WRMC has experienced turnover in its HR Director position over the last year, leaving policies unfinished and roles unfilled. As the new VP of HR, you must create a proposal for recruiting, training, and succession planning for the new HR Director. The proposal will outline plans to advertise the position widely, train the new director comprehensively, and ensure the department can function without the director through interim leadership and succession planning.

1. Scenario
Wynn Regional Medical Center (WRMC) recently received a
letter of resignation from the Human Resources Director. This
is the second HR Director who has resigned in the last year. The
HR Department has been in disarray due to the departures and
many policies have not been implemented. Some positions have
been left vacant for months due to a lack of knowledge about
what sort of skill sets are needed to succeed in those roles.
Instructions
As the newly hired Vice President of Human Resources, the
CEO of WRMC has asked you to develop a written hiring
proposal that includes information on recruiting, training, and
succession planning for the new HR Director. The proposal
should be a Word document and address the following:
Recruitment
How do you plan on finding a qualified HR Director? Where
will you advertise the position? What are you looking for in a
qualified candidate?
Training
When you select the best applicant, how will you train him or
her? Who will train them? How long will they train? What are
the top five items that he or she will need to be trained on?
Succession
Describe what a succession plan is and the importance of having

2. one in an organization.
How will you ensure that the department is prepared if this HR
Director resigns? Who will serve in the HR Director capacity on
an interim basis?
Rubric:
Clear and thorough strategy to identify a qualified human
resources director. Includes comprehensive descriptions with
multiple supporting examples for each of the sub-bullet
questions.
Clear and thorough training plan for the selected candidate
Includes comprehensive descriptions with multiple supporting
examples for each of the sub-bullet questions.
Clear and thorough description of succession planning. Includes
comprehensive descriptions with multiple supporting examples
for each of the sub-bullet questions.