Human recourse (CIPD Certificate level 3)
- Describe 3 activities/tasks that an HR Practitioner will undertake at either Band 1 or 2 in your chosen Professional Area and the skills that they will need to undertake these activities/tasks. (approx. 200 words)
The chosen professional area is organizational design. The organizational design ensures that the company is designed in a way that delivers a maximum impact in both the short and long term (“CIPD Profession Map”, n.d.). Some of the activities that a Human resource practitioner can undertake under band 1 include:
Activities
- Assessment of the current needs and operating model
- Do a continuous assessment to identify where improvement is needed to ensure potential efficiency and share the ideas with fellow employees.
- Provide reliable data regarding the current structure span of control and accountabilities.
- Help organization members to see the rationale for the change of design.
- Design
- Collect some data regarding the structure of the organization, its accountabilities, and spans of control for supporting the business case development.
- Analyze the data collected
- Agree with managers on how the change will be implemented and the key success factors that will be considered.
- Implementation and review
- Analyze data and share with colleagues to make them understand the possible impact of the planned changes.
- Review the impact of change and send feedback to colleagues.
- Keep good records of the changes implemented to avoid conflicts.
- Support all the plans for the execution of the suggested changes.
- Work with the employees impacted by the change to help them adapt easily.
Skills required
- Know how to access data of an organizational structure
- Can understand how people block changes
- Have the principles of job leveling and evaluation
- Produce an induction plan for the successful candidate of the recruitment and selection process you worked through in 3RTO Practical Assignment A, which identifies the essential areas to be covered, with a 6- week timeline and the managers, staff, and other stakeholders who should be involved in the process. This must include coverage of Health and Safety procedures and Terms and Conditions of employment (approx 375 words)
STAFF INDUCTION PLAN
Employee Name: Job Title:
| Session | Areas to be covered | Staff involved | |
| Week 1 | · A brief introduction to the company and work areas. | -The new employee should be taken through the mission, vision, and the competencies required in their work area. -Clarification of all the key social and operational areas like offices and cafeteria. | Line manager |
| Week 2 | -Introduction to all other members of staff in the organization | -The employee should be taken through the organizational chart. -Show them all the staff members and their responsibilities in general terms. -Allow them to do a visitation of the key contacts within their working area.
| Line manager |
| Week 3 | -Introduction to the team that they will be working within their working area. | -Allow the employee to meet with the team he/she will be working with to familiarize with them. -Explain the roles and responsibilities of each team member. -Explain how they will be working to facilitate efficiency in the organization. | HR manager |
| Week 4 | Analyze the performance standards
Terms and conditions | -Go through the job description again and outline the specific roles the employees with be undertaking. -Help them to define the goals and objectives and how they will achieve them and understand the company’s expectations. -Review with them the probation and appraisal process. -Ensure the employee goes through the terms and working conditions of the company and state whether they agree with them. After that, they will sign the document which contains these terms and conditions.
| HR assistant manager |
| Week 5 | Explain the culture of the employee working area. | -Let the employees know how the daily routine in the working area operates, for instance, the working hours, leave requests, dress code, and lunch arrangements. -Let them know the right procedures for internet and email usage, transportation, among others. | Line manager |
| Week 6 | Usage of office systems
Start job-specific training and development | –Show and explain the process of handling various office equipment like printers, computers, and telephones. – Do a review of software and computer security. -Start doing training to the employee that aligns with the areas of competency.
| IT staff
Line manager or a nominee
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Reference
CIPD Profession Map. Cipd.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2020, from
https://www.cipd.co.uk/cipd-hr-profession/cipd-hr-profession-map/default.html.