Assignment Brief:

You have recently graduated from Griffith College and have joined the international accounting and consulting firm, Deloitte, as an intern. You have been allocated to the Management Consulting Department and are now working it its Human Capital Section. This section has responsibility for HR, talent and organisation consulting and leverages research, analytics, and industry insights to help design and execute critical programs from business driven HR to innovative talent, leadership, and change programmes.

You report to a Director responsible for advising clients appropriate structures, policies, procedures and processes related to recruitment, selection and induction. She is currently working on several projects and has asked you to choose one you would like to work on with her. All of the projects are related to the recruitment, selection and induction of an appropriate person for a senior management role in a leading multinational company. The roles will be based in Ireland but require extensive international travel. The roles are.

• Chief Operations Officer for Apple Ireland.
• Chief Technology Officer for Aviva Ireland.
• Global Brand Manager for CRH Cement Products.
• Head of Finance at Medtronic Ireland.
• Marketing Director at SanDisk Ireland.

Tasks

The Director has asked you to write a short report (1,500 words plus diagrams) that covers the following:

1. A high-level description of the department e.g. Operations Department (approx. 150 words/5% of marks) and an outline of what you see is the current, global strategy for the area e.g. the global operations strategy (approx. 150 words/5% of marks). A diagram that outlines your suggestion for the senior management structure of the area (one, A4 page/10% of marks). (20% of marks in total).
2. A description of the department’s likely future HR resources, capacities and capabilities requirements (approx. 500 words/30% of marks).
3. A description and explanation of the competencies required for the specific role in the chosen organisation (approx. 300 words/20% of marks) and a recruitment system/process you would suggest using for the recruitment, selection and induction for the position (approx. 400 words including a diagram/30%). (50% of marks in total).