1. Assignment #1 – Resume Review
Followingisananalysisof aresume forrelevancytoan HR SpecialistpositionwithXYZOrganization.
Applicant: JoanSmith
Position: Human Resource Recruiting Specialist
The overall appearance of JoanSmith’s resume isgoodwithnoerrorsinspellingorgrammar. Education
and experience are listedchronologicallywithnosignificantgapsintime. Contentissufficientto
warrant furtherexamination.
Education. The applicant’sresume listseducationfirst. JoanSmithgraduatedin2008 fromXYZ
UniversitywithaBachelor’sDegree inOrganizational Development. Referencingthe HumanResource
RecruitingSpecialistjobdescription,the applicantmeetsthe educationrequirement –Bachelor’s
Degree inHumanResources,Business,OrganizationalDevelopment,orthe equivalent. Inaddition,the
applicationlistsPHRcertificationin2009. A CertifiedProfessional inHumanResources designation
indicates“experience inaprofessional level HRposition,”and“demonstratesmasteryof the technical
and operational aspectsof HRpracticesand U.S. lawsandregulations,”accordingtoHR Certification
Institute –HRCI.
Experience. JoanSmithiscurrentlyemployedwithABCCompany –DallasTX, as an HR Generalist.
Applicanthasbeenemployedinthispositionsince2010. Listed workexperienceandlengthof time in
the positionare sufficienttosatisfythe experience requirementstatedinthe jobdescription –twoto
fouryears of professionalexperienceinrecruitmentandtwoto fouryears of professional experience in
strategicstaffing.
Requirements.
 Broad knowledge ofemploymentlawas relatedto recruitmentand staffing.
The candidate lists EmploymentLaw asa developedskillonthe resume. Thisattribute warrantsfurther
discussionif aninterviewoccurs. In addition,the candidate’sPHRcertificationindicates knowledge of
employmentlawinrecruitmentandstaffing.

2.  Broad knowledge ofplanningand strategic staffing.
The candidate listsStaff Recruitment&Retention as a developedskill onthe resume. Thisattribute
warrantsfurtherdiscussionif aninterview occurs. The candidate listsexperienceinplanningand
strategicstaffingasan HR Generalist –
 Participated in strategicrecruitment process.
 Negotiated approximately 30 salary offers.
 Developed and delivered New Hire Training forthe organization.
In addition,the candidate’sPHRcertificationindicatesknowledgeof planningandstrategicstaffing.
 Experience withMicrosoftWindows,Excel and Power Point.
It isassumedfromthe candidate’sexperience thatknowledgeof these applicationsexists. Trainingis
available inareasof these applicationstheymayprove lacking.
 Knowledge ofapplicant training systems.
The candidate listsexperience withapplicationtrainingsystemsasanHR Generalist –Developed and
delivered NewHire Training for theorganization. Inaddition,the candidate’sPHRcertificationindicates
knowledge of applicanttrainingsystems,includingdevelopment.
 Knowledge ofweb-basedrecruitmentstrategiesand development.
Knowledgeof web-basedrecruitmentstrategiesanddevelopment isnotindicatedonthe candidate’s
resume. The candidate’sPHRcertificationindicates some familiaritywiththe concept.
 Effective writtenand verbal communicationskills.
Effective writtenandverbal communicationskills are indicatedbylistedexperience asanHR Generalist–
 Developed and delivered New Hire Training forthe organization.
 Developed employeemanualdiscussed disciplinary procedures,FMLA and
benefitinformation.
 Developed 30+ job descriptions.
 Effective organizational skills.
Effective organizationalskillsare indicatedbydevelopedHRskillslistedonthe candidate’sresume,
BenefitsAdministration inparticular. Thisattribute warrantsfurtherdiscussionif aninterview occurs.
Effective organizationalskillsare furtherindicatedby workexperience asanHR GeneralistandStaff
Accountant--
 Participated in strategicrecruitment process.

3.  Negotiated approximately 30 salary offers.
 Developed and delivered New Hire Training forthe organization.
 Developed employeemanualdiscussed disciplinary procedures,FMLA and
benefitinformation.
 Developed 30+ job descriptions.
 Managed invoicing process.
 Prepared daily,weekly,monthly,and quarterly reports.
In addition,the candidate’sPHRcertificationindicatesknowledgeof effectiveorganizationalskills.
 Abilityto make strategic individual decisions.
Abilitytomake strategicindividualdecisionsisindicatedbydevelopedHRskillslistedonthe candidate’s
resume, Staff Recruitment&Retention and Mediation & Advocacy. These attributeswarrantfurther
examinationif aninterviewoccurs. Abilityto make strategicindividual decisions isfurtherindicatedby
workexperience asanHR Generalist --
 Participated in strategicrecruitment process.
 Negotiated approximately 30 salary offers.
Resume ReviewDetermination. A thoroughexaminationof candidate JoanSmith’sresume andits
relevancytothe jobdescriptionforHumanResource RecruitingSpecialistwarrantsfurtheractionbyXYZ
OrganizationHumanResourcesDepartment. Education,experience,andananalysisof individual
requirementslistedinthe jobdescriptionsupportthisproposal. Itisrecommendedthatthe candidate’s
resume,alongwiththe jobdescriptionandthisanalysisbe forwarded tothe departmentmanagerfor
furtherreview. Itisfurtherrecommendedthatcandidate JoanSmithbe scheduledforaphone
interview forfurtherexaminationof resume detailsandtodetermineif interestinthe positionstill
exists.
Reference
HR CertificationInstitute –HRCIwebsite. http://www.hrci.org/our-programs/our-hr-certifications/phr.
HR CertificationInstitute –HRCIExam Preparation/Bodiesof Knowledge /PHR/SPHRBodyof
Knowledge. http://www.hrci.org/exam-preparation/bodies-of-knowledge.