I need a assignment done for week 5 for my Recruit Develop Reward and Retain class
JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Academic Submissions and Evaluations
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Assignment 2: Informational Interview Weight: 15% Format: Interview and Report Due Week 5, Day 7 INTRODUCTION To gain a real-world perspective on hiring, onboarding, and performance management, for this assignment you will do a short interview with an HR professional (or with a manager) at your workplace. You will ask a total of five questions and keep a record of the responses. Then you will write a paper of 2 to 3 pages, in the form of a report, summarizing the answers you received and reflecting on the impact the interview had on you. Use three of the suggested questions below and make up two questions of your own. Your questions should relate to at least TWO of the following HR topic areas: hiring, onboarding, and performance review.
INSTRUCTIONS
Approach your HR department (or manager) to arrange a short informational interview with a mid-level or senior professional in your workplace (half an hour or less). If you cannot make this happen in the timeframe required, you may instead interview a business professional whom you know outside of your current workplace. Questions for the Interview: Select three (3) of the below questions:
1. What 2 or 3 key competencies do you seek in job candidates? Why are these competencies at the top of your list?
2. When would you hire externally and when would you promote internally to fill gaps in your team?
3. How useful are references to you in assessing job candidates?
4. How do you onboard new members of your team or department?
5. What performance review process does your organization use? How effective is it?
Create two (2) questions of your own, for a total of five (5) questions.
JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Academic Submissions and Evaluations
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Outline for your Paper Your paper will be a 2 to 4 page report on your interview, using the Outline below:
• Introduction o Describe the position and business role of your interviewee o Explain your relationship with him or her
• Questions o For each question, briefly summarize the interviewee’s response
NOTE: Do NOT write out the interviewee’s exact words • Reflection
o Comment on any answers that surprised you and explain why o What did you learn from this interview that you can apply in your own work?
• Conclusion
o Sum up your learning from the interview on at least two of the following HR topic areas: hiring, onboarding, and performance review
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
• Use a double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Arial), 10-12 font size, with one- inch margins on all sides
• Include a Cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s name, and the course title and date
• The Cover page is not included in the required page length
• Headings are used to identify main topics and subtopics
• Paragraphs are separated by a single space
• Include a References slide with your sources
JWI 521: Recruit, Develop, Assess, Reward, Retain Academic Submissions and Evaluations
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RUBRIC - Assignment 2: Informational Interview
CRITERIA Unsatisfactory Low Pass Pass High Pass Honors
1. Introduction describes the interviewee’s position and business role and explains their business relationship to student. Weight: 10%
Introduction does not describe the interviewee’s position and business role or it does not explain their business relationship to student. .
Introduction partially describes the interviewee’s position and business role and their business relationship to student.
Introduction satisfactorily describes the interviewee’s position and business role and their business relationship to student.
Introduction provides a clear, informative description of the interviewee’s position and business role and their business relationship to student.
Introduction provides an excellent description of the interviewee’s position and business role and their business relationship to student.
2. For each of the 5 questions, provide a brief summary of the interviewee’s response. Do NOT write out the interviewee’s exact words. Weight: 30%
Does not provide a brief summary for all 5 questions, or uses the exact words of the interviewee instead of summarizing.
Provides a brief summary for at least 4 of the 5 questions. Mostly avoids using the interviewee’s exact words.
Provides an adequate summary for all 5 questions. Does not use the interviewee’s exact words.
Provides a clear, detailed summary for all 5 questions. Does not use the interviewee’s exact words.
Provides an excellent summary for all 5 questions. Does not use the interviewee’s exact words.
3. Reflect on any answers that surprised you and explain why. Explain what you learned from the interview that you can apply in your own work. Weight: 25%
Minimal or no reflection on any answers that surprised you. Minimal or no explanation of what you learned from the interview.
Short or confused reflection on any answers that surprised you. Short or confused explanation of what you learned from the interview.
Satisfactory reflection on any answers that surprised you, as well as a clear explanation of what you learned from the interview.
Good reflection on any answers that surprised you, as well as a thoughtful explanation of what you learned from the interview.
Excellent reflection on any answers that surprised you, as well as a thoughtful, detailed explanation of what you learned from the interview and how you can apply that learning.
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CRITERIA Unsatisfactory Low Pass Pass High Pass Honors
4. Sum up your learning from the interview on at least 2 of the following HR topic areas: hiring, onboarding, and performance review. Weight: 25%
Did not sum up student’s learning on at least two of the HR topic areas listed.
Partially summed up student’s learning on at least two of the HR topic areas listed.
Satisfactorily summed up student’s learning on at least two of the HR topic areas listed.
Good, detailed summary of student’s learning on at least two of the HR topic areas listed.
Excellent, insightful summary of student’s learning on at least two of the HR topic areas listed.
5. Clarity, Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting. Weight: 10 %
Mechanical errors; student fails to follow formatting instructions.
Mechanical errors; student does not fully follow formatting instructions.
Some mechanical errors; student follows formatting instructions.
Few mechanical errors; student follows formatting instructions.
Minimal minor mechanical errors; student follows formatting instructions.