To: Dr. Grace From: Ana Barrientos Date: September 16th‚ 2014 Subject: Tanglewood Planning Tanglewood’s structure has evolved into a structure that is similar to other retail stores organizational hierarchy. However‚ this appearance is deceptive because all employees at all levels of the organization are involved and encouraged to make suggestions regarding operations. This has allowed the company to retain its workforce of committed and qualified individuals. It is an important matter to accurately
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differs from the example provided in the book because there is no specific timeline for hiring; this is a continuous recruiting effort because even as positions are being filled‚ new positions are becoming available. It is also different because Tanglewood does not have a specific list of minimal educational requirements as qualifications. Position: Store Associate Reports to: Department Store Manager Qualifications: Excellent Customer Service Relevant Labor Market: Retail Activities to undertake
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promotions‚ harassment‚ training‚ wages‚ and benefits. Affirmative action is intended to promote the opportunities of the protected classes within a society to give them equal access to that of the privileged majority population. Tactics of Tanglewoods for recruiting. Recruiting: The typical recruiting and hiring practices for Northern California are based on a model that has been successful in finding qualified‚ energetic salespeople and talented managers. When openings occur‚ there is a two-pronged
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Case Description/Introduction Tanglewood has organizational plans to staff open store associate positions on an ongoing‚ continuous basis. The first stage staffing plans must take into consideration is recruiting from the labor market. Tanglewood management team must clearly consider the different methods available as well as the associated cost benefits of each. This case study will provide Tanglewood with a recruitment guide for its open store associate position‚ describe the best targets for
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Organizational Summary Tanglewood is a department store chain‚ that features variety of items such as clothing‚ appliances‚ electronics‚ and home décor. The company’s price policy can be described as moderate‚ targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Tanglewood main characteristic is an “outdoors” theme‚ that promotes healthy lifestyle. The company also outlines its design concepts’ simplicity and elegance. Tanglewood has originally started as a single store‚ which sold both outdoor clothing
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Tanglewood Tanglewood should hire internal to develop talent. Providing good people with opportunities to grow not only helps the individual‚ but also helps the company because it builds a stronger team within the organization. Developing talent is one of the key responsibilities of a leader‚ and finding the right stretch opportunities for people is one good way to exercise leadership. Hiring internal l candidate will also be less expensive than hiring externally. Tanglewood should focus on Core
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Tanglewood Case 3 Recruitment MDezzerlie HR 594 DESCRIPTION/INTRODUCTION: Tanglewood is in need of new employees because of turnover just like any other retail organization. The managers of Tanglewood realize this is a concern‚ but realize they do not have any centralized method for recruiting new employees. Evaluating the recruiting methods and creating a guide for Tanglewood will assist in developing a recruiting service to follow the mission statement of the unique company culture
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Case Study 1 Currently‚ Tanglewood is trying to achieve a companywide environment that mirrors their blueprint of how they ran their 10 stores in 1984. The structure at that time was focused on employee participation‚ customer satisfaction‚ and profitability. The company’s culture and values are distinct from most of their competitors. This allows each employee or associate an environment to grow and achieve various positions within the company. That being said‚ the following are my recommendations
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HRM 301-F1WW Tanglewood Case 3 October 19‚ 2014 Recruitment Guide Position:Multiple Positions Reports to:Store Manager‚ Sales Manager Qualifications:High School Diploma or GED Relevant labor Market:Western Washington‚ Eastern Washington‚ Northern Oregon and Southern Oregon Timeline: Conducting interviews with qualified applicants until all positions are filled Activities to undertake to source well-qualified candidates Employee referrals Local organizations Job Services Media Advertising
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environmental data‚ some factors that suggest Tanglewood might have difficulty filling positions is based on retail work is not desirable to recent college graduates. Tanglewood would like to hire those that can start lower at shift level and move up the chain and have college background. However retail is not the more desirable market since it has long hours‚ low pay‚ and conflict with lower-level employees. Developing a plan of action takes careful planning. Tanglewood has to look at the percentage of employees
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