Tanglewood Case Study #3 - Recruiting Dawn Zmecek DeVry/Keller University HRM 594: Strategic Staffing Dr. Burnell G. Carden‚ Jr. 6/1/14 Case Description Tanglewood‚ like any other retail organization‚ finds that there is a constant need for new employees because of turnover. In a typical year‚ approximately 50% of the sales associates will turnover. Recruiting‚ therefore‚ is of great concern for managers in the field. However‚ the organization has not had any centralized method for recruiting
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TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY Tanglewood has a unique culture that emphasizes “straight talk‚” employee participation‚ and teamwork which helps to differentiate it from most of its major competitors. Following the recent period of rapid expansion and acquisition‚ the company must consolidate its human resources strategy to ensure that this culture is not lost. Recommendations to achieve this goal are as follows. STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS Acquire or Develop Talent Now that Tanglewood
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Tanglewood has an ongoing history of inconsistent staffing practices. The company experiences high turnover rates due to employees’ suboptimal work‚ negligence of the organization’s culture‚ and difficulty working in teams (Kammeyer-Mueller‚ 26). To begin with‚ when comparing the two tables‚ it is apparent that the proposed method is more inclusive in terms of data/information than the Traditional Selection Method. Tanglewood is better off using the Proposed Method‚ which allows for more alternatives
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1. What are the sales objectives for the new sales representatives? The sales objectives of the new sales representative of United Fleet Service would be to attract new contacts through effective customer service and maintaining customer relationship with present and new customers. The new sales representative will improve sales coverage of current customers with excellence communication skills. It is important that customers will to have a personal relationship with the sales representative. The
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Assignment 1-4 Tanglewood Case 1: Staffing Strategy Caseyne Sanford Carol Pitman November 13‚ 2011 Staffing Levels Acquire or Develop Talent- Since its inception in 1975 Tanglewood has focused on developing its talent rather than acquiring it. At this point it is this analysts opinion that Tanglewood instill this development plan to all its new acquisitions to retain its historical reputation for customized and personalized service from its staff. Lag or Lead System- In order to unify the
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Recruiting Like many retailers‚ Tanglewood experiences a stable rate of turnover‚ and thus recruiting efforts remain high. The methods used by Tanglewood vary from many regions in which they serve‚ and by gauging these methods we are able to optimize and perhaps unify company operations. By reviewing the recruiting methods used by Tanglewood‚ we will be able to devise a guide that can be functional along with Tanglewood developing recruiting services which reflect Tanglewood’s unique personality
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CBeynon | April 2011 | 1.2 | Copied in original Admin manual | CBeynon | May 2011 | 1.3 | Reorganized content and added info from the Admin scripts | CBeynon | May 2011 | 1.4 | * Updated with comments from LO * Updated after 508 review (rec. 5/19/11) | CBeynon | July 2011 | 1.5 | Prepped for ESE Checklist | CBeynon | August 2011 | 1.6 | * Changed dates to August 2011 * Prepped for ESE Checklist | CBeynon | September 2011 | 1.7 | * Changed dates to September 2011 * Prepped
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paths and rates‚ demotion paths and rates‚ and turnover (exit) rates. ANSWER: Sales Department (Full-time) 50% of the sales department stayed the same it was no changes 10% of the full-time transferred to a part-time position 5% of the full-time was promoted to an Assistant Sales Manager 0% of the full-time was promoted to Regional Sales Manager 35% exited the organization Summary: The Company has a large amount of employees that stayed in their current position
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Executive Summary The methods used by Tanglewood vary from each region. Our studies have concluded that referral is one of the most effective methods of recruiting in the Washington region and agency use in the Oregon region because of the following reasons: Recruiting Average 1 Year Retention Rate is 71% Average Cost per Hire is $3‚604.81 Average Cost per 1 Year Survival is $5‚050.95 Agency Average 1 Year Retention Rate is 90% Average Cost per Hire is $4‚712.16 Average Cost per 1 Year
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Employment Law Final Exam Riyadh vs. ABC Advertising (ABC) Sex and Religious Discrimination Ms. Riyadh believes she is being discriminated against for religious beliefs and gender discrimination. In this Title VII discrimination case Ms. Riyadh will have to establish a Prima Facie Case proving religious and gender or sex discrimination. The company (ABC) will have the burden of proof of proving their failure to promote Ms. Riyadh to a higher position is not related to her religion or her sex
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