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Student Name/ID
Number
Unit Number and Unit 3. Human Resource Management
Title
Academic Year Semester 1, Academic year 2019 - 2020
Unit Tutor Ms Pham Thi Bich Ngoc
Assignment Title HRM2: The Job Application (2 of 2)
Issue Date 16th September 2019
Submission Date To be announced by office
IV Name & Date Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Ha (IV), Dr. Doti Chee (Lead IV) 9th August 2019

Submission Format
The submission is in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, including specific
documentation: job specification, CV, interview selection criteria, interview notes and
preparation, and an evaluation of the process.

The evaluation of HR practices and the process of recruitment and selection is a written piece
of work with a recommended word limit of 500–1,000 words, although you will not be
penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-
making, including employment legislation.
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Scenario and activity:
While working as an intern in the Human Resources (HR) department of an Unilever Vietnam
(https://www.unilever.com.vn/), you have been asked to take part in testing the new
recruitment and selection process.
You will work in a small team (3–4 members) to design a job specification for a particular job
role and then you will take part in an interview simulation for a job role advertised by another
team.

The aim of your team is to test the recruitment and selection process and each complete an
individual document portfolio to submit. The document portfolio should include:

1. The design of a job specification for one of a number of given positions in the
organisation.
2. A CV for each student, tailored to apply for one of the positions advertised by another
team.
3. Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, interview notes based on selection
criteria and a justified decision of the candidate selected.
4. A job offer to the selected candidate.
5. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.
In addition to this you are to produce an evaluation summary of employee relations and
employment legislation that relate to these HR practices. This is to be presented to new
applicants as a document that outlines the guidelines of the organisation. Covering the
following:

6. The approach to and effectiveness of employee relations and employee engagement,

with mention of the flexible organisation and flexible working practices and
‘employer of choice’.
7. Key aspects of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.
8. An evaluation of how employee relations and employment legislation inform decision
making and meets business objectives.
 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human LO3 & 4
Resource Management decision-making, including D3 Critically evaluate
employment legislation employee relations and the
P5 Analyse the importance of M4 Evaluate the key aspects application of HRM practices
employee relations in respect of employee relations that inform and influence
to influencing HRM decision- management and decision-making in an
making. employment legislation that organisational context.
affect HRM decision-making
P6 Identify the key elements
in an organisational context.
of employment legislation
and the impact it has upon
HRM decision-making.
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a
work-related context
P7 Illustrate the application M5 Provide a rationale for
of HRM practices in a work- the application of specific
related context, using specific HRM practices in a work-
examples. related context.

Pearson Education 2019

Higher Education Qualifications
Assignment Brief