Course Title: Recruit, Select and Induct Staff
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2008
Course Code: BUSM9938C
Course Title: Recruit, Select and Induct Staff
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5137 - Diploma of Business Management
Course Contact : Seymour Jacobson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1563
Course Contact Email:seymour.jacobson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sylwia Greda-Bogusz
+ 61 3 99255441
e-mail: sylwia.gredabogusz@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Experience in frontline, senior supervisory or management positions
Course Description
This unit covers all aspects of selection and recruitment relevant to managers who are not specialists in the area. It ensures that managers engage in appropriate planning and that selection and induction leads to the recruitment and retention of high quality staff. This unit is almost essential for those who now have (or are likely to have) an involvement in or responsibility for recruiting, selecting and/or inducting staff.
Course delivery is classroom face to face and includes activities, presentations, multi-media delivery, and may include guest lecturers.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBMGT506A Recruit, Select and Induct Staff |
Element: |
Confirm employment arrangements |
Performance Criteria: |
• Inform relevant people of the selection decision and prepare development plan based on selection process. |
Element: |
Determine future people needs |
Performance Criteria: |
• Planning for future people requirements is consistent with strategic and operational plans. |
Element: |
Select appropriate people |
Performance Criteria: |
• Persons involved in assessment/selection process are appropriate for the position. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to competency elements
Details of Learning Activities
Learning Activities
Students are required to attend all classes to complete activities and in class assessments. The class activities provide an opportunity to develop skills and apply theory to real life situations. The classroom learning activities students will take a role in are:
• Case studies
• Collaborative classroom activities
• Team activities
• Peer interaction
• Role plays
• Reflection and discussion
• Reading text book
• Accessing materials on line
Workplace learning:
Over the course of the work placement research including observation and interview of key management and Human Resource Staff will form the basis of the final assessment. It is highly recommended that work placement begins as soon as possible so these activities can be undertaken to meet the assessment requirements.
Teaching Schedule
Week beginning | Topics | Resources | Competencies |
Week 1 – 7th July |
Course Introduction Strategic Human Resource Management and Recruiting |
On line Learning Hub Textbook: |
BSBMGT 506A/01 BSBMGT 506A/02 BSBMGT 506A/03 |
Week 2 – 14th July | Recruitment Planning Tools-Job Analysis | Compton – Chapter 2 & 3 | BSBMGT 506A/01 |
Week 3 – 21st July | Recruitment Planning Tools – Job Description | Compton – Chapter 2 & 3 | BSBMGT 506A/01 |
Week 4 – 28th July | Recruitment Planning Tools – Person Specifications and Revision | Compton – Chapter 2 & 3 | BSBMGT 506A/01 |
Week 5 – 4th Aug | In Class Assessment – Open Book Assessment 1 Mandatory Attendance |
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Week 6 – 11th Aug | Legal Implications for Recruitment and Selection Assessment 4 Distributed |
Compton – Chapter 10 |
BSBMGT 506A/02 BSBMGT 506A/03 |
Week 7 – 18th Aug | Sourcing and Attracting Candidates | Compton – Chapter 4 | BSBMGT 506A/02 |
Week 8 – 25th Aug | Selection Process Assessment 2 Distributed |
Compton – Chapters 6, 7, 8 | BSBMGT 506A/02 |
1st September to Friday 5th September | Mid Semester Break | (Student Vacation) | |
Week 9 – 8th Sep | Interviewing | Compton – Chapters 7, 8 | BSBMGT 506A/02 |
Week 10 – 15th Sept | Interviewing & Assessment 2 Preparation | Compton- Chapters 7, 8 | BSBMGT 506A/02 |
Week 11 –22nd Sept | Assessment Preparation Assessment 2 Part A |
Assessment 2 Guidelines |
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Week 12 – 29th Sep | Assessment Role Play Confirming Employment Conditions Assessment 2 – Part B Part A – due on the day of Role Play Mandatory Attendance |
Assessment 2 Guidelines | |
Week 13 – 6th Oct | Confirming Employment Conditions/ Assessment 3 Preparation Assessment 3 Distributed | Compton – Chapter 9 | |
