Assessment Task 1: Essay -

Assessment Details

In the ‘war for talent', human resource strategies are increasingly focused on making the organisation an ‘employer of choice'. However, meeting the needs of employees is becoming increasingly difficult, as firms face challenges such as globalisation, rapid technological change and the differing needs and expectations of a workforce spanning Baby Boomers to Generation Y.

Select and discuss three current or emerging challenges that human resource practioners face in meeting the diverse needs of the contemporary workforce. In responding to this task, you may consider academic literature, business publications, credible online material as well as incorporating knowledge and experiences from within your own organization/industry.

Assessment Task 2: Case Study Report -

1) Assessment Details

Read the provided case study (on Moodle) ‘Best Practices at Best Buy'. Your task is to provide SHRM advice to the HR managers at Best Buy in the following areas: In your report, you need to discuss and analyse:

• The range of organisational stakeholders that would have an interest in the performance of the company.
• Any three environmental factors that would impact Best Buy
• Three selection methods to ensure the most appropriate candidates are selected and
• Three strategic reward approaches to retain key employees.

Your response should:

• contain some SHRM theory and linkage to the case study for each section

• be in an appropriate report format, including a title page, executive summary and contents page (which are not included in the word count)

• use Arial font, 11pt., with 1.5 line spacing

• use Word's "normal" margin setting

• include references, cited using APA style, from at least eight academic sources. These may include academic books and journals and business/management publications

• adhere to the word count (2500 words) +/- 10%. Submissions outside this limit will be returned for editing, and marks subtracted at 10% per day for late submission, until re-submitted.

2500 words.

10 apa reference.