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Do any of you have a job?
chores to perform at home?
Do you have a very clear job description?
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Describe the nature of today’s workforce.
Identify important goals and activities of
human resources.
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All people 16 years and older who are
employed or looking for a job
More than 150 million people have full- or
part-time jobs
Source:
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Education and training
◦ High school education or more as a minimum
◦ Special training (College, MBA, Technical degree…)
◦ Basic skills and a willingness to work hard no longer
good enough to get a good job…
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Compensation
◦ High-paying jobs – require more skills and education
◦ Low-paying jobs – harder to live comfortably
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Type of Work
◦ Working with machines and technology
◦ Working mainly with people and information
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Classified by industry
◦ Service-providing industries
 services that satisfy the needs of other businesses and
consumers.
◦ Goods-producing industries
 produce or manufacture products
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Classified by occupation
◦ White-collar jobs (example Accountant)
 is one whose work is more mental than physical
◦ Blue-collar jobs
 involves a great deal of physical work
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Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Real Estate
Educational and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Which industries are thriving right now?
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Natural resources and mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Based on the list of goods-producing
industries above what is New Jersey rich in? –
Research via the Internet and share with the
class.
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Professional (Services)
Service
Construction and extraction
Management, business, and financial
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Office and administrative support
Sales
Transportation and material moving
Farming, fishing, and forestry
Production
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The Occupational Outlook
Handbook
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The BLS estimates that the economy will add
more than 15 million new jobs over the next
10 years. Almost all of that job growth will be
in service- providing industries
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Let’s look at the link above and research
where the job growth is
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Each year, Fortune magazine identifies the
“Best Companies to Work For” based on high
rankings from each company’s employees.
Working with your neighbor, make a list of
things a company can do that you believe
would help it make it to the “Best
Companies... ” list.
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Consumer preferences
 Jobs are affected by consumer demand for a product or
service
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Business cycles
 Stages of the business cycle affect job opportunities
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New technologies
 improves efficiency so that businesses may stay
competitive
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Business competition
 Companies must be competitive to stay in business.
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Downsizing
◦ is a planned reduction in the number of employees
needed
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Outsourcing
◦ removes work from one company and sends it to
another company that can complete it at a lower
cost.
◦ On the internet research a company that
has recently downsized or has outsourced
a division or area, share with the class.
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What are several strong influences on
changes in the workforce?
◦ Strong influences for change in the workforce
include consumer preferences, economic
conditions (business cycles), new technology,
and business competition.
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Human resources are the people who work
for a business it is different from other types
of resources used by a company
◦ Management and employees
◦ Full-time and part-time workers
◦ Temporary workers and long-time employees
◦ With your neighbor discuss: What is the advantage
for companies to hire temporary workers during
certain times of the year?(i.e. holiday season)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3l5_Mj
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Bing bang theory Sheldon at Human
Resources Department
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rByDmC
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Jack Welch: The Role of HR
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Human resources department
◦ Larger companies have a department to handle this
function
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Human resources management in small
businesses
◦ The owner of a small business will be responsible
for managing human resources
◦ Explain why a small business will not have a HR
department?
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Identify the personnel needs of the
company.
Maintain an adequate supply of people to
fill those needs.
Match abilities and interests with specific
jobs.
Provide training and development.
Develop plans to compensate personnel.
Protect the health and well-being of
employees.
Maintain a productive and satisfying work
environment.
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Planning and staffing
Performance management
Compensation and benefits
Employee Relations
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Job analysis
Recruitment and selection
Job placement
How has the recruitment function changed
with the inception of the internet?
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Performance assessment
Performance improvement
Managing promotions, transfers, and
terminations
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Wage and salary planning
Benefits planning
Payroll, benefits, and personnel records
management
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Let’s access the link above and analyze
highest paying jobs in the US.
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Health and safety planning
Labor relations
Employment law and policy enforcement
Organizational development
https://www.nlrb.gov/
Go the NLRB and research the function of this
government agency.
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What are the major goals of human
resources?
Identify the personnel needs
Maintain an adequate supply of people
Match abilities and interests with specific jobs.
Provide training and development
Develop plans to compensate personnel
Protect the health and well-being of
employees.
◦ Maintain a satisfying work environment.
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