The HR manager must choose between 5 applicants for a sales clerk position: Alice has 10 years of experience but can be easily distracted and cannot work weekends; Mary has 1 year of experience and is flexible but needs to quietly leave at times to regroup; James has 7 years of experience and is a devout Christian who often shares his faith; Sam has 6 years of experience and is transgender; Justin has 5 years of experience and was briefly dated by the HR manager in college. The HR manager must justify their selection decision and any reasons for not selecting the other candidates.

1. discussion hr management
Imagine you are head of the HR department and you have been asked to review five
applicants for the sales clerk position at your company. During the interview process, you
learn the following about each applicant:The ApplicantsAliceAlice has 10 years of
experience in sales but can be distracted easily. She will not work on commission and
cannot work weekends. She can be a little obstinate but has an excellent job history. She
also requires ADA accommodations due to an injury sustained during military
service.MaryMary has just one years experience, but she is very congenial and loves
working with people. Her work schedule is very flexible but she can become a little stressed
at times and periodically needs to leave quietly and regroup for a short time. Mary also
considers herself a human rights advocate with an emphasis on race relations, and is known
to voice her opinions related to racial injustice to others.JamesJames has seven years’
experience, a master’s degree in business, and aspirations of owning a company in the near
future. James is a devout Christian. He is known to make biblical references often,
encourages others to attend his church, and has requested 80 hours in advance to attend
religious conferences within the next six months.SamSam has six years’ experience and is
willing to work all shifts. Sam is transgender, prefers gender-neutral pronouns (they/them),
and is looking for a new job due to bullying at a previous workplace.JustinJustin has five
years’ experience, is hardworking, flexible, and has a great job history. Justin is also
someone you met in college, dated briefly, and have not seen in a few years.Candidate
SelectionDecide which candidate would be the right fit for the sales clerk position.Describe
the thought process that led to your decision and your reasons for not selecting one or more
of the other candidates.Justify your choice, including all of the considerations or factors that
influenced your selection.After reading a few of your classmates’ posts, reply to those from
whom you learned something new or posts to which you have something constructive to
add. For example:Discuss what you learned.Ask probing questions or seek
clarification.Explain why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s main points,
assertions, assumptions, or conclusions.Suggest research strategies or specific resources on
the topic.