
immigration-related employment
practices.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
Americans With Disabilities Act
(1990)
Prohibits employers from discriminating
against individuals with physical or
mental disabilities or the chronically ill.
Also requires organizations to reasonably
accommodate these individuals.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Civil Rights Act - 1991

Reaffirms and tightens prohibition of
discrimination; permits individuals to sue
for punitive damages in cases of
intentional discrimination.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Family and Medical Leave Act

(1993)
Grants 12 weeks of unpaid leave each
year to employees for the birth or
adoption of a child, or the care of a
spouse, child, or parent with a serious
health condition; covers organizations
with 50 or more employees.
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 Affirmative Action

Legislation that requires employers

to make an active effort to recruit,
select, train, and promote members
of protected groups.

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 Affirmative Action
Supervisors in such organizations are
generally required to actively pursue both
female and minority candidates and make
good faith efforts to get them into the
applicant and advancement pool.

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 Affirmative Action
The law goes beyond hiring and requires
that organizations provide work
environments that facilitate Equal Access
to Opportunity and are Free from
Discrimination and Harassment.

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Elimination of Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is anything of a sexual
nature that is required for getting a job,
has an employment consequence, or
creates an offensive or hostile
environment, including sexually
suggestive remarks, unwanted touching,
sexual advances, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal and physical
conduct of a sexual nature.

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 Determining Staffing Needs
Strategic human resource planning is the
assessment of current human resources
and future human resource needs, as well
as the development of a program to meet
all future human resource needs.

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 Job Specifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications an
incumbent must possess to perform a
given job successfully.

It identifies the knowledge, skills, and

abilities needed to do the job effectively.

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 Recruiting Candidates
Internal Sources
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Employee Referrals
Employment Agencies
Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Professional Organizations
Casual or Unsolicited Applicants
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 Employee Selection
Selection is a prediction exercise.
It seeks to predict which applicants will
be successful if hired.

The Selection Goal is the reduction of

the probability of error while increasing
the probability of making correct
decisions.

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 Employee Selection
The Selection Device(s) used to
facilitate this process must demonstrate
Validity and Reliability.
Applicant Form
Written Tests
Performance Simulation Tests
Interviews
Background Investigations
Physical Examinations
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 Employee Selection

Reliability: an indication of whether

a test or device measures the same
thing consistently.

Validity: a proven relationship

between a selection device and
some relevant criterion.

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 Orientation, Training, and
Development
Orientation: an expansion on
information a new employee
obtained during the recruitment and
selection stages; an attempt to
familiarize new employees with the
job, the work unit, and the
organization as a whole.

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 Orientation, Training, and
Development
Employee Training: changing
skills, knowledge, attitudes, or
behavior of employees.
Determination of training needs is
made by supervisors.

On-the-job Training / Off-the-job Training

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 Orientation, Training, and
Development
Employment Development:
preparation of employees for future
positions that require higher level
skills, knowledge, or abilities.

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