MGMT 321 – Recruiting Proposal. New Recruiting System Proposal

MGMT 321 – Recruiting Proposal  

You are working as an HR assistant at an organization.  Your boss (me) has asked you to write a proposal for the development of a new recruiting system focused on a specific job within your organization.  Choose one of the following jobs to write about:   Bartender  Paralegal  Dental hygienist  Lifeguard  Management analyst  Payroll specialist  Your final proposal can be no longer than four pages (double spaced, one inch margin, 12 pt font), not including a reference page (if applicable). Please see the syllabus for the paper due date.  The introduction of your proposal will include a brief description of the job as well as a brief statement of the problem or reason for the new recruiting strategy (create a fictitious yet realistic problem, such as turnover is too high or candidates are of low quality).  Feel free to use reasonable creative liberties when describing the organization you work at (which is the same organization that employs the job you selected).  You can makeup an organization if you’d like, or use a real organization.   The introduction should be about one page.   The remainder of your proposal (about three additional pages) will include your ideas for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a new recruiting approach for this job.   Please note that this is writing assignment is not a “report,” it is a “proposal.”  As such, you writing style, tone, and content should come across as authoritative and persuasive.  Your job is to convince me (your boss) that your ideas should be implemented.    Content points will be awarded based on the degree to which your proposed recommendations are rational, well justified, and demonstrate understanding, appropriate application, and thoughtful integration of course concepts.  Clarity of writing points will be awarded based on my assessment of tone, style, and ease of reading. The grading rubric is posted on Blackboard. Please consult this rubric for a better understanding of the criteria against which your paper will be assessed.  You are required to research and cite AT LEAST two academic or professional articles or websites.  The articles or websites you research and cite must be from the sources listed in Appendix A of this document or from another professional or academic source.  If you want to use a source that is not listed on Appendix A, but it is one that you found via a Mason library database, you may use the source without prior approval. Other sources must be approved by me first – email me a link to the source so that I can check the source to verify that it meets professional and/or academic standards.   Your grade will be influenced by your ability to effectively incorporate value-added research into your proposal.  A casual “mention” of a source without elaborating on the utility of the source will result in point deductions. Effective research will either enhance the legitimacy of your job overview, provide evidence of the effectiveness of your proposed recruiting methods, or both.   You may use whichever academic citation method you wish to note your sources IN TEXT (be sure to designate WHERE you are using a source through appropriate designations within the text of your proposal. Failure to do so will result in point deductions) and in a reference page.   You must submit your paper to SafeAssign on Blackboard. You do not need to turn in a paper copy of your paper. Instructions for submitting your paper to SafeAssign are provided in Appendix B of this document.      2 Please note:  In keeping with recently adopted School of Business-wide writing competency guidelines, assignments that display frequent problems that cause me to halt or struggle as I read your paper will be returned to you ungraded and you will receive a 0 for the assignment. Examples of these issues include poor sentence construction, poor grammar, run-on sentences, fragments, poor spelling, lack of appropriate punctuation and extreme disorganization.  If needed, please consult with The Writing Center as soon as possible to obtain assistance with your writing – make an appointment early to ensure that you can get the help you need.  You can also find guidance on punctuation and grammar at the following website:   http://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/  Note: Given the level of this course, I will NOT read drafts of papers. Instead, I have provided you with a sample papers on Blackboard to give you a sense of the type of deliverable I am expecting. Please consult this sample for additional guidance.  Items to address in your proposal:    Section 1. Job Overview (no more than one page in length)  Briefly describe the job by explaining the essential duties and any minimum qualifications that applicants must possess upon entry into the job. This might include skill, knowledge, ability, education, certification, licensure, or other requirements such as minimum age required.  Briefly describe the organization/location where the job is situated (Assume that the organization is sufficiently large enough/has adequate resources to develop a robust HR system.  What is the industry, how many employees?).     Section 2. Recruiting Strategies (about two pages in length):  Assume that there are currently two openings for this job and you need to hire new employees as efficiently and effectively as possible. Explain how you would ensure that you have a qualified set of applicants.  What are the most appropriate recruitment strategies and why?  Note:  Part of your grade will be based on the extent to which you recommend strategies that are reasonable given the nature of the job and organization.  Hint:  Keep it simple and focused:  Don’t go overboard - Recommend no more than two or three recruitment strategies.     Section 3:  Recruiting Metrics (about one page in length):  Once implemented, how would you evaluate the effectiveness of your recruiting strategy?  Why are these metrics the most important for determining the effectiveness of your strategy? This section of your paper should be about one page in length.