HRM/420August 12, 2014Mrs. JonesEmployment Selection and Training and Development ProgramCase #1 Workplace diversity selection for Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension is preparing to become an organization the supports diversity and pluralism. In order to become more diverse, Cooperative Extension developed strategies to become more diverse through new recruitment styles and education on becoming a diversified organization. Diversification provides a competitive edge, and it enables the organization to tap it to new markets increasing effectiveness and productivity. In order to become more diversified, Cornell Cooperative Extension must utilize …show more content…
With a more diverse staff, the hopes improving the organizations intercultural effectiveness, providing more learning opportunities that are planned, systematic, and address personal and organizational issues will become more inclusive. This change will require action and authentic leadership. This strategy of position development, recruitment, and selection and support stages is one way to encourage organizational change. If the right efforts that address diversity and pluralism are made, this will increase the potential for effectiveness and …show more content…
Today, Enterprise is the largest car rental business in North America with more than 7,000 offices in the U.S. and 900 in Canada, Puerto Rico, the UK, Germany, and Ireland. Customer satisfaction is a key driver of growth for Enterprise delivering first class customer service. Enterprise strives to hire, develop, and train its staff through effective training and development. Employees at enterprise achieve promotion within the company reaching their full potential. This promotional strategy reduces the need for external recruitment. This is a cost effective way for Enterprise to manage its people.
Since Enterprise offers career opportunities from within the company, employees remain happy, and stay longer giving their best. The need for external recruiting is still required with growth and diversification being factors. This allows the opportunity to provide new skills and increase business capacity for expansion. In order to attract high quality candidates, Enterprise hires student interns who work as liaisons for potential applicants.
Below is an example career path that student interns strive to achieve with a career at Enterprise, this is another recruiting tool