Title: Assignment: BA 224 Competency Assessment Credit Unit 1 Essay Questions - OLD
Course: SkillsCom BA 224 15.1

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Read each synopsis and write up answers to the following questions:

QUESTION #1

SYNOPSIS:

The mission at Patagonia is to build the best product possible, cause no unnecessary environmental harm, and inspire solutions to the environment crisis. The benefits to employees working for Patagonia are considerable. Although the pay is slightly below the industry average, employees are given time off work to try out the websites the company produces, and employees are encouraged to put the needs of their families first. Employees can work flexible hours to accommodate this company value. Employers are also offered a period of 60 days in which they can work for a non-profit environmental organization and still receive their full pay. Much thought is put into hiring of new employees at Patagonia; ambitious, mission/driven people, with whom the core values of Patagonia resonate, are selected to fill open positions with in the unique company.

• How does the mission of Patagonia differ from most other companies?

• Patagonia has often been selected as one of the country’s best places to work. What Patagonia HR practices and employee benefits do you think help Patagonia earn this honor?

• What characteristics would you use to describe a candidate likely to be hired by Patagonia? How do these characteristics reflect and support Patagonia's strategy?

QUESTION #2

SYNOPSIS

The online fashion retailer Hautelook is growing quickly and needs to recruit new employees at a rapid rate. Hautelook prefers to promote internal job candidates, but also to hire applicants who are most familiar with the company—ideally, previous customers.

• Explain the importance of employee referrals to Hautelook’s recruiting.

• What other recruiting tools would you suggest a company like this use, and why?

• How would you suggest Hautelook deal with the problem of receiving too many résumé applications?

• Given that it loves to promote internally, what other steps would you suggest Hautelook take to facilitate this?

• From what Hautelook says, is it really necessary for the company to use employment agencies? Why?

QUESTION #3

SYNOPSIS

The Weather Channel does a great job of hiring employees. Part of the reason The Weather Channel is so successful is due to the company’s effective use of job analysis. With such an effective job analysis performed, The Weather Channel writes very good job descriptions.

• What job analysis tools would you suggest The Weather Channel use?

• What role do you think job analysis plays in talent management at The Weather Channel? What role should it play?

• How do you think HR at The Weather Channel is involved in job analysis?

• Does the Weather Channel seem to be practicing strategic HR? Why or why not?

Pay close attention to the rubric below for criteria on which you will be graded.