FAU Business Recruiting Plan Strategy Report

FAU Business Recruiting Plan Strategy Report

Assessment 1 Instructions: Recruiting Plan Strategy Report

Develop a 6-page business report on a recruiting plan strategy for HR management and organizational leaders for the expansion of either Fleet, Farm and Home (FFH) or an organization of your choice.

 

Introduction

If you are choosing to base this assessment on Fleet, Farm and Home, view the FFH – Setting the Stage multimedia to help select a new FFH location and to recommend a recruiting plan strategy to support this organization’s expansion. Consider the following:

A typical FFH store will need to hire roughly 100 part-time and full-time employees to properly staff it.

A preferred candidate would have 1–2 years of college and 1 year of retail or customer service experience.

A primary concern about each of the following locations under consideration is the availability of qualified applicants:

Ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottawa, Illinois.

Grand Island, Nebraska.

If you choose to use your own workplace (or an organization you are familiar with), use similar education and work experience requirements for potential candidates as well as three U.S. markets that fit with your selected organization.

Use federal, state, county, and city government websites, including Chamber of Commerce or local visitor bureau sites, or any appropriate resources, to develop the data and information needed to guide the decision-making process for FFH or for your own workplace or selected organization.

 

Demonstration of Proficiency 

 

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply legal standards in human resource management decision making and practice.

Assess laws that impact FFH's (or a selected organization’s) recruitment strategy.

Competency 2: Use data to support human resource management decision making.

Compare the labor markets for each selected location.           

Competency 3: Develop human resource management strategy recommendations to support organizational goals in a dynamic environment.

Recommend a location to support FFH's (or a selected organization’s) expansion plans.

Competency 4: Develop strategies to address HR needs and opportunities for a multicultural and inclusive workforce.

Analyze resources for recruiting minorities.

Competency 5: Communicate human resource management needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders.​

Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for human resource professionals and master's-level programs.

Instructions

Develop a business report on a recruiting plan strategy for FFH or your selected organization. You may decide what elements to incorporate into your business report, but be sure to include the following on which HR management and organizational leaders can base their decision:

Compare the labor markets for each selected location. Include the following in your analysis:

Populations.

Unemployment rates.

Median incomes.

Educational levels of the work force.

Other relevant data. This could include ages and workforce diversity, for example.

laws that impact FFH's (or a selected organization’s) recruiting strategy. 

resources for recruiting minorities. Research at least two credible sources for recruitment.

a location to support FFH's (or a selected organization’s) expansion plans. Explain how each source used supports your recruiting recommendations. You should have at least five identified sources for your plan.  

Your recruiting plan strategy should demonstrate graduate-level writing skills through the accurate communication of thoughts that support a central idea and use of correct grammar and mechanics as expected of a human resources professional.

Additional Requirements

References: Support your analysis with at least five academic, scholarly, or professional resources from the Capella University Library.

Format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format.

Length: Six pages, in addition to a title page and references page.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

 

FFH Setting the Stage        

Throughout this course, we will use a fictional business, Fleet, Farm and Home, to support our understanding of how human resources can contribute to an organization's strategic goals.

Fleet, Farm and Home (FFH) is a 42-year-old chain of retail stores serving six states in the Midwest. The chain began as a single store in Farmtown, and has grown to over 40 stores with two major distribution centers and corporate headquarters in Farmtown. In addition, the company has acquired several companies that manufacture products that they sell in their stores.

FFH serves both farm and home customers with a wide variety of farm, home, automotive, and hardware items in large modern stores. Its strength has always been in providing outstanding customer service (it services what it sells) with dedicated and well-trained employees. While the original family members are still major stockholders, the leadership has moved to a staff of professional managers with experience in organizations like Home Depot, Lowe’s and several other large direct competitors.

While the company has been successful in its growth, there are several issues that appear as clouds on the horizon:

There's a shortage of qualified employees to fill jobs as many older employees retire.

There's no direct plan to prepare employees for new roles in the organization.

There's a need for employee relations programs that are geared to today's employees.

The manufacturing companies acquired by FFH have continued to grow and they now produce much more than FFH needs for its stores. As a result, distribution channels are being established in several foreign countries — a move for which FFH and its human resources function are ill prepared.