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Read to Learn Identify responsibilities of human resources managers after they have hired a new employee. Describe how the status of employees changes.

The Main Idea After employees are hired, a company has to develop their skills. New employees receive orientation, training, and evaluations. These processes help them become more valuable to a company.

Key Concepts Developing Employees Changes in Employee Status

Key Term the process of helping new employees adjust to a company orientation on-the-job training learning a new job by actually doing it

Key Term group training teaching several employees in a class performance appraisal an evaluation of how well an employee is doing a job

Key Term when an employee receives a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay promotion a move to another job within a company, usually at the same level and pay transfer

Key Term separation leaving a company for any reason the number of employees who leave an organization and are replaced over time turnover

Developing Employees For employees to develop, they need to be oriented, trained, and evaluated. Human resources staff members assist in developing employees.

Training Methods Dell Computer’s Leading Edge program allows its managers to go through 10 days of networking with other executives. That includes three days with Chairman Michael Dell.

Orientation Orientation may include a tour of the building and introductions to other employees. orientation the process of helping new employees adjust to a company

Training On-the-job-training is usually done under the guidance of a supervisor, who demonstrates different tasks. on-the-job-training learning a new job by actually doing it

Group training is a relaxed way for employees to learn new skills. teaching several employees in a class

Training Job rotation moves employees to different tasks or departments to help them gain experience. Job rotation prevents boredom and increases morale.

Evaluating Employees During a performance appraisal, managers usually offer suggestions for improvement. performance appraisal an evaluation of how well and employee is doing on a job

Evaluating Employees During a performance appraisal, employees can also note their own progress.

Changes in Employee Status Human resourses managers keep track of changes in the status of employees. For example, an employee might be promoted to a different position, transferred to another department, or fired.

Promotion A promotion might be awarded to an employee for doing a great job, or on the basis of seniority. promotion when an employee receives a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay

Transfer An employee might receive a transfer when another department or new office needs them. transfer a move to another job within a company, usually at the same level and pay

Separation can be voluntary or involuntary. leaving a company for any reason

Separation When separation is voluntary, an exit interview is given to pinpoint why the employee is leaving.

Separation A worker may be fired or terminated if: Rules are not followed Work performance is not acceptable There is an inability to get along with others

Separation If a company needs to downsize, employees might be laid off. A layoff occurs when there is not enough work for all employees.

How can a company help a new employee to develop? through orientation, training, and evaluations

What are three ways in which a new employee can be trained? on-the-job training, working one-on-one with a supervisor; group training; job rotation

What are some changes in status an employee might experience? The employee could be promoted, transferred, or separated from the company, either voluntarily or involuntarily.

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