Reflection On Human Resource Management

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Reflective Paper James Messick BUS303 Human Resource Management Instructor Norma Motley May 12, 2014 Reflecting on the past five weeks of human resource management (HRM), I have gained a better understand ing of the management, evaluation, training, and social skills I have learned during my thirteen years in the United States Military. This course has helped me understand how the things that I have been taught, and that have are reinforced year after year, help my Soldiers and my organization succeed. This course has also helped me understand how to market myself and the skills I have learned to potential employers when I retire from the military. The goal of this paper is to show what I consider to be the main aspects of HRM and how they work together, how HRM can shape employees to benefit organizations, and how the knowledge I have gained will help in my current organization and future plans. We have discussed the following topics in the five week HRM class: o Equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action o Human resources planning, recruitment, and selection o Human resources development o Compensation and benefits o Safety and Health o Employee and labor relations All of the topics discussed during the five weeks hold an equal importance in HRM, however the topics that were most prevalent to me and that will be discussed in this paper, are what I consider to be the main aspects of HRM. They are as follows: o EEO and affirmative action o Human resource planning, recruitment, and selection o Compensation and benefits I have chosen focus on overall employee quality, happiness, and performance. A organization is only as good as its employees. If the employees are happy and feel taken care of then t... ... middle of paper ... ...l HRO. (2011). Retrieved from enginest.com: http://www.enginest.com/en/product2.asp?NID=83 Mears, B. (2014, April 23). Michigan affirmative action. Retrieved from cnn.com: http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/justice/scotus-michigan-affirmative-action/ NPR. (2001, January 20). Reinventing Human Resource Management. Retrieved from govinfo.library.unt.edu: http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/reports/hrm10.html Smith, J. (2013, August 22). The 10 companies with the biggest jumps in employee happiness. Retrieved from Forbes.com: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/08/22/the-10-companies-with-the-biggest-jumps-in-employee-happiness/ US EEOC. (2014, May 12). E-RACE Initiative. Retrieved from eeoc.gov: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/initiatives/e-race/bestpractices-employers.cfm Youssef, C. (2012). Human Resource Management. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

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