What are human resources?

“People are a very important resource of an organization.”

“Employees have a big effect on a company’s performance.”

Many fields of HR

Human Resource

Mgt

Compensation

Benefits

Staffing

Training & Employee

Development

Employee Relations

Administration: Policies and Procedures

Communications

A Question for you…

Who works somewhere that has a Human Resources or Personnel Office?

Staffing – Best Way

What’s the best way to recruit an employee?

What’s the best way to get information to prospective employees about job openings that you have? Why?

Staffing or recruiting is a form of marketing.

Does it matter where you live?

Why do some occupations pay differently based on where in the United States you work?

Why?

Name some employee benefits

At your present workplace?

Parents’ workplace?

Objective of Compensation & Benefits

Why do organizations want or need to offer competitive compensation and benefits?

Attract new employees

Reward & retain existing employees

You are a Business Owner

Describe why you (as the business owner) might not expand the benefits you offer employees?

Why?

Employee Relations/ Beef Department

Has anyone ever worked somewhere where there was a problem between an owner/manager and an employee?

Communications

How should an organization communicate to its employees?

1-20 employees

100 employees

5,000 employees

Training and Employee Development

Why would a company pay for your graduate school if they knew that you would probably leave after you completed it? (Tuition Reimbursement)

What famous sweat hog from 1975 was Vinny

Barbarino?

Training Question

Would you as a business owner provide employee training that was effective but not cost-effective…or difficult to measure? For example:How to deal with difficult peopleCustomer service trainingEffective public speaking$2,500 Business course at B.C.

Big Brother is Watching

Do you think employers have the right to monitor employee use of the Internet and use of email?

Look at this from employer and employee perspective

Mind Your Own Business

If you were the sole owner of a business, would you want to track the daily tasks of each employee?

Does anyone have a relative who works for UPS?

Should a business have GPS on you?

ATRAK

You are now HR experts

What are the major functions of a “human resources department”?

Understand that HR is a very vast field. At some workplaces, one person does every function. At other places, there are hundreds of people who perform these tasks.