Project Milestone 2

Overview: For this milestone, review the case study A.P. Moller-Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives through page 13 (up to HRCustomer Initiative at Maersk) and the job posting for a Customer Service – CARE Business Partner. View the SHRM PowerPoint presentation and its note pages: Unit 6: Training Methods, Experiential Learning and Technology.

Using the material on needs assessment and training strategies provided in this week’s lesson and the case study, in a short paper you should:

 Illustrate the value of a training needs assessment in an organization in general, supporting your response.

 Describe the components of a needs assessment used to determine the training requirements of a Customer Service – CARE Business Partner at Maersk.

 Describe the importance of creating Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-oriented (SMART) objectives for a training plan.

 Explain the importance of developing learning activities for a Maersk Customer Service – CARE Business Partner training program.

 Describe how you would incorporate adult learning principles and methods of experiential learning from this course into the Maersk Customer Service – CARE Business Partner training program.

Guidelines for Submission: Your submission should be 2–3 pages in length and double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font. Be sure to list your references at the end of your paper.