Week 14 – 13th Oct | Planning for Employment Workplace Induction Assessment Preparation |
Compton – Chapter 11 | BSBMGT 506A/03 |
Week 15 – 20th Oct | Assessment 3 Preparation Assessment 3 Due |
Assignment 3 Guidelines | |
Week 16 – 27th Oct | You as the candidate – Implications for your job search | BSBMGT 506A/02 BSBMGT 506A/03 |
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Week 17 – 3rd Nov | Course Review Assessment 4 Due |
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Week 18 – 10th Nov | Assessment Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Prescribed Text |
References
References |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments are held during the course and may include in-class assessment on key concepts and theories, build a job description for a position, prepare a list of selection criteria, prepare a list of appropriate interview questions, role plays, induction plans, and letters of offer
Assessment Tasks
Overview of Assessment Tasks
To successfully complete this course a Pass in all assessments is required. Assessments may include in-class assessment on key concepts and theories and participation in interview role plays. Assessment tasks are also incorporated into work placement through research into the organisation’s recruitment, selection and induction policies and procedures.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 – Individual Mark 10%
Answer an in-class assessment on key concepts and theories covered in this course.
This assessment task is underpinned by these competencies: BSBMGT506A/01 Determine future people needs
Assessment 2
Part 2A – Interview Guide - Group Mark 20%
Prepare and carry out the following tasks:
Work in small group of 2 people to build a job description for an administration position using the concepts covered in class.
From the job description, prepare a list of selection criteria and an interview guide to be used in a role play for Part 2B - Interview Role play.
This assessment task is underpinned by these competencies:
BSBMGT506A/01Determine future people needs
BSBMGT506A/02Select appropriate people
Part 2B – Interview Role Play - Group Mark 20%
and use these questions and structure to role-play an appropriate selection interview of no more than 15 minutes as a class presentation.
This assessment task is underpinned by these competencies: BSBMGT506A/02Select appropriate people
Assessment 3 – Confirm Employment and Induct – Group Mark 20%
Prepare a letter of offer for the successful candidate with an induction plan attached. The letter of offer must include conditions of employment as approved for the position.
This assessment task is underpinned by these competencies:
BSBMGT506A/03 Confirm employment arrangements
Assessment 4 – Workplace Investigation Portfolio – Individual Mark 30%
Over the course of the semester students are to investigate recruitment and selection practices in their work placement. This includes interviewing managers, HR staff and the collection of documents including policy and procedures for recruitment and selection.
This assessment task is underpinned by these competencies:
BSBMGT506A/01Determine future people needs
BSBMGT506A/02Select appropriate people
BSBMGT506A/03 Confirm employment arrangements
Grading
All assessments are graded. To pass the course, students must have a minimum Pass grade in each assessment and achieve competency in all course elements.
Assessment Matrix
Students will be assessed directly against a mixture of the elements and performance criteria listed in the National Competency - BSBMGT506A Recruit, Select and Induct Staff.
Element | Ass 1 | Ass 2 | Ass 3 | Ass 4 |
BSBMGT506A/01 Determine future people needs |
X | X | ||
BSBMGT506A/02 Select appropriate people |
X | X | ||
BSBMGT506A/03 Confirm employment arrangements |
X | X | ||
Other Information
Online Learning Materials
Online learning materials can be accessed through the RMIT Online Learning Hub. Materials available include weekly workshop slides, assessment details and updates. It is highly recommended that these be accessed weekly before attending class.
For information regarding Academic Administration Procedures, e.g. Special Consideration, Plagiarism, Submission of Assessments, Attendance Requirements etc., please refer to your Student Diary Pages 134-160, or the Student Website http://www.rmit.edu.au/students
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