HROB*3070 Attracting & Acquiring Talent Fall 2018 Credit weight 0.5

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1 HROB*3070 Attracting & Acquiring Talent Fall 2018 Credit weight 0.5 General Course Information Instructor: Office Hours Department: Class Schedule: Class Location Final Exam: Pre-requisites: Restrictions: Rhonda Gordon, MBA, CHRP By appointment only Department of Management Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am 11:20 am MACS 209 (MacDonald Stewart Hall) December 8, :30 am 10:30 am 1 of BUS*3000, HROB*2100, PSYC*3070 This is a Priority Access Course. Some restrictions may apply during some time periods. Please contact the department for more information. Course Description This course will provide students with the appropriate tools needed to recruit and select employees, identify related competencies, identify performance appraisal methods, and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs within the context of our Canadian legal framework. This course is concerned with the primary aspects of the staffing process in modern organizations. Students will gain knowledge of staffing processes that meet scientific, professional, and Canadian legal standards. Based on this knowledge, students will be able to develop, implement, and evaluate staffing systems in organizations. The course covers topics including job analysis, competency models, legal issues, recruitment and selection tools, job performance management, employment testing, interviewing, and selection decision-making strategies.

2 Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge and Understanding: 1) Identify and explain the importance of recruitment and selection to Canadian Organizations. 2) Describe major legal issues affecting recruitment and selection in Canada. 3) Identify and explain the importance of adhering to best practices related to recruitment and selection. Discipline/Professional and Transferable Skills: 4) Create and implement reliable and valid personnel selection measures. 5) Create and implement procedures related to job analysis, employee screening and selection including conducting effective interviews. 6) Select and effectively utilize pre-employment tests to inform the selection process. 7) Apply a marketing approach to the recruitment of top talent to fill vacant positions. Attitudes and Values: 8) Describe the difference between common hiring practices used in industry today and evidence-based best-practices. 9) Advocate for the use of evidence-based recruitment and selection procedures.

3 Indicative Content Week Date Topic Deliverables Due Readings 1 Thurs, Sept 6 Course Introduction None 2 Tues, Sept 11 Thurs, Sept 13 An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection (R&S) Ethical Issues and R&S - In-class activity #1 - In-class activity #2 Chapter 1 3 Tues, Sept 18 Reliability of Selection Methods - In-class activity #3 Chapter 2 Thurs, Sept 20 Validity of Selection Methods - Group Presentation Topics - In-class activity #4 4 Tues, Sept 25 Legal Issues - In-class activity #5 Chapter 3 Thurs, Sept 27 Applying Law to R&S - In-class activity #6 5 Tues, Oct 2 Job Analysis - In-class activity #7 Chapter 4 Thurs, Oct 4 Competency Models - In-class activity #8 6 Tues, Oct 9 Thurs, Oct 11 NO CLASS Job Performance - In-class activity #9 Chapter 5 7 Tues, Oct 16 Midterm Thurs, Oct 18 Group Presentations (1 & 2) - In-class activity #10 (DUE: Group Project Confirmation) - Group Project Confirmation 8 Tues, Oct 23 Thurs, Oct 25 Recruitment: The First Step in the Selection Process Group Presentations (3 & 4) - In-class activity #11 - In-class activity #12 Chapter 6 9 Tues, Oct 30 Selection 1: Applicant Screening - In-class activity #13 Chapter 7 Thurs, Nov 1 Group Presentations (5 & 6) - In-class activity #14 10 Tues, Nov 6 Thurs, Nov 8 Selection 2: Testing & Other Assessments Group Presentations (7 & 8) - In-class activity #15 - In-class activity #16 Chapter 8 11 Tues, Nov 13 Interviewing - In-class activity #17 Chapter 9 Thurs, Nov 15 Group Presentations (9 & 10) - In-class activity #18 12 Tues, Nov 20 Decision Making - In-class activity #19 Chapter 10 Thurs, Nov 22 Group Presentations (11 & 12) - In-class activity #20 13 Tues, Nov 27 Final Examination Preparation (Group Projects Due at the beginning of class) - Group Projects Due

