Week 4 Employee Training and Talent Management  

Go to the Chief Learning Officer Media websites to read the article titled “Let HR Set the Table” by Dave DeFilippo located at: http://www.clomedia.com/2016/02/08/let-hr-set-the-table/ and “Assessing the Chief Learning Officer Role” by Ruth Kustoff located at http://www.knowledgeadvantage.biz/single-post/2016/03/28/Assessing-the-Chief-Learning-Officer-Role. 

Select and explain two strategies Chief Learning Officers (CLOs) can use to add value to the HR departments of their organization. Provide rationale for your reasoning. 

Imagine that the CEO of your company (past, present, or future) has asked you to explain the importance of adding more funding to the organization’s talent management program. You have two (2) minutes of her time to convince her that your ideas would add value. Briefly outline the key points to your strategy. 

Week 5 “Recruiting and Selecting Human Resources”  

Use the Internet to research a company that you would like to work for, with a focus on its recruiting efforts. Make two (2) recommendations for how the company you researched can improve its recruiting efforts. Provide two (2) specific examples to support your response. 

Briefly describe a human resource position that you would someday like to hold; then, outline the optimal selection process for such a position. Provide a rationale for your response.

Week 6 Total Rewards and Managing Employee Benefits  

Analyze the legal constraints on pay systems and recommend that the government either repeals one (1) law or adds one (1) new law (of your design). Explain your rationale. 

Use the Internet to research a company that you would like to work for, with a focus on that company’s benefits plan. Determine how the company you researched can become more competitive in terms of employee benefits while still controlling costs. Provide two (2) specific examples to support your response.