Assignment 2: Business Expansion and Sustainability
Assignment 2: Business Expansion and Sustainability
Due Week 10 and worth 280 points
In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario that you chose in Assignment 1.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments.
Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:
Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications, previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your response.
Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4) components, is aligned with your company's recruitment strategy, but also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note: Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three (3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to select new employees for your organization and then analyze the validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you believe can assess candidates' knowledge, skills, abilities, and other skills and experiences (KSAO's). Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain the role of staffing to support an organization's strategy and improve productivity.
Explain the planning considerations for staffing organizations, the use of job analysis, and the components of a staffing plan.
Develop recruitment plans using both internal and external recruitment.
Design a selection process that incorporates a variety of assessment methods and a supporting decision method for candidate selection.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in staffing organizations.
Write clearly and concisely about staffing organizations using proper writing mechanics.
Business Expansion and Sustainability
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Business expansion and sustainability
In order to expand the day-care business and fully sustain it, there would be a need to increase the number of employees. For this particular case, there would be need for 5 certified day care professionals, 1 registered nurse professional, 5 after school assistants and 1 office support paraprofessional. The day care professionals would be required to take care of the children’s daily needs such as grooming and ensuring that homework is done, whereas the nurse would be needed to attend to their healthcare needs (Douglas, 2016). As for the support paraprofessional, s/he would be the director’s assistant in matters pertaining to the office such as communication with parents. In this regard, the employees required for these three professionals should have at least five-year experience in handling children. Given the after school assistants role such as keeping the children occupied before their parents come for them, they would need to have at least one-year experience in children related matters. All the employees have to be friendly and good at handling children.
The day care has to ensure that it hires employees according to the legal procedures laid down by the state. These employees would need to be conversant with technology in education since it would be essential for the needs of the day care. Since these requirements are common, the organization would easily find persons suited for all its available job description. In turn, it is likely to achieve the required staffing level within a short duration. Moreover, the requirements provided above would ensure that the day care’s additional employees have relevant knowledge and skills for their job. Eventually, it would benefit from an increased level of workforce. However, the day care organization should select the right employees in order to realize the projected gains (Van, et al. 2016). In this regard, it would need to use recruitment agencies so as to ensure that the applicants have the relevant job requirements indicated. Using recruitment agencies would be the perfect idea given that these agencies are likely to have access to an extensive market. Given the manner in which most agencies prescreen applicants, the day care is assured of qualified employees who would be open to long-term employment.
The long-term recruitment plan of the day care firm addresses issues such as; the firm’s primary goals, its target on experience level, diverse selection of employees, and skills to be prioritized when recruiting additional staff. Since the organization is aiming to achieve future expansions and increasing its sustainability levels, it needs a plan that would enable it to acquire a highly skilled labor force. In the event that there are credential shortages for any job description, the firm may opt for other alternatives. Particularly, where the day care professions available and willing to work do not have the minimum experience of 5 years, the firm may opt to hiring retirees. This is because retirees provide an assurance that they have a lot of experience and hence, would be good with children. However, retirees may not be relevant to the company in the long-term. Conversely, they are included in the long-term recruitment plan since their expertise would be relevant in succession planning. In this regard, the retired persons would be required to train the firm’s young employees so that they become well-versed in the roles they should undertake (Douglas, 2016). In turn, this would provide a skilled labor-force for the day-care, from within its internal workforce, in the future. This means that the day care can hire inexperienced talent on a contract basis and train them with the help of skilled retirees.
As a result, the firm would secure a unique and diverse labor-force which is relevant to its needs. This plan would also be economical and allow the organization to save on high costs associated with highly skilled employees. In the event of scarcity, the top quality employees will require more resources such as increased finances so as to be maintained. Given that this day care is in the process of expanding and has just obtained a business loan, it will not have enough resources to sustain such employees. The strain on resources would force the company to go for a fairly inexperienced talent and work to impact the desired skills and knowledge in them (Phillips, 2015). However, this may not be the case for the registered nurse since such a profession needs an individual who is well trained and experienced. Having a nurse who is able to deliver quality care to children increases the confidence of the involved stakeholders such as parents, in the day care facility. In turn, more parents are likely to take their children to the school since they are assured of their children’s well-being while at the facility. Additionally, the day care may be required to dr...