4 Course Assessment Assessment Weight Associated Learning Outcomes Due Date and Submission Procedure In-Class Activities 15% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 At the end of each class Midterm 25% 1,2,3,8,9 In-Class, Tues, Oct 16 th Group Presentation Group Project 15% 4,5,6,7 10% 4,5,6,7 Topics Due Thurs, Sept 20 th Presentations are in class on Thursdays from Oct 18 th Nov 22 nd Job/Organization selection is to be submitted by to the instructor by Thurs, Oct 18 th. Group Projects are due on Tues Nov 27 th in class. Final Exam 35% 1,2,3,8,9 During the Examination Period, location TBD Total 100% Course Resources Required Texts: Catano, V., Weisner, W. & Hackett, R., (2015), Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 7 th Ed. Nelson Education: Toronto. Course Policies and Procedures Group Work: 85% of Fortune 1000 companies use some form of teamwork in their work environments. To prepare you for your careers, group work is a component of this course. The groups will be self-managed, meaning that issues with time, effort and planning of group meetings will be the responsibility of the team members. If you have concerns or questions that you feel cannot be solved within the team, please contact the professor during the term to address these. Once classes have concluded, there is little I can do to assist with teamrelated problems. All group members will have the opportunity to fill out a group evaluation form. It is your responsibility to manage the processes and output of your group. As a group, you all sink or swim together. If you are not satisfied with your group s output, it is up to you to manage others performance to achieve high quality output. You must set goals, give feedback, solve problems, and remove roadblocks. Clarify member expectations early in the semester (e.g. who will do the typing; who is responsible for proofreading and integrating material; etc). To facilitate this process, groups must evaluate each member of the group to rate member contributions. Some group members may receive an individual grade that is lower than that of the overall group, peer evaluation will inform the instructor s decision to make deductions if it is determined that group members are not fully participating.

5 Electronic Video or Audio Recording in Class: Electronic recording of classes is expressly forbidden without consent of the instructor. When recordings are permitted they are solely for the use of the authorized student and may not be reproduced, or transmitted to others, without the express written consent of the instructor. Course Deliverables Assignments: Assignments are due at the times listed above. All submissions will be done electronically through Courselink (D2L). If assignments are not submitted by the due date/time specified in this outline then a late penalty of 10% per day will be deducted from the assignment grade, this includes weekends. In-Class Activities: In most classes, there will be an in-class activity that will involve either a group discussion, a group deliverable of some kind, or personal reflection. Each of these in-class activities must be submitted to Courselink during class. If you do not attend class then you will be unable to submit these activities and you will receive a grade of zero for that day s activity. The lowest two in-class activity grades will be dropped from your final mark. You will need to bring an electronic device to class to submit your in-class activities! Laptops, tablets or mobile phones capable of accessing Courselink will suffice. Midterm/Final Exam: The midterm and final exams will consist of questions related to content covered in class and in the textbook. For the midterm, students are responsible for lecture material from the beginning of class until the week prior to the midterm as well as textbook content covered in class from chapters 1 5. The final exam is not cumulative, so for the final exam students are responsible for all content from after the midterm including lecture materials and textbook content covered in class from chapters Note that any textbook content that is not covered in class will not be on the midterm or the final exam. Questions related to the in-class activities may appear on the midterm and on the final exam, so attendance in class and your participation in the in-class activities is important. Group Presentation: In the groups that were assigned to you by Courselink, you will be responsible to teach the class about a recruitment method or selection tool. You are required to describe your method/tool, discuss the pros and cons associated with it, and describe best practices for using it (ie. when and how it should be used). Groups are encouraged to use media technology support. Time limits will be strictly monitored, so plan accordingly. Each group will be responsible for conducting research on the topic. You must use the library as a research resource (ie. consult HR and other relevant journals). On the day prior to your presentation: You must a PDF of a 1-2 page handout summarizing the key points from your presentation which will be made available to the rest of the class through Courselink. Evaluation: The marking of the presentation will be based on creativity, comprehensiveness of content and how well the content was explained to the audience, effectiveness of delivery as well as how well the group captured the audiences attention and imparted learning relevant to the topic. Topics must be submitted to the instructor prior to the due-date specified above. Topics will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Presentations must not re-hash course material! So please choose topics that are not directly related to topics already covered in the textbook, or if a topic is already covered in the text, discuss new content that is not already covered. Students will be required to complete a peer-evaluation describing how equal the contribution was from each group member. It is the group s responsibility to determine to format of the peer evaluation. Only one peer evaluation form must be submitted by each group (this means that there should be no surprises for any

