Write a final paper on a topic related to the theme of Recruitment & Retention. The final paper is required to be 8-10 pages in length (not including appendices). Within the broad theme, the paper is intended to be an opportunity to explore in some depth a topic related to the course that is of specific significance to you.

A list of example topics for final papers is provided below to provide some ideas.

However, these are examples onl

Internet recruitment

Assessment methods in selection

Affirmative Action – Recruiting diverse populations/targeted groups

OFCCP Focus – Hiring disabled individuals and veterans

Career Management / Succession planning

Employee development as a retention tool

Marketing your organization internally and externally (the Employment Value Proposition)

Careers of the future – Is your organization ready?

Recognition strategies for employee engagement

Retention strategies

Guidelines for Final Paper –

In developing this project (you might think of it as a Human Resources Case Study), select a specific organization of interest to you. Think of yourself as an organizational consultant and assume a key manager has requested a thorough analysis and recommended course of action to resolve an HR problem that will make a difference to the future performance of the organization. Try to focus your case on one specific topic.

Your paper must include, but is not limited to, the following sections. Use section headings as subtitles for your project. It will make it easier to find all elements of your project.

Section Description

Title Page Use cover sheet template in Course Information/General

Course Information folder.

Introduction

Describe the organization you selected and present background/facts that will enable to reader to clearly understand the organization.

Problem Statement

Identify and clearly state the problem – the Recruitment & Retention issue in which an element of the identified organization is not meeting expectations. Keep the problem statement short and concise.

Literature Review

Connect the problem to a specific topical area of scholarly/professional work in Recruitment & Retention. State what the area is. Then write your synthesis of at least 3 scholarly or professional studies or articles that seem relevant to your inquiry.

Criterion:

Causes

Provide an identification and description of the causes of the problem/issue. Ensure the causes you identify relate directly to the problem/issue. A critical element of the strength of this section is to apply concepts, ideas or insights that are most valuable in helping you make sense of the causes of the problem. Support your analysis with reference to appropriate research and to illustrations of how the causes manifest in the organization.

Solutions

Recommend a more desirable future state; compare this to the state if no changes are made; and propose at least 2 action steps that will leverage the organization toward the more desirable state. Describe exactly what should be done and how it should be done, include by whom, and in what sequence.

Reflection

Think about this assignment and write a well-thought out reflective statement about how this assignment influenced your personal, academic, and professional development.

References as Appendix

You must use at least 3 resources, outside course materials. Cite all sources. All references must be cited in 2 places; within the body of your paper and on the separate reference list