Unit 8 Project HRM634

Good morning Class,

The instructions for the Unit 8 Course Project state -  You are her HR practitioner. Ingrid needs a new strategic staffing system for her sales associate position, and she needs you to design it! She wants a presentation that includes either slides or video. If video, she would like an accompanying Slide/Word document. An objective of the PowerPoint or video is to communicate clear and accurate information (Staffing Proposal) in an engaging manner to an audience.

These instructions indicate 2 assignments to meet the unit 8 course project. The first assignment is the Strategic Staffing System Proposal.

The second assignment is to create either a PowerPoint presentation with a briefing note word document or a Video with a briefing note word document. 

The presentation to Ingrid's Audio Haus should have PowerPoint slides and an accompanying word document such as a briefing note. 

The video presentation to Ingrid’s Audio Haus should have an accompanying word document such as a briefing note.  

Resource: How to Write a Briefing Note Written briefings are usually done in the form of briefing notes. A briefing note is a short paper that quickly and effectively informs a decision-maker about an issue.

A well-prepared briefing note quickly and efficiently fills a person in on an issue. Some characteristics of a briefing note should be: 1. concise: a short document isn't necessarily concise; concise means every word is used as efficiently as possible 2. clear: keep it simple and to the point; always keep your reader firmly in mind and include only what matters to that reader 3. reliable: the information in a briefing note must be accurate, sound and dependable structured: use headings, subheadings, lists, font, etc The most important point to remember about the structure of briefing notes is that they have three main parts: the purpose (usually stated as the issue, topic or purpose), a summary of the facts (what this section contains and the headings used will be determined by the purpose of the briefing note); and the conclusion (this may be a conclusion, a recommendation or other advice, or both)

These three main parts could be presented under the following headings.

Issue: (also Topic, Purpose): A concise statement of the issue, proposal or problem. This section should explain in one or two lines the topic, purpose or problem statement.

Background: The details the reader needs in order to understand what follows (how a situation arose, previous decisions/problems, actions leading up to the current situation). Typically this section gives a brief summary of the history of the topic and other background information. What led up to this problem or issue? How has it evolved?

Key Concepts/Theories: A summary of the key concepts or theories (3) you feel are most relevant to this case. Remember to substantiate any statements with evidence. Explain how this advice is informed by theory; i.e., relate your advice back to the workings of the theory (theories) you believe to be the most relevant to this case.   

Recommendations and/or Conclusions: Conclusions summarize what you want your reader to infer.  Do not introduce anything new in the Conclusion. If you are including a recommendations section, it should offer the best and most sound advice you can offer. Make sure the recommendation is clear, direct and substantiated by the facts you have put forward.

Resource: How to Create and Submit Video Assignments

You can upload a video or audio file to submit as an assignment in Canvas. You can also use Canvas to record an audio or video file to submit as an assignment. Before submitting an assignment, you may want to review all assignment information, such as the assignment rubric, if any. You can also submit assignments using your Android or iOS device.