How is HR structured in your organization? Who is the top HR professional and what is that person’s title?

1. How is HR structured in your organization? Who is the top HR professional and what is that person’s title? Who does that person report to? What does this tell you about the relative importance of HR in your organization?

2. Pick a side, pro or con, and defend your answer. “Affirmative action has outlived its usefulness and should now be abolished.”

3. Investigate the sexual harassment policy at the company where you work (if you don’t work, choose a company to which you have access). Tell us about the policy. What does it say, where is it posted or otherwise made public to employees? What type of sexual harassment training does your company currently have? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?

WK2:

1. Check out one of the online recruitment companies: monster.com and careerbuilder.com are just two possibilities. Give us a brief summary and critique of what you found.

2. Use the Job Characteristics Model and describe your current job to us. If you are not currently working, describe a previous job; if you have no work experience, interview a family member or friend and describe that person’s job according to the elements of the JCM.