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What are human resources?. “People are a very important resource of an organization.” “Employees have a big effect on a company’s performance.”. Staffing. Training & Employee Development. Compensation. Human Resource Mgt. Benefits. Communications. Employee Relations.
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“People are a very important resource of an organization.” • “Employees have a big effect on a company’s performance.”
Staffing Training & Employee Development Compensation Human Resource Mgt Benefits Communications Employee Relations Administration: Policies and Procedures Many fields of HR
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)
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 people • Customer service training • Effective 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.