Individual Paper
• Deadline: W7 (9 Mar, 6pm) via Canvas
• Word limit: 1500 words, excluding headings (font size 12, single spaced) + 5 additional pages of
appendices (tables, references, & figures)
• Save your document as: yourname.docx (or pdf)
• Reminders….this is not a case analysis. The focus is on your discussions and reflections.
• Identify a key themed area based on the course topic
• You are free to work on any areas you like, including the one you have presented. For
example, the future of work/HR, employer branding, selection, performance management,
L&D (mobility etc.), retention (work-life and wellbeing), and a global career.
• Identify the key issues
• Try to identify at least 2-3 issues from the chosen area
• For each issue, explain why this is an important issue to discuss
• Examples for performance management: from peer competition to teamwork and
collaboration, how to embrace check-ins ….
Individual Paper
• Give your opinions/reflections on the issues and use relevant literature to discuss the issues
• Elaborate on your reflections and opinions on the key issues
• For example, your opinions on the pros and cons of having check-in policies to enhance org performance
• Explore further on literature/articles to support your opinions
• Find out whether there are literature to support or against your views
• Discuss the key points raised by the presentation group and the class on that particular issue
• Whether the team/seminar has discussed this perspective…… in what ways the discussions triggered
your thoughts
• Use forum as your reference points if you want to
• Outline learning points (implications) for yourself and/or organisations in general
• Learning implications for each issue
• Your learning points on whether firms should have check-in policies
• Any evidence to support?
• Conclusion
Assessment Criteria
• Quality (originality, understanding of issues,
conceptualization of issues/problems,
application of concepts)
• Analysis, reflection and discussion (Personal
views, level of insight, use of evidence)
• Learning points (contribution to knowledge,
organization, and self-learning)
• Intangibles: Writing and organization of the
paper (clarity, organization, proper use of
tables/graphs)
Sample Paper #1 (Employer Branding)
• Key Issue 1: Social Media Recruitment Marketing: Scattering the Seeds
• Instead of waiting for candidates to apply, companies can have a head start in the talent war
when they reach out, connect and share compelling content on social media.
• Reflections and Opinions: Social Recruiting a Double-Edge Sword?
• I could not agree more with the benefits social recruiting brings, as a generation Z who
constantly sources for internship opportunities, social media sites are my to-go platforms to
find out more about the job and the culture of the company. Glassdoor is one of my
favorites…..however….. I will highlight 2 main cons below…..
• Learning Points
• Company Future Outlook
• Social recruiting is most effective when used together …….
• Learning Points for Self
Sample Paper #1 (Employer Branding)
• Key Issue 2: Candidate Experience: The Sprouting Seed
• A great candidate experience is an excellent employer brand message for the
organization. …..
• Reflections and Opinions: Rejection Emails a Necessity in Transparent Application
Processes?
• XXX (2022) expresses my sentiments – after applying for a role, the last thing I want
…….
• Learning Points
• Company
• Learning points for Self
Sample Paper #2 (Talent Acquisition)
• Key Issue 1: I Know a Guy: Politics and Relationships in Informal Employee Referral
• From a layman’s perspective, the HR function is synonymous with either one of the following
processes: recruitment and rewards. The former is almost always sought after by jobseekers as they
are the gatekeepers of what can be a professionally rewarding journey, whereas the latter holds a key
role of disbursing inarguably the primary outcome of working. We discussed about networking in
class……
Reflections and Opinions
• With many tools at a recruiter’s disposal, it can be all too easy to forget that they must also be mindful
to ensure the candidate’s experience is attended to throughout the process……..
• Learning Points
• Even though HR is always in the service of the business, finding oneself in these types of situations can
be demoralizing. For me, it is difficult not to feel as if my work is stripped of its meaning……..
Sample Paper #2 (Talent Acquisition)
• Key Issue 2: Do Not Leave Me Hanging: Keeping Candidates Warm as a Recruiter
• Job seeking is a mentally taxing process. The meticulous preparation of resumes and interview that
comes into applying for a vacancy can impose such mental strain on the applicant to the extent that
there is a specific niche of research exploring this phenomenon (Hwang, 1998 in Lim et.al.,2018).
• Reflections and Opinions
• While I cannot say for certain that a different treatment was in order if I had been successful (one
survey excerpt from the lecture material found that 43% respondents was contacted within 1 week of
application), the entire experience made me remember how I performed as a recruiter……
• Learning Points
• Ultimately, I view sending decision emails to successful and unsuccessful applicants alike to be
mutually beneficial for the little bandwidth it takes me…..

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