Objective: The objective of this major group project is for students to work collaboratively as HR consultants to develop a comprehensive best practices handbook for a hypothetical company and present their findings asynchronously.

Background: The company you are working on aims to set its mark as the best employer in the market and has hired your group to help them create this handbook for their leadership team. The handbook should be designed to address all aspects of HR management covered in this course, including planning, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, employee relations, and health and safety.

Instructions for the Best Practices Handbook:

Form a group of $4-5$ students or work in an instructor assigned groups of $4-5$ students.

Choose a hypothetical company from any industry. Provide a brief background and description of the company, its size, products$/$services$,$ and target market.

Using the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course, develop a comprehensive best practices handbook for the company's leadership team. The handbook should include the following sections:

Section $1$: Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Management

Section $2$: Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring Strategies

Section $3$: Effective Training and Onboarding Strategies

Section $4$: Performance Management and Career Development

Section $5$: Total Rewards and Compensation Strategies

Section $6$: Employee Relations and Health and Safety