Week 3 Human Resource

Week 3 Human Resources

Discussion: Due Friday, April 17, 2015

(Please put this in your own words………..) 75-150 words

· You’re in Charge

Select a company you might be interested in working for and go to their website.

Take a look at their “Careers” or “Employment” link. 

Determine what you like/dislike about their recruitment process.

· Is there good information available to the job seeker?

· Is there any information missing?

· What would you add/subtract from the website.  Why?

From the perspective of an HR professional, briefly share your findings and what you might do to improve it.

Week 3 Assignment

Due: Sunday, April 19, 2015

· FedEx case Study

Please read the case study at the end of Chapter 6 entitled “FedEx’s Independent Contractors: Is the Company Really Recruiting Employees?”.

Write a 2 - 3 page paper.  Include a discussion of the following:

· Describe why FedEx’s delivery agreement blurs the line between being an employee of the company and being an independent contractor for the company.

· How should the company address the interpretative problems associated with its delivery agreement with independent contractors?

Include a cover sheet and 2-3 references. References should be obtained through the Grantham University online library. Only one website reference will be allowed (not Wikipedia).  Please adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th ed., 2nd printing when writing and submitting assignments and papers.