Identify, compare, and contrast the specific internal and external selection methods used for the occupational groups represented in each industry. What similarities and differences exist across the industries? Can these similarities and differences be attributed to job competencies identified in Week 2 research? How?

Identify and analyze best practices which occur internally and externally for the selection of employees in the occupations represented in the organizations in the three selected industries. Incorporate relevant findings from Week 2 related to specific job competencies across the industries, which impact the selection techniques used in each industry. In particular, explore any notable distinctions in the staffing process, along with job competencies, across industries and for occupations within each industry.

Identify and analyze some of the specific career development initiatives used within each industry and, in particular, discuss how HRD initiatives impact or relate to selection approaches observed across these industries. For example, how might training or other development activities directly influence the approaches to selection?

Explore and contrast the cost and time involved in various identified methods of selection. Contrast the costs and time involved against the validity of each of these methods. Do your findings and analysis map to the findings you have observed across industries? How?

Relate your discussion on various selection methods across industries to the staffing challenges and environmental scanning challenges identified in earlier reports.

Include and integrate at least five recent and industry-relevant, peer-reviewed sources from the South University Online Library and trade publications.