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Week 4 – Discussion 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

·

Read Chapter 11 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

·

Review the Personnel Psychology and Talent Management in Perspective section in Chapter 1 of Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

· Read the articles:

·

The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

·

Reimagining Time Off

·

HR Then and Now: 6 Trends That Have Shaped the Workplace—and HR—Over the Past Decade

·

Diversity & Innovation: Meet Five Leaders Who Have Invented New Approaches to D & I

Using at least two articles as supportive research, discuss two contemporary human capital topics that have impacted your workplace or that you foresee impacting a business. You may use this week’s required or recommended articles or locate your own. Additionally, address, as current or future leaders, how understanding these topics can assist you in recruiting and retaining employees.

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly resource in addition to the text.

Week 3 – Discussion 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

· Read Chapter 9 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

· Read the 

Strategic Workforce Planning—A Vital Business Activity

 article.

· Complete the 

Big 5 Test (Links to an external site.)

. Note: The Big 5 personality traits are the most thoroughly researched personality taxonomy (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019). Take a screenshot or print the results for reflection on this discussion and your personal use. You will not submit these results.

After you have completed the Big 5 personality traits test, compare your results with the 

Big Five Inventory (BFI) (Links to an external site.)

 resource. Then use the O*NET website to search for possible careers that compliment your personality dimensions and facets. The 

O*NET Work Styles (Links to an external site.)

 search or 

O*NET Work Values (Links to an external site.)

 search can assist with this.

Finally, for your initial post address the following:

· Discuss each of your personality dimensions. In your judgement, was the survey accurate and why?

· What careers did you find based on the Big Five personality dimensions?

· Were the suggested careers an accurate reflection of your personality? Why or why not?

· How might an employer use the questionnaire to hire the right people?

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly resource in addition to the text.

Week 3 – Discussion 2

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

· Read Chapter 10 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

· Read the 3 Keys to Closing Workforce Planning Gaps article.

· Review the 

Strategic Workforce Planning—A Vital Business Activity

 article.

· Watch the KellyOCG—Strategic Workforce Planning (Links to an external site.) video.

The purpose of workforce planning is to anticipate needs, set priorities, and allocate scarce organizational resources (Cascio & Aguinis, 2019). Consider that you are the vice-president responsible for talent acquisition of a midsize organization located in the United States. You have been tasked with presenting a forecast of what the organization will need to hire within the next 12 months. Incorporate the four components of workforce planning, as outlined in the course textbook, as you address the key points below in your forecast:

· How will you to anticipate needs, set priorities, and allocate scarce organizational resources?

· Is it more prudent to hire contractors or in-house?

· Which arrangement produces the highest return for the invested resource?

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly resource in addition to the text.

Week 4 – Discussion 2

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

· Read Chapter 12 in Applied Psychology in Talent Management.

· Read the article 

Data Science and Predictive Analytics Enabling Better Hiring Mechanisms for Enterprises

.

· Research and read at least two additional articles on human capital predictive analysis.

Using the two articles you researched on human capital predictive analysis as well as any of this week’s required or recommended articles, discuss how predictive analysis is being used to help make human resource decisions. Additionally, address how, as managers, you might use predictive analysis to create a strategic global competitiveness from a company’s human assets. Be sure to give specific company examples to support your discussion and position on the topic.

Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly resource in addition to the text.