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

Each section of the handbook should include:

A brief explanation of the relevant HR concepts and best practices

Recommendations for implementing these best practices within the company, tailored to the company's specific needs and goals.

At least two real$-$life examples of companies that have successfully implemented these best practices $($either in the same industry or in other industries$)$

The handbook should be professionally formatted and presented, with a table of contents, section headings, and subheadings for easy navigation. Be sure to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout.

Include a minimum of $15$ academic sources to support your recommendations, as well as any additional resources you find relevant.

Use APA $7$th edition guidelines for all in$-$text citations and reference list.

Submit the completed handbook as a single PDF file by the specified deadline in Week $12.$ Late submissions will not be accepted.

Length: The handbook should be approximately $18-28$ pages formatted as per APA Reports format, including cover page, table of contents, and references.

Structure:

Cover Page: Title, Group Members' Names, Course Name, and Date

Table of Contents

Introduction: Briefly introduce the hypothetical company, its industry, and its goals for becoming the best employer in the market.

Overview of Best Practices Handbook: Briefly discuss the sections of the handbook and the key recommendations for each HR topic.

Sections $1-6$: For each section, include the following:

Key Highlights: At least $3$ recommendations from the handbook and explain why these are important for the hypothetical company.

Real$-$life Examples: Provide at least $2$ examples of real$-$life organizations that have successfully implemented the suggested best practices and their impact on the company's success.

Challenges and Solutions: Address potential challenges that the hypothetical company may face in implementing the best practices and provide solutions to overcome these challenges.

Conclusion: Summarize the importance of the best practices for the section for the hypothetical company's success in becoming the best employer in the market.

Conclusion: Summarize the main points and recommendations for the hypothetical company.

References: List all the sources used in the handbook, following APA citation

Appendices: Include any resources you create for the company like interview guide, performance appraisal tool sample, health and safety notices etc.

Rubric $($Total Points: $100)$

Template:

Best Practices Handbook for $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

$[$Cover Page$]$

Best Practices Handbook for $[$Hypothetical Company Name$]$

Group Members: $[$Name $1],[$Name $2],[$Name $3],[$Name $4],[$Name $5]$

Course Name: $[$Course Name$]$

Date: $[$Due Date$]$

$[$Table of Contents$]$

Introduction............................... Page no$.$

Overview of Best Practices Handbook

Section $1$: Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Management

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Key Highlights

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Real$-$life Examples

$3\mathrm{.}3$ Challenges and Solutions

$3\mathrm{.}4$ Conclusion

$.......$

Conclusion

References

Appendices

$[1.$ Introduction$]$

$[$Provide a brief introduction of the hypothetical company, its industry, and its goals for becoming the best employer in the market.$]$

$[2.$ Overview of Best Practices Handbook$]$

$[$Briefly discuss the sections of the handbook and the key recommendations for each HR topic.$]$

$[3.$ Section $1$: Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Management$]$

$[3\mathrm{.}1$ Key Highlights$][$List at least $3$ recommendations for this section and explain