BTEC Level 3 in Business Unit 2 Business Resources

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BTEC Level 3 in BusinessUnit 2 Business
Resources

• Learning Outcomes
• Know how human resources are managed
• Know the purpose of managing physical and
  technological resources
• Know how to access sources of finance
• Be able to interpret financial statements

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Consider this.

• What does a business require to operate?

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Managing Human Resources

• Definitions
• Human resources are the people that staff and
  operate an organisation.
• Human Resource Management is the organisational
  function that deals with all issues related to
  staff such as recruitment, performance
  management, safety, wellness, benefits, employee
  motivation, communication, disciplinary
  procedures, administration, and training.

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Key points

• In most businesses, human resources represent the
  largest single cost.
• All business organisations depend on having the
  right number of staff with the right skills
  available to them in the right places at the
  right time if it is to achieve its strategic
  goals.
• In the ever changing world of business, effective
  management of human resources is key to business
  success.
• Effective HRM should balance the needs of the
  organisation with the needs of its people.

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Staffing to meet changing business demandsHRM -
Workforce Planning Model
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Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

• To help assess the current workforce many larger
  businesses use a HRIS.
• It is a computerised record of all staff, their
  qualifications, experience and any training they
  have undergone.
• It can help them plan where to expand or reduce
  the workforce as well as helping in succession
  planning.

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P1 Describe the main recruitment documentation
used in a selected organisation

• Produce a booklet for small business owners in
  the restaurant industry
• Describe the four main documents used to recruit
  staff
• Job Advertisement
• Job Description
• Person Specification
• Application Form

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Job Description

• This is a description of the main duties and
  responsibilities of a job and the workers place
  with the organisation.
• Purpose
• To inform content of job advert
• Sent in application pack to candidates
• Compare with application when shortlisting

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Person Specification

• This is a description of the person you want to
  fill the job.
• It should include skills and qualities that the
  employer particularly seeks (some will be
  essential some will be desirable)
• Purpose
• Can inform content of job advert
• Compare with application when shortlisting
• Sometimes sent in application pack to candidates

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Where should you advertise a job vacancy?

• For a graduate trainee programme with NatWest
  Bank
• For a waiter in a local pizza restaurant
• Now create a mind map of all the places you can
  think of

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A good job advertisement should..

• Create a list or mind map

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P1 Describe the main recruitment documentation
used in a selected organisation

• Produce a booklet for small business owners in
  the restaurant industry
• Describe the four main documents used to recruit
  staff
• Job Advertisement
• Job Description
• Person Specification
• Application Form