Pre-Assessment: Conduct Reference Checks

HRM411 – Seminar in Human Resource Management Pre-Assessment: Conduct Reference Checks

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 100 Overview: Over the last five to ten years, the use of the Internet has dramatically increased. HR professionals needed to revise the recruitment/selection process to utilize the new technology while creating significant exposure to violating many employment-related laws. In addition, the use of the Internet has altered the way recruiters/managers conduct reference checks for potential candidates. Instructions:

• Describe how the methods for checking references have changed over the last five years.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document. • Maximum three pages, minimum 500 words in length.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Pre-Assessment: Conduct Reference Checks Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

0 – 44 points 45 – 59 points 60 – 74 points 75 points Content Does not cover

the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Paper Length Does not meet

the length requirement.

n/a n/a Meets the length requirement.

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Clear and Professional Writing

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional.