Managing people

Assessment Item 2 – Job Description and Recruitment Advertisement (Individual) [40%] Reference: Adapted from Job Analysis: Writing Job Description, pp 97-99 in Nkomo, S. M., Fottler, M. D., McAfee, R. B. (2008) Human Resource Management Applications: Cases, Exercises, Incidents, and Skill Builders, 6th Edition Aim: To draw up a job description for one of the positions related to the company in Assessment Item 1 and to develop an advertisement to attract job seekers to the company. Due: Week 7, Electronic Submission by 11.59pm on Friday 03/09/2021 Learning Objectives

• To familiarise you with the job analysis process and with job descriptions

• Practice in writing job descriptions

• To make you aware of different methods for recruiting candidates and to stand out from the crowd

Instructions

1. Draw up a job description for ONE of the positions in the company – site supervisor, geologists, main office administrators. You may use whatever sources you want, including interviewing people you may know in these positions or similar positions or searching relevant web sites as you want job descriptions and lists of duties that apply specifically to mineral exploration companies. The job analysis Questionnaire (provided on LearnJCU under Assessment tab) can be used as a guide to help determine the major responsibilities and tasks of the job and the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics needed to perform the job. Remember to write the job description using action verbs when describing the employee’s tasks, duties, and responsibilities. It is also important that specific duties be grouped and arranged in descending order of importance. The complete job description should follow the format shown in sample provided (see LearnJCU Assessment Tab).

2. Using the job description draft an advertisement to attract the right people to apply for the position. The advertisement will be placed with an online agency (e.g. Seek.com) and will need to stand out amongst the many thousands of other positions being advertised.

Aligned Subject Learning Outcomes

• SLO1 - Explain and examine HRM functions and practices

• SLO2 - Apply theory and practices of HRM to managing people in organisations

• SLO3 - Critically evaluate HRM functions, practices and strategies

• CLO2 - Synthesise underlying principles and concepts for making sustainable business decisions

• CLO4 - Critically evaluate, interpret and communicate information, data & resources in academic literature and digital contexts

• CLO7 - Convey information and ideas through effective communication skills appropriate to diverse audiences

Submission Upload your job description and recruitment advertisement in the LearnJCU assignment dropbox by 11.59pm on 3 September 2021 (Friday).