1. Unit 2 Business Resources
BTEC Business
Unit 2 Business Resources

2. How to set up your Coursework Folder?
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3. Unit 2 Business Resources
Lesson 1/2 Assignment 1
Date Set: 5th Jan 15
Deadline: 19th Jan 15

4. Learning Objective Today’s learning objective is:
Find a job description and application form for a job role and business that interests you.

5. Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed
P1 Learning Outcomes
All WILL be able to describe what the HR department of your chosen business are responsible for, and then obtain recruitment documentation.
All SHOULD be able to explain what the HR department of your chosen business are responsible for, and then obtain recruitment documentation.
All COULD be able to explain how the recruitment documents fit into the recruitment process.
Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed

6. Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed
P1 Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organisation
Chosen Organisation Explain why you have chosen the business and why you would want to work for this business. Can you show evidence of what it is about the business that attracts you to it? Job role Explain why you want to do this job? What is it that inspires you? How do you know? Can you show evidence of the job itself? Job Description Find a job description for the job role. Insert it into your work and annotate it. Application Form Find an application form. Complete it and then insert it into your work and annotate it.
Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed

7. Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed
P1 Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organisation
Define Human Resources What is recruitment? What are the different methods used to recruit staff? What is retention? Why is it so important? What is a contract of employment? What is a job description?
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Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed

8. Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed
P1 Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organisation
What does an HR department do?
staffing to meet changing business demands
coordination of team resources to meet targets
monitoring of team performance
liaison with other departments
establishment of professional culture (eg: levels of formality, separation of professional from private activities)
provision of appropriate incentives
encouraging creativity and initiative
outsourcing versus in-house decisions
maintaining the operation (ensuring the business has adequate resources, for example, staffing, equipment, working capital, facilities, administration; monitoring; troubleshooting and problem solving)
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Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed

9. Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed
P1 Describe the recruitment documentation used in a selected organisation
Add at least 4 examples that relate to your business
What does an HR department do?
staffing to meet changing business demands
For example, Tesco’s would have to recruit delivery drivers/pickers to cover the new online shopping service.
coordination of team resources to meet targets
monitoring of team performance
liaison with other departments
For example, if Hertz need two more customer service assistants then they have to make sure HR begin recruitment. HR then have to liaise with finance to ensure there is room in the budget for additional members of staff.
establishment of professional culture (eg: levels of formality, separation of professional from private activities)
provision of appropriate incentives
encouraging creativity and initiative
For example, Milton Keynes College have developed an “employee voice” system to find out their employees opinions and views on how to improve.
outsourcing versus in-house decisions
maintaining the operation (ensuring the business has adequate resources, for example, staffing, equipment, working capital, facilities, administration; monitoring; troubleshooting and problem solving)
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Learning Objective: To know how Human Resources are managed