Assignment 8

Employee Development" Please respond to the following:

• Propose three ways that a mentor and a new employee orientation can assist employees with their career development.
• Evaluate the following criteria, in order of importance to you, in regard to the workplace: material wealth, success, career satisfaction, and work-life. Determine whether or not you believe there is a way to balance them. Provide two suggestions on how this could be done. Support your position.

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"HR Certifications" Please respond to the following:

• Go to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Website and review the information regarding HR certifications. You can also go to the HR Certification Institute’s Websiteand review information regarding HR certifications. Next, examine the benefits of obtaining a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and / or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. Rate the importance of these certifications in regard to an HR employee’s career.
• Examine some of the causes and symptoms of employee burnout. Propose steps that management can take to reduce the possibility of employee burnout.