Onboarding

As the economy rebounds from the Great Recession, companies are now able to hire workers to help them grow and thrive. Many companies have used the downturn in the economy to reinvent the hiring process, bringing it into the 21st-century. These new practices caught my attention last year as I embarked on a journey for new employment. As a 40+ male, my “desirability” index is not high on most employer’s radar and I found it very difficult to get my foot in the door. Frustrated and unemployed, I…

3. Analyzing 3.1 Stakeholder Analysis Identify Stakeholder The stakeholders are important to company business decisions and performs. As Uber Company, the internet stakeholders are owners (co-founder Travis Kalanick and Garrett), the managers, IT support staffs and employees of Uber Company, and the external stakeholders include government, user/customer and competitors. Internet stakeholders: Owners (Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick; co-founder, Garrett): Uber CEO and cofounder, world’s newest…

Mad (Wo)Men Mad Men successfully depicted the glamorous life of advertising in the 1960s. However, despite its fascinating portrayal, a recurring theme throughout the show was obvious: the inferiority of and sexism towards women in the industry. It was clear that power came through powerful men, and that while being pretty can get you on the ladder, it will not get you to the top. In 2016, we like to think that this misogynistic industry has changed significantly. From a surface level,…

The purpose of this project is to discover my “personality type” by taking the Myers-Briggs Personality test online and answer questions in conjunction with the textbook, Type Talk at Work. After the test is completed, this paper will be divided into two sections, Step 1 and Step 2. The information from this paper will include examples from my life and work to indicate the strengths and weaknesses of my personality based on the personality test. Step 1: Personality Test Overall…

Forecasting the demand involves approximating how many and what kind of human resources will be needed. Analyzing the current supply of employees is a process of inventorying employees and their skillsets to determine who has what skills. Castro (2013) explains the importance of the human factor “as human resources professionals, we need to develop awareness in our organizations about the importance of the human factor to deal with the changes that businesses must undergo because of our new…

recruitment and selection is handled by the department managers who make the call as to whom is best suited to fill in that particular position. Once the ideal candidate is identified and the job position is accepted, HRM personnel step in to perform the “onboarding” process and acclimate the new recruit to the Nordstom…

Title: The Non-Tenured Track Faculty: Supporting Faculty Development The Non-Tenured Track Faculty (NTTF), the contingent, also known as the adjuncts, teacher assistants, clinical faculty, part-timers, lecturers, and instructors are considered the majority of US faculty today. However, unlike Tenured/Tenured Track Faculty (T/TTF), NNTFs serve in unreliable, unsupported positions with little employment stability and assurances for academic freedom (American Academy of University Professors [AAUP]…

OB Capstone Project: Enacting organizational change within the fast food service industry Codi Varela, Sarah Teach & Tammy Utley Pfeiffer University Introduction Individuals working in restaurants, in particular fast food, often vary in age and level of education. Some employees are seasonal, such as students returning from college. Therefore, businesses must work to reduce employee turnover. It is estimated the average cost of replacing one employee lost to turnover…