Employee Development
Role of Employee Mentoring
To promote the career development of an employee, a mentor and a career organization could help an employee develop the behavioral patterns that will assist the staff member in question to integrate into the workplace environment successfully. In addition, an HR expert may indicate the way, in which a staff member can acquire new roles and responsibilities efficiently. Lastly, an HR representative may point a staff member to the means of acquiring the necessary behavioral patterns at a comparatively fast pace.
Workplace Priorities
- Career satisfaction.
- Material wealth.
- Success.
- Work-life.
Balancing the Elements: Commentary and Suggestions
As far as the priorities above are concerned, it seems that they are not only connected but also codependent. The specified phenomenon is why ranking the items in question is so hard – they are related very closely to each other, one is impossible without the other. Therefore, a method of balancing the above items needs to be introduced. For instance, the concept of sustainability could be introduced to arrange the elements mentioned above. The principle under analysis helps evaluate the significance of each concept simultaneously The problem of getting priorities straight can also be addressed with the help of aligning the current set of values with those of a company can also be viewed as an option
HR Certifications
Certifications
The significance of an HR certification can hardly be underrated. After gaining the PHR or the SPHR certification, one becomes eligible for carrying out the procedures including staff training and promoting employee development in the context of a particular company (“Why Seek SHRM Certification?” par. 1).
Employee Burnout
The phenomenon of employee burnout is typically attributed to an improper schedule, the lack of consistency in distributing roles and responsibilities among the staff, and disregard for the employees’ need to rest. Therefore, when addressing the issue, managers should consider rescheduling and increasing the number of employees.
Compensation and Government Regulations
Job- and Skill-Based Pay
In contrast to a job-based pay, the skill-based one invites new opportunities for staff development. However, unlike the skill-based payment principle, the job-based one implies higher predictability rates and a clearer concept of payment. Personally, I prefer the skill-based option as it prompts professional development and invites more opportunities in terms of job satisfaction.
Government Regulations and Compensation
The current set of legal rules regarding compensations to employees provides a large variety of benefits that the staff members suffering an injury, injustice, or any other negative experience that occurred because of the company or the related factors should receive. For instance, the government-supported laws provide detailed explanations on the concept of compensation, such as compensation to the people suffering an injury in the workplace (“Employee Compensation” par. 2).
Compensation Packages
Package Elements
Among the common elements of compensation packages, the following elements should be listed: the salary, the quarterly bonus, other bonus types, 401K contribution, stock options and units, health insurance data, and other types of insurance Determining the significance of the above concepts to an employee one must admit that the salary and the insurance concerns should top the list. Indeed, the salary should be the top priority as it serves as the means of paying for the services provided, whereas the insurance helps cover the possible damage that an employee may receive in the process.
Team and Individual Bonuses
As the name of the concepts suggests team bonuses are given to all team members involved, whereas individual bonuses are offered to specific employees. Choosing between the two, I would give preference to the latter, mainly because every team member makes their own contribution, the size of which may vary. Therefore, dispersing a certain amount among the team members may result in staff dissatisfaction since some may have worked more than others yet receive the same amount of money.
Labor Unions
Employees with Disabilities
A closer look at The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will show that both regulations were intended to end the disparagement of differently-abled in the workplace (“Employment Rights: Who Has Them and Who Enforces Them” par. 2). At present, the specified acts safeguard the rights of the target denizens of the U.S. population in the labor market. It is assumed that the given regulations will require further detailing in ten years yet continue to protect the rights of the disabled.
Labor Unions in the U.S. and Abroad
Company Reorganization and the Future of HR
Turnaround Example
The example of Apple, which suffered a major failure in 1997 and witnessed an incredible breakthrough once Jobs took the reins of government can be viewed as an example of a successful turnaround that increased the firm’s profitability (“America’s Ten Biggest Corporate Turnarounds” par. 1).
Changes in the HR Department
The changes currently taking place in the HR department promote investing in employees. Moreover, the concept of an agile HR strategy has been reinforced significantly over the past few years.
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