1. Employment and Staffing Week 1 Dr. Sue Knapp

2. Welcome! It is great to have you here.

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4. Agenda Course Syllabus Outcomes Participating in Discussions/Rubric Contact Information Unit 1 Final Project SHRM Student Chapter Questions

5. Course Syllabus Found in Home Page and Doc Sharing Course Outcomes 1. Compare diverse employee characteristics and job motivators 2. Examine employee retention in a competitive marketplace 3. Analyze the role of compensation and benefits in contemporary employee relations 4. Assess employee recruitment and hiring strategies 5. Assess employee development strategies

6. Participating in Discussions Post a minimum of three posts per discussion question – one initial response and two replies to your classmates. Post on a minimum of three different days. The first post must be made by Saturday. Make sure your contribution adds something to the discussion. Think how you can take the discussion to the next level. You might want to pose new questions to your classmates within your message.

7. Contact Information E-mail Address: SKnapp@kaplan.edu Virtual Office: I will be checking the virtual office Mondays through Saturdays throughout the day. Seminar Time: Thursdays, 10:00 PM (EST)

8. Unit 1 Outcomes ▫Recognize the potential benefits of membership in professional organizations ▫Identify opportunities for additional education and training offered by professional organizations Assignment – Labor Force Demographics

9. Final Project Due by the end of Unit 9 8 – 12 page paper addressing 4 questions listed in Unit 9. Use your present or past employer or an organization you would like to work for as the model for your plan,

10. SHRM Student Chapter Kaplan has the first Virtual Chapter Student Membership Benefits -Affordable Cost: $35 (http://www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/Pa ges/default.aspx) -HR Magazine Subscription -Full access to SHRM Online (HRTalk, job board) -Member Directory Online search capability -Echoes student e-newsletter -Access to Career Center -Student conferences & HRGames Academic Competition -Networking opportunities!http://www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/Pa ges/default.aspx Contact SHRMKaplan@hotmail.comSHRMKaplan@hotmail.com

11. What do you think? Why is the employment process so important?

12. Questions