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 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 ? 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.