Welcome to Unit 1 Seminar MT203 Human Resource Management

Agenda Review Methods of Communication Review Syllabus Review of Assignments Review of Expectations

Avenues of Communication You will Communicate with -Your Professor -Your Advisor -Tech Support Communication with your Professor can take place through -Virtual Office -AOL Instant Messenger - -Seminars -Telephone

Virtual Office You will find a link for the Virtual Office under Course Home. This provides another avenue for questions you may have. This is something that will be visible to all students, so naturally, if you have a private matter to discuss, you should use or IM.

AOL Instant Messenger Each Instructor has designated times that they will be available for “Office Hours” through AOL Instant Messenger Check your classroom and Instructor Information for days and times as well as IM Names Add your Instructor to your Buddy List and look for them at other times as well!

You can use the feature in the online classroom to your Instructor and classmates. Select from the list who you would like to and click Send. s sent through the KU online classroom use only KU accounts, not personal accounts.

Seminars - Updated Please note that the graded seminar quizzes will be removed and the syllabus will be updated accordingly. The attendance of the seminar is optional. The seminars will not have graded quizzes. I encourage you to attend the seminars for the benefit of the information (Seminar on Unit 1,2,5 and 8).

Course Syllabus  The Syllabus can be found under Course Home in the classroom. Most of you probably received it by as well...  You can download the Syllabus from the “Doc Sharing” tab in the classroom too  Information covered in the Syllabus includes:  Course Information  Course Policies  Communication Guidelines  Gradebook

Gradebook Take time to review the Gradebook section This confirms all graded components of course After the Instructor has graded your assignments for the unit, they will appear here in the Gradebook. Your Instructor will also include comments and suggestions for improvement in the comment section for each assignment. It is important to read your Instructor’s comments so you can make necessary adjustments for next time.

Discussion Board Keep in mind that Discussions are a graded component of this course and they are designed for maximum student participation and engagement. In order to be successful in this course, you need to contribute to the DB early and often. You should have one main post and at least two posts that comment/respond to your peers. Your initial response should be posted no later than Saturday. You should post your responses and comments on at lest three different days of the week.

Assignments Mini-Assignments Review Quizzes Projects Final Project

Due Dates Our Units are scheduled from Wednesday morning through midnight Tuesday. Assignments are due on Tuesdays before midnight ET. If you are unable to complete your assignments before the due date, you must contact your Instructor to formulate a plan of action to submit your late work.

Late Work Policy Late Papers are accepted up until two weeks after the original due date. Late penalties will apply, as per the late policy posted in the Course Syllabus. Late Discussion board responses and Review quizzes will only be accepted at the discretion of the Instructor. You must contact your Instructor at least 24 hours in advance if your responses to these assignments will be late.

Communicate  There may be extreme extenuating circumstances which should be brought to the attention of your Instructor prior to the due date of the assignment.  Just keep your Instructor posted!!

Contingency Plan As this is an online program, you need to ensure you have access to a computer Always have a back-up plan for getting your work done -Library -Cyber Café -Starbucks -Kmart -Local College or University -Friends -Neighbors -Family

Contingency Plan (cont’d) Also need to make sure you back-up your work to avoid loss -Consider a Memory Stick -Consider an external hard drive -Consider a CD or DVD -Get a Study Buddy -Make sure you have a second account

Netiquette Etiquette on the Net Use appropriate communication in online environments Be considerate of others Avoid threatening language, personal attacks Avoid using all CAPS – appears as SHOUTING Practice good grammar, punctuation, composition Engage in constructive exchanges Treat others as you would want to be treated!

Writing Style APA is the writing style requested for Kaplan students. The most important thing to know with any writing style is that you are acknowledging the work of the authors’ publications you've used in conducting your research to formulate your papers. Each writing style has a different format that is used to do that.

APA Style The APA writing style expects parenthetical citations as well as a reference list. APA style should include these 3 things: 1. A separate title page 2. The paper itself (the "discussion"), including citations, where applicable 3. A separate references page

APA (cont’d) Here are a few additional formatting standards to keep in mind: Use Times New Roman font style. Use standard 12-point font size. Use standard double-spacing. Use left-aligned text. Do not right-justify.

More on APA If you are not familiar with the APA writing style – there are plenty of resources at your fingertips to help you. Please don't hesitate to visit to the KU Writing Center for assistance. There is a great reference library available for your use.

Websites to help with APA APA Style: Another good APA website- htmlhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa. html Another useful website is crib.html#Pages. This gives you a view of exactly what the format should look like along with a description. crib.html#Pages And this is the link to the APA citation machine: It can also be very helpful for creating APA style citations.

Overview of HR Field The purpose of the HR department is to recruit, interview, select, hire, train, and retain top performing employees. There are many different areas of HR, all of which have different duties and responsibilities.

Overview of HR Field (cont’d) Some responsibilities of HR managers include: -Regulations: ensuring the organization is in compliance with state and federal regulations and employment laws. -Recruitment: recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and hiring employees. -Training and Development: providing new hire orientation, training programs, and professional development opportunities for employees. -Benefits and Compensation: developing fair salary ranges and benefits packages for employees. -Retention: implementing rewards and recognition programs for top performing employees What are some other examples?

Time for Questions  That’s it for this session……..Now it is your turn……..  What’s on your mind???

Thanks for Coming! I appreciate your attendance and participation during the seminar! Have a great week!