Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management
Description of Organization and Human Resource Topic
Canadian Tire, a leading retailer since 1922, provides products and services ranging from automotive, hardware, sporting goods, apparel, gas bar, and financial services. With 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets, across Canada, Canadian Tire employs approximately 68,000 employees. This Canadian retailer creates competitive advantage by owning 5 companies (Part Source, Canadian Tire Financial Services, Marks Work Warehouse, The Forzani Group Ltd., and Canadian Tire Petroleum) increasing their vision to create sustainable growth.
According to Schwind, Das, and Wager (2010), “Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable individuals to apply for employment” (p. 174). I have chosen this topic as I believe that in today’s ever-changing business environment the human resource department has an increasingly difficult task of finding and maintaining employees for their organization. The role of recruiting human resources seems to be changing, with new technologies emerging, leaving recruiters to face constant challenges.
Challenges Human Resource Managers Face During Recruitment
The human resource department is faced with numerous challenges in recruiting new employees. The greatest challenge is finding and retaining the best possible candidate for the job (Kaliprasad, 2006). Hiring good people is the key source of competitive advantage for any organization. To meet this task there are several challenges human resource managers must confront. Some of these challenges include: environmental and economic conditions, structural challenges of the organization, and creating diversity amongst the workforce. * Environmental and Economic Conditions The Business Cycle, as shown by the above diagram, goes through various peaks and troughs, known as recessions and recovery periods. These cycles can have a sizeable impact on how Human Resource Managers will approach their
Description of Organization and Human Resource Topic
Canadian Tire, a leading retailer since 1922, provides products and services ranging from automotive, hardware, sporting goods, apparel, gas bar, and financial services. With 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets, across Canada, Canadian Tire employs approximately 68,000 employees. This Canadian retailer creates competitive advantage by owning 5 companies (Part Source, Canadian Tire Financial Services, Marks Work Warehouse, The Forzani Group Ltd., and Canadian Tire Petroleum) increasing their vision to create sustainable growth.
According to Schwind, Das, and Wager (2010), “Recruitment is the process of finding and attracting capable individuals to apply for employment” (p. 174). I have chosen this topic as I believe that in today’s ever-changing business environment the human resource department has an increasingly difficult task of finding and maintaining employees for their organization. The role of recruiting human resources seems to be changing, with new technologies emerging, leaving recruiters to face constant challenges.
Challenges Human Resource Managers Face During Recruitment
The human resource department is faced with numerous challenges in recruiting new employees. The greatest challenge is finding and retaining the best possible candidate for the job (Kaliprasad, 2006). Hiring good people is the key source of competitive advantage for any organization. To meet this task there are several challenges human resource managers must confront. Some of these challenges include: environmental and economic conditions, structural challenges of the organization, and creating diversity amongst the workforce. * Environmental and Economic Conditions The Business Cycle, as shown by the above diagram, goes through various peaks and troughs, known as recessions and recovery periods. These cycles can have a sizeable impact on how Human Resource Managers will approach their
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