Subject Title Introduction to Human Resources
Subject Code HRM100
Assessment Title HR Practices Using the Employee Life Cycle
Learning Outcome/s 1, 3 & 4
Assessment Type Individual Assessment
Weighting 30%
Word Count 1,500 words
Due Date Week 9, Sunday 23:59
Submission Type Turnitin
Format / Layout of Assessment ICMS Cover Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference List
Appendices
Assessment instructions 1. Students are required to show their knowledge of the Employee Life Cycle, by researching current practices in each area of their chosen company:
• Recruitment & Selection
• Orientation & Onboarding
• Employee Services
• Talent Development & Retention
• Performance Management
• Transition
2. Choose one of the companies listed below:
• Hospitality/tourism (Qantas / Accor / Singapore Airlines)
• Events (Staging Connections / Reed Exhibitions)
• Sport (Fitness First / AFL Australia)
• Business (Google / Woolworths / CBRE)
3. In a business style report, research each stage of the Employee Life Cycle outlining how the chosen company addresses each stage.
4. Based on your findings, make two recommendations on how your chosen company can improve their HR processes in order to become/remain an employer of choice.
5. A minimum of 6 references should be used for a Pass grade in this section of the assessment.
6. Submit the report through Turnitin
Readings for the assessment Content: Lecture Notes and course text book. Referencing: ICMS Style Guide (2018),
Grading Rubric The students will be assessed on the criteria outlined in this marking rubric.
Assessment Outline:
As an HR Manager, you have been asked to research and report to the board on current HR practices at your company, as well as recommend improvements. Your report should include all six (6) stages of the Employee Life Cycle:
• Recruitment & Selection
• Orientation & Onboarding
• Employee Services
• Talent Development & Retention
• Performance Management
• Transition
Grading Rubric:
Criteria
HD
D
C
P
F
All required ELC elements included: 1. Recruit & Select
2. Orient& Onboard
3. Employee Services
4. Talent Dev.& Retention
5. Performance Mgmt
6. Transition
35% • An exemplary understanding of how each element contributes to the business:
• All elements • An thorough
understanding of how each element contributes to the business:
• All elements • An good
understanding of how each element contributes to the business:
• All elements • A basic
understanding of how each element contributes to the business:
• All elements • No
understanding of how each element contributes to the business:
• Elements missing
Understanding &
Application
40% • Exemplary
comparison of course material to other research • Thorough
comparison of course material
to other research
•? • Evidence of
other research • Repetition of lecture slides • Repetition of lecture slides
Documentation&
Research
15% • 9+ references used
• Cites ALL data from other sources
• Referencing as per ICMS Style
Guide
2018 • 8 references used
• Cites ALL data from other sources
• ICMS Style
Guide 2018 • 7 references used
• Cites most data from other sources
• ICMS Style
Guide 2018 • 6 references used
• Cites most data from other sources
• ICMS Style
Guide 2018 • No references
• No data cited
• Not ICMS Style Guide 2018
Quality of references cited with the prime source being academic journals
5% • The course textbook and/or lecture notes plus
• Other books
on the subject.
• Additional books are used
• Academic and business journals are used illustrate examples. • The course textbook and/or lecture notes plus
• Other books
on the subject. And;
• Additional books are used OR
• Academic
and/or business journals used to
illustrate examples. • The course textbook and/or lecture
notes Or
• Other books
on the subject And
• Academic
and/or business journals used sparingly. • The course textbook and/or lecture notes plus
• Business and educational blogs.
• Definitions taken from
reliable sources eg Oxford or
Macquarie
dictionaries. • No use of course textbook or lecture notes.
• Primary sources used are Wikipedia, personal blogs, Yahoo answers and
• Other sources based on
personal opinion and belief.
Spelling and Grammar
5% • No spelling or grammar mistakes • Minimal spelling or grammar mistakes • A few spelling and grammar mistakes • Noticeable
spelling and grammar mistakes • Excessive
spelling and grammar mistakes