Need Writing Help 12/3/2023

HSE 304 WK 7 Responses

Listed below are topics I would like for you to discuss. Refer to the textbook, weekly materials, and/or the GMC library when researching the topics for this Discussion Forum.  Put your writing into your own words, do not copy directly from the source. If you incorporate external resources be sure to cite. them properly.  Lastly, review how to paraphrase and quote resources before you begin posting.

You must respond to two other threads with a response of at least 100 words on the following topics:

· How important are human resources services in volunteer programs?

· Describe human resource plans and projection and describe the importance of human resource managers.

· Describe the challenges with recruiting volunteers and providing feedback to volunteers not recruited.

· What implications follow the use of a VCSM?

You may use other sources for this exercise, but must cite sources.

Task 2: After you have created your new discussion topic, you are required to read and respond to a  minimum of 2 of your classmates discussion topics.  Think of your responses in terms of a contribution to a dialogue, not a writing exercise or a chat room.  Elaborate a single idea and keep your post short but concise as if you were holding a conversation with your classmate(s).   Incorporate what you have learned from the weekly reading material and from your own real-world experiences.  Don’t forget to use proper APA citations and references whenever necessary.

Hudson: Human resource services are extremely important in volunteer programs. They come into play greatly when it comes to various parts of volunteer programs such as recruiting and management of volunteer programs. The human resource services will help sort through volunteers and perform standard tasks like screening and training to ensure that the volunteers are ready for the task they are volunteering for and have the ability to help and be useful. They also work to address any issues that might occur to ensure that it is a well-functioning volunteer program that can perform it tasks to its greatest ability.  Human resource plans and projections are very important for these programs. The plans are important for making sure that the programs goals and missions are enforced and provide strategies for volunteers and plan for many things with the volunteers such as the training to take and how to retain some of the volunteers, it keeps everyone in the right place and puts them there in the first place. Projections are also important and encompass things such as the needs for the future and makes a prediction on what might be needed for the future and keeps the program moving and ready for what’s next. The human resource manager is vital when it comes to bringing in and keeping volunteers and ensures everything is done legally and there is a positive work environment. There are many challenges that will be faced when recruiting volunteers. Challenges will occur such as having limited resources and finding people who have the skills that are needed for the job at hand. When it comes to providing feedback, it is not always easy to do, there will be many challenges such as providing criticism in a constructive way and not in a degrading way, and there is a chance for people to react in a negative way and there would be a need for the human reaction to be handled. There are many implications that come when following a VCSM. You can see effects such as good communication and better retention of volunteers. There might also be implications such as negative user experience and issues and other challenges that could occur.

 

Reference:

 

Connors, T. D. (2012). The Volunteer Management Handbook: Leadership Strategies for Success. Wiley

Johnathan: Human Resource Services are very important in volunteer programs. Firstly, human resource services establish many of the operational components of a non-profit organization. For example, human resource services often help with recruitment. Additionally, the human resources department will determine the hiring process and determine what information will be and will not be included in the application process. The Human Resource Department is further important due to them being responsible for establishing training and evaluation procedures within a nonprofit organization. Additionally, human resource departments within a nonprofit organization are immensely important because they can help determine the compensation and benefits within an organization if there are any.  

There are many challenges associated with recruiting volunteers such as recruitment being a time-consuming task, organizations constantly having to be on the offensive to recruit top talent, the hiring process is ongoing for volunteer organizations, and volunteer organizations are rarely funded by deep pockets. However, having excellent resource managers and human resource services can help with many of these challenges by providing some of the responsibilities and services mentioned above. Furthermore, an effective team of human resource managers and human resource services can help volunteers feel recognized and important thus increasing work performance and bolstering recruitment efforts for the organizations. These factors make Human Resource managers and Human Resource Services an imperative and critical part of an organization's success in multiple aspects from recruitment, work performance, and even determining an organization's budget. Furthermore, an effective Human Resources Department can also increase diversity in an organization solving the challenge of the cultural fit in the recruitment of volunteers.

Works Cited

Non-profit recruiting - 5 common challenges (and how to beat them). VidCruiter. (n.d.). https://vidcruiter.com/recruitment-software/non-profit-recruitment-challenges/#CulturalFit

Ensor, K. (2023, August 7).  The essential role of HR in a nonprofit: Donorbox. Nonprofit Blog. https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/nonprofit-hr#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20prominent%20roles%20of%20a%20nonprofit%20human%20resource,working%20order%20for%20the%20staff.

1. Discussion Forum

Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:

	2 points	3 points	4 points	5 points
Engagement / Interaction	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with at least one peers	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with  two or more peers
Participation	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	participated on one days	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	participated on  two or more days
Content / Topic Relevance	discussion forum contributions rarely addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions sometimes addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic
Timeliness	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	responded to main topic one day after the first post due date	N/A - no points are available for this criterion	responded to main topic the day of the first post due date
Content / Topic Knowledge	displays a fair understanding of the material	displays a good understanding of the material	displays a very good understanding of the material	displays an excellent understanding of the material