human resources challenges

1. HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
Mia Rusali
10.16.12
Presented by: Amirah Almaweri-Sow
Arieanna Harrison
John Strack
Naim Harrison
Jules Sebastian

2. HR
CHALLENGES

3. INTRODUCTION
STRATEGIC TALENT DEVELOPMENT
WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
GLOBALIZATION
SOLUTIONS
SUMMARY
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5. STRATEGIC TALENT DEVELOPMENT
 Strategicallydevelop and retain
pool of diverse talents
 4-P’s Test:
 Person
 Position
 Phase  Ensure
employee fit
 Price and competence
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6. WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
Diversity has a wide range of issues related to:
 gender  nationality
 age  multiculturalism
 disabilities  competency
 religion  training
 job titles  experience
 physical appearance  personal habits.
 sexual orientation
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7. WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
 Workplace Documentation
 Examining policies
 Employee relationships
 Personal tracking system aligning with compliance
 Family Medical Leave Act ( FMLA )
 Coverage: children, spouses, parents, and other older
family members or relatives with disabilities
 26 work weeks coverage
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8. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
 Human Rights Commission
 1963 //
Modern day civil rights movement manifested in SF through
demonstrations against hotels, supermarkets, drive-in
restaurants, automobile showrooms and automobile repair
shops which were discriminating against African Americans.
 1964 //
Major John F. Shelley appointed an interim committee on
human relations, which subsequently recommended to the
board of supervisors that a permanent human rights
commission be established. 5

9. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
 Human Rights Commission (cont…)
 1964, July //
the board of supervisors passed the recommendation,
and major shelley signed an ordinance establishing the
human rights commission.
 1964 //
the human rights commission grew in response to city
government's mandate to address the causes of and
problems resulting from prejudice, intolerance, bigotry
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and discrimination.
 Sanctuary City Ordinance Enforcement

11. GLOBALIZATION
 Advantages  Disadvantages
 Loss of US Jobs /
 Expanding for success Made Products
 Cost Effective  Keeping employee
talent
 Diversity
 Balancing diversity
 Specific Skills/Product
 Fluid market trends
 International Legalities
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12. GLOBALIZATION
Key Competencies for Successful Global Work
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13. GLOBALIZATION
Top Challenges in Working Globally
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14. GLOBALIZATION
Globalization of Business Processes – Talent Management
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15. GLOBALIZATION
Intersectionality of Globalization
For the sake of cost:
 Mass Layoff
 Outsourcing
 Offshoring
Connecting worlds apart:
Diversity
Education/Skill
Expanding culturally
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16. SOLUTIONS
 Launch Mentoring and Gain sharing programs
 Motivate members to increase productivity
 ensure the gain sharing targets are challenging but attainable
 provide useful feedback to gain sharing participants on how
they need to change their behavior to realize Gain Sharing
payouts
 must have an open mind to changes that participants want to
make
 Utilize Executive Information Systems
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17. SUMMARY
 What have we learned?
 Identify, maintain, ensure key talents
 Provide informative materials on diversity
 Introduce cultural sensitivity trainings
 Anticipate future trends through social and global initiatives
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 Work cohesively within the organization at all levels

18. THE END.
THANK YOU.
Amirah Almaweri-Sow
Arieanna Harrison
Q & A PORTION John Strack
Naim Harrison
Jules Sebastian