Pick a single company in the S&P 500 and answer the following four questions…
1. Experience is a common job requirement – but aspiring professionals are often frustrated by this obstacle to career advancement. They think “I need experience to get the job BUT I need the job to get experience!!!” Maybe you can relate to this. First, research and describe how your chosen company is handling the question of education and experience requirements in hiring. Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the same company. How much would or should be necessary? Would it vary by job? If so, how? And are there any exceptions?
2. Some businesses focus a lot on succession planning. Others, however, seem to just put off worrying about it until someone dies, resigns, or gets fired. First, research and describe how your chosen company is handling the questions of employee development and succession planning. Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the same company. What kind of programs or initiatives or incentives would you put in place? How would you measure whether your efforts are achieving the desired goals?
3. Most businesses run payroll biweekly, but some do it more frequently and some less frequently. First, research and describe how your chosen company is handling the question of payroll frequency. Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the same company. What are the advantages and drawbacks to your chosen frequency?
4. Location is a critical variable in determining not just where a business’s operations will be situated, but also where it will find its human capital and talent. First, research and describe how your chosen company is handling location strategy. Then, explain how you would handle it differently (if at all) if you were in charge of Human Resources and Workforce Management for the same company. If you were asked to identify a new city (anywhere in the United States) for a corporate headquarters office, what city would you suggest and why? Be sure to consider variables like minimum wage and taxes, average education levels, and other factors that would be relevant to such a decision