6 one group member any issues should be discussed and resolved by the group. If you need the help of the Instructor to help resolve a group issue, please be sure to give plenty of time for a resolution to occur). Suggested topics (one group per topic; first come, first served; presentations must draw on information from outside of the textbook): - realistic job previews - individual/executive assessments - executive search firms - ability tests (eg. general, mechanical, clerical, physical) - assessment centres - emotional intelligence tests - biodata inventories - integrity tests - application form - work samples/job simulation - drug testing - graphology - reference checks - interviews - other (to be approved by instructor) Group Project: In the groups assigned to you by Courselink, you will be asked to integrate course material to develop a selection system for a job of your choosing. Groups may use actual organizations and jobs; however, you must create a new selection system rather than simply describing an existing system. Prior to the date specified above, your group must confirm with the instructor by , which job and organization you are choosing. The paper must contain: 1) A description of the organization. Indicate the industry, size, location, key product lines, financial status, firm mission and purpose, key elements of the strategic plan, and specific HR policies and practices, including employment equity plans. (approximately 1 page) 2) A job analysis strategy. Describe the strategy you would use to analyze the job. Include any questionnaires you would use and/or a detailed description of any techniques you would use. (approximately 1-2 pages) 3) A comprehensive job description for the job. Indicate duties and responsibilities, reporting relationships, working conditions, supervisory responsibilities, and education, experience, skill and personality requirements. Be sure to indicate what features of the job are most important or critical. (approximately 1 page) 4) A recruitment plan. State what strategies you will use to attract candidates, including any special steps you would take given your organization s employment equity plan. Estimate the costs of your efforts (where you will advertise, and how much it will cost) and indicate any specific procedures you will use (eg. Realistic Job Previews). You may include a sample recruitment ad if you feel creative. (approximately 2-3 pages) 5) A description of your selection procedures. Outline all procedures you will use to screen applicants. Describe why each selection device is necessary by linking each selection device with important job tasks (from the job description) and/or necessary competencies and/or KSAOs with selection devices. Justify why you ask certain questions in your interviews or administer certain tests to candidates. Some or all of this could be in table form. (approximately 3-5 pages) 6) An interview protocol. Provide a plan for interviewing candidates. Indicate the type of interview questions and format you will use. Provide the interview questions and a detailed scoring key for evaluating each question and the interview overall. (approximately 1 2 pages)

7 7) All validation and reliability information on selection procedures. Indicate known or estimated reliability and validity information (eg. based on validity generalization or other similar studies). If you are lacking in such information, describe how you could obtain this information in your own validity study. Be sure to indicate how your procedures meet existing legal legislation. (approximately 2-3 pages) Note: extensive library research or lengthy narrative is not required. However, it is very important that you cite ALL sources of information used. This includes information from your text, class slides, or information people have given you verbally (e.g. if you are citing information from class, you can cite: McDermott, K. (2015) Personal Communication). Some suggested page lengths are indicated, but feel free to adapt the length to the needs of your group s project, within reason (+/1 half a page). Evaluation: the group paper will be graded based on the following criteria: professionalism (8 marks; refers to overall clarity, organization, appearance, technical quality, and appropriate citing of sources); content (10 marks; refers to comprehensiveness in addressing key requirements as listed above); and judgment (12 marks; refers to inclusion of sound, logical reasoning and of insightful recommendations that are sensitive to legal, technical, and practical concerns). University Policies Turnitin In this course, your instructor will be using Turnitin, integrated with the CourseLink Dropbox tool, to detect possible plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration or copying as part of the ongoing efforts to maintain academic integrity at the University of Guelph. All submitted assignments will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site. A major benefit of using Turnitin is that students will be able to educate and empower themselves in preventing academic misconduct. In this course, you may screen your own assignments through Turnitin as many times as you wish before the due date. You will be able to see and print reports that show you exactly where you have properly and improperly referenced the outside sources and materials in your assignment. Academic Consideration When you find yourself unable to meet an in-course requirement because of illness or compassionate reasons, please advise the course instructor in writing, with your name, id#, and contact. See the academic calendar for information on regulations and procedures for Academic Consideration: Academic Misconduct The University of Guelph is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and it is the responsibility of all members of the University community, faculty, staff, and students to be aware of what constitutes academic misconduct and to do as much as possible to prevent academic offences from occurring. University of Guelph students have the responsibility of abiding by the University's policy on academic misconduct regardless of their location of study; faculty, staff and students have the responsibility of supporting an environment that discourages misconduct. Students need to remain aware that instructors have access to and the right to use electronic and other means of detection. Please note: Whether or not a student intended to commit academic misconduct is not relevant for a finding of guilt. Hurried or careless submission of assignments does not excuse students from responsibility for verifying the academic integrity of their work

8 before submitting it. Students who are in any doubt as to whether an action on their part could be construed as an academic offence should consult with a faculty member or faculty advisor. The Academic Misconduct Policy is detailed in the Undergraduate Calendar: Accessibility The University of Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free environment. Providing services for students is a shared responsibility among students, faculty and administrators. This relationship is based on respect of individual rights, the dignity of the individual and the University community's shared commitment to an open and supportive learning environment. Students requiring service or accommodation, whether due to an identified, ongoing disability or a short-term disability should contact the Student Accessibility Service as soon as possible. For more information, contact SAS at ext or accessibility@uoguelph.ca or see the website: Course Evaluation Information Please refer to the Course and Instructor Evaluation Website Drop date The last date to drop one-semester courses, without academic penalty, is noted in the undergraduate academic calendar. For regulations and procedures for Dropping Courses, see the Academic Calendar: