HRMD630 All Weeks Discussions (June 2019)

HRMD 630 Recruitment and Selection

Week 2 Discussion

Do you feel that affirmative action is a good way to remedy past discrimination? Why or Why not?

HRMD 630 Recruitment and Selection

Week 5 Discussion

Why do some organizations promote from within, whereas others rely on outside hiring? What are the benefits and pitfalls of each approach?

HRMD 630 Recruitment and Selection

Week 8 Discussion

Do you think employers have a right to check into applicants’ backgrounds? What about if that check includes social media, blogs, pictures, or writings that can be found on the internet?

HRMD 630 Recruitment and Selection

Week 9 Discussion

Your hiring manager is frustrated at an offer that was made to a qualified applicant because the applicant has asked for more money in order to accept the job. What advice could you give to the manager in regards to this applicant’s request?

HRMD 630 Recruitment and Selection

Week 11 Discussion

Many supervisors are not well-trained on the difficult task of terminating an employee and instead resort to other methods of forcing someone out of the organization. Methods include giving the employee unpleasant work tasks, reducing their hours, or modifying their jobs in some negative way. What are the ethical issues raised by this strategy and what are the risks to the organization?