In our modern world of today, check to make sure that all individuals applying for a given positions have represented themselves honest and fair, and the only way that we have to do that is background checks. Knowing that 8 out of 10 large companies do background checks helps us to know that this is no small problem, but that many applicants are misrepresenting themselves.
Emotional hook (provocative question/ claim/real-life problem):
You have just applied for a job at a large company, with great compensation, great benefits, and an awesome fit for you. You are equally if not more qualified than other applicants. They call you back and say that they are unable to offer you a position, due to the results of your background check. How do you feel?
Key points to elicit in discussion
Wal-Mart will not even offer a position to individual that has lied on his or her application. Everyone is not perfect and has made a mistake or two that they are not proud of in the past. Does one bad decision force a lifetime of consequences? Or does it make a given applicant more qualified for a position if he or she has not been involved in any criminal history. The ability to detect crimes from other nations in dramatically different than those here in the U.S.A., so does that give an unfair advantage to a non-US citizen?
Are background checks the best way for companies to verify a job Candidates credentials? Is it fair for companies to check credit scores, and bank information?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Human Resource Week 12 Learnings
How many times have you heard about employee fudging a bit on their resume to make themselves look better? Is the resume still a viable recruiting tool? How often have you heard,” Make sure your resume is up to date”? Does the prospective employee’s resume provide the information required to make an accurate decision by itself?
What if you were competing for a position and you knew that a person you were competing against “cleaned’ their resume, and you lost the position to this person because you were honest and they weren’t. What would you do?
1) In today’s economic reality, does the resume still play the role it once did?
2) What other tools could be used to replace the resume that would even the playing field.
3) How do you make yourself stand out in a very crowded field of applicants
What if you were competing for a position and you knew that a person you were competing against “cleaned’ their resume, and you lost the position to this person because you were honest and they weren’t. What would you do?
1) In today’s economic reality, does the resume still play the role it once did?
2) What other tools could be used to replace the resume that would even the playing field.
3) How do you make yourself stand out in a very crowded field of applicants
Human Resources Week 11 Learnings
Human resources are responsible for hiring new employees. Many times there are a lot of candidates for a single position, therefore human resources has a selection process to determine who is qualified for the position, and who is not. First the human resource department will look at the applicant’s résumés; at this point they can filter out applicants that are not qualified. Then the qualified applicants will be asked to take company tests, and the HR department will review their previous work. The applicants with the best abilities for the company will then be asked to come in and interview. From this point there may be supervisors and other qualified employees asked to help the HR department interview. For the few applicants that are chosen to interview, the credentials will be checked. Then the applicant that is best for the position will be asked if they will accept the job. From this point the applicant can negotiate salary, benefits, and any other questions.
This process can help an organization know that they are finding the best employees. This process can ensure reliability, and validity.
Imagine you are very excited to be called in to interview for a job that you want very badly. The interviewer then conducts the interview in a manner that you never seen, you didn’t expect the interview to go this way and it throws you off. You feel bad because you didn’t get the job, how can you use this interview to help you in the future?
I think that the selection process in more accurate for certain job positions than others. I think that the selection process is really good for many positions, however for small, personal jobs this process does not always apply.
Have all of your interviews followed this same pattern? Will you use this same process when you work in human resource, or when you are the CEO/ boss? Do you think that this hiring process is a good way to find the best employees? Is there anything you would change about the standard interview process? If so what? Everyone finds interviews stressful, what have your interviews went like? Do you think that giving references is productive?
This process can help an organization know that they are finding the best employees. This process can ensure reliability, and validity.
Imagine you are very excited to be called in to interview for a job that you want very badly. The interviewer then conducts the interview in a manner that you never seen, you didn’t expect the interview to go this way and it throws you off. You feel bad because you didn’t get the job, how can you use this interview to help you in the future?
I think that the selection process in more accurate for certain job positions than others. I think that the selection process is really good for many positions, however for small, personal jobs this process does not always apply.
Have all of your interviews followed this same pattern? Will you use this same process when you work in human resource, or when you are the CEO/ boss? Do you think that this hiring process is a good way to find the best employees? Is there anything you would change about the standard interview process? If so what? Everyone finds interviews stressful, what have your interviews went like? Do you think that giving references is productive?
Monday, November 8, 2010
Week 10 Learnings of Human Resource
This week I decided to talk about things in our world that may not be the best things around this area.......but maybe seen as a blessing in another culture. I decided to focus on Sweatshops.
Many say that Sweatshops around the world are negative impacts on kids and are almost a form of "Cruel and Unusual Punishment." The question that many people have to ask is are sweatshops really a bad investment for the people who are receiving jobs because of there existence.
Now, ask yourself: Are families being fed, because of the existence and pay of Sweatshops? Are Sweatshops a bad thing in other economies?
One of the main points I want to make is that I think that many people compare Sweatshops too closely to our economy here in the USA. In other economies $5 a day or even a week can be seen as an opportunity and not unlawful labor acts.
What do you think are the rules behind setting up a Sweatshop? Do yo think there are Stipulations?
Many say that Sweatshops around the world are negative impacts on kids and are almost a form of "Cruel and Unusual Punishment." The question that many people have to ask is are sweatshops really a bad investment for the people who are receiving jobs because of there existence.
Now, ask yourself: Are families being fed, because of the existence and pay of Sweatshops? Are Sweatshops a bad thing in other economies?
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| This is all too true in the USA |
One of the main points I want to make is that I think that many people compare Sweatshops too closely to our economy here in the USA. In other economies $5 a day or even a week can be seen as an opportunity and not unlawful labor acts.
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| Look how many people are benefiting from these jobs |
What do you think are the rules behind setting up a Sweatshop? Do yo think there are Stipulations?
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