Human Resources

Human Resource

Introduction

Employees are the main asset of any organization. The human resource department has the key role in recruiting the potential candidates to meet the organizational objectives effectively. East Carolina University has an effective recruitment, orientation and training structure for its employees. The paper identifies the patterns and procedures followed by the institution in order to select from a pool of candidates. The discussion is categorized into the selection and placement process, orientation and the training and development programs conducted by East Carolina University. There are also some areas that can be modified to enhance the recruitment structure.

Selection and Placement

Hiring Process and Placement

The human resource personnel at East Carolina University review the initial applications from a large pool of candidates. All the hiring and selection activities are prioritized in accordance with the defined policies of the institute. The applications received by the human resource department are forwarded to the human resource manager after the prioritized evaluation. The evaluation process of new applicants involves all the human resource department personnel including the human resource manager. The department analyzes the specific set of skills in the candidates. These are mainly related to the duties and responsibilities of an individual. They analyze the KSAs (knowledge, skills and abilities) which are measured according to the standards of the organization. The candidates submit their job applications to the human resource department by online website and postal mediums (Anonymous, 2012). The recommended applications are preceded by the human resource consultants. If necessary, there is further analysis on the basis of the job qualifications.

The final decision and recommendations are made on the basis of the most eligible candidates. Their approval process for the hiring of new candidates involves the collaboration of four categories: department, divisional, equal employment opportunity, and human resource approval. The managers have an electronic screening system that indicates the selected and non-selected candidates for the desired position (ECU, 2011). East Carolina University, maintains documentation of the selection process and recruitment procedures. Each of the files contains various elements like the recruitment sources, selection tools, and other aspects. The hiring department also goes through reference checks for the new employees. The new candidates are analyzed by conducting interviews. The interviews are organized in order to judge the quality of employees following the laws and regulations. The screening process is done through the electronic tracking systems. After the selection and placement the employees are offered for the job.

East Carolina University has been successful in retaining its employees with the best and most productive human resource practices implemented in the organization. Such policies and practices are effectively designed for the career spectrums and meet the professional development needs (Anonymous, 2011).

Orientation

The orientation process in East Carolina University is based on two phases. The human resource department provides an orientation for the new employees. The orientation is for all the categories of employees, be ii full time or part time employees. In the initial phase, the employees are supposed to attend the in-person ...