Essay HRMT20024 – Managing Human Resources – Report Writing – Management Assignment Help

Assignment Task

 

Introduction -The introduction ‘introduces’ the reader to the report. In simple terms explain what the report is about [hint: you are going to critically analyse human resource challenges in the [transport, retail or agriculture industry]. Then, based on which key HR areas you found were the biggest challenges in the industry, identify these at the start. These issues then form your argument that x, y, and z are the major challenges facing the industry. Then outline the order of your report, for example, First the report provides a background context on employment practices within the industry. Second, the report examines … state the order which you will be examining those challenges in.

Industry Context
Identify your sector (transport, retail or agriculture) and provide some background context on the industry. Go back to the material you submitted for your online short answers in week 9 and take note of the feedback. You can re-use material from that assessment. Describe key characteristics of your sector that are relevant to the report, such as sector size (Turnover, % of GDP, size of workforce); sector workforce demographics (dominated by one gender, types of jobs, qualifications required); whether the sector is growing/stable/declining, etc. before the pandemic.

Workforce Challenges before the Pandemic
Attraction and recruitmentOutline the challenges facing this industry attracting a workforce. Is this a desirable industry? Are the jobs in this industry well paid with good conditions? Are there any labour shortages? Are there any skill shortages? What qualifications are needed to enter the industry? Are there enough people in Australia with the required education and skills to meet demand? Go back to the material you submitted for your online short answers in week 9 and take note of the feedback. You can re-use material from that assessment.

Retention and development
Outline the challenges facing this industry retaining a workforce. Is this a desirable industry? Are the jobs in this industry well paid with good conditions? What is staff turnover like in this industry? Go back to the material you submitted for your online short answers in week 9 and take note of the feedback. You can re-use material from that assessment.
Workplace health and safetyOutline the health and safety challenges facing this industry. What are the health and safety risks associated with working in this industry? Go back to the material you submitted for your online short answers in week 9 and take note of the feedback. You can re-use material from that assessment.
Other HR area [change the heading]Outline the challenges facing this industry.
Other HR area [change the heading]Outline the challenges facing this industry.

Workforce challenges for the sector during the pandemic
For specific research information about the effects of the pandemic on an industry, try these sources of information [you will need to sign in to CQU library]:
Business Market Research Collection (ProQuest)Company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from Hoover’s Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analystica, Barnes Reports and Snapshots.Help: Business Market Research Collection LibGuideFactivaNews and current affairs database which also provides access to extensive company and markets information.

IBISWorld 
Comprehensive collection of Australian Industry Market Research, Industry Risk Ratings and Company Research.
Attraction and recruitmentOutline the challenges facing this industry attracting a workforce during the pandemic.
Retention and development
Outline the challenges facing this industry retaining and developing a workforce during the pandemic. Did employers in this industry receive JobKeeper payments from the government to try to keep people’s jobs?
Workplace health and safetyOutline the health and safety challenges facing this industry during the pandemic. Were there any additional challenges? Was this an essential industry?
Other HR area [change the heading]Outline the challenges facing this industry
Other HR area [change the heading]Outline the challenges facing this industry

Recommendations for HR in the post-pandemic periodWhat suggestions do you have for how HR in this industry can best fix the challenges it is facing? Please make sure that you integrate findings from the literature AND that your recommendations relate to the problems that you have identified.
ConclusionIn the conclusion section, you should draw conclusions about the research findings, then reflect on the relevance of the findings to professional practice (as a HR practitioner e.g., how will this information help organisations and HR practitioners in their professional practice? A conclusion is a recap of what you have done and should contain no new information (hence it should not need research or references).