HRM501-01

  Week 2 Learning Log What Surprised You? One topic that surprised me this week was learning about all of the individual steps needed to prepare for an employee's first day, as well as the day 1 and week 1 activities and responsibilities that HR has to prepare for the new hire. I never realized how intricate and how much involvement is required when getting a new hire on board. Another topic that surprised and intrigued me was employee development, specifically Week 2 Discussion 3 about performance reviews. I have never had a performance review before, and after learning more about them I am really looking forward to my first one at the beginning of 2021, especially because it will be the first time my organization holds a performance review. I think it will be very insightful to see how my performance has been perceived, determine what areas I can improve upon and be offered advice on future potentials. I am especially excited to discuss future potentials and opportunities wit...

  Week 1 Learning Log What surprised you? This week, the fact that I found most surprising are the large varieties of different HRM softwares that exist to help HR with their processes. I found that Week 1 Discussion 2 was very helpful because it broke down the different HR software tool types based on the HR application. As I researched various HR software tools and added them to the group excel document, I found that ADP workforce and Monday.com fulfilled many of the requirements in HR (employee data, time and attendance, scheduling, benefits, PTO, recruitment, performance management and more). I think saving this excel document will come in handy when I work in HR, especially if the company is weighing out different HR software options, and want to make the best decision with regard to the budget as well as company needs. Additionally, completing a competency model was a new experience for me. Though the concept behind competency models seems simple, I can see how understand...