Tanglewood Case 3

Page 1 of 5 - About 42 Essays
  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case Ass 3

    Tanglewood Case – Assignment #3 Brenda Baker HR594 11-20-10 The way thatTanglewood’s recruiting methods are very different in each of their regions. By assessing these methods from the various and different ways that each of the regions hire and train we have a good opportunity of improving the operations of this company. There is opportunities come from creating target demographics and by looking into the methodology of their recruitment styles. We need to create and adhere to one method for

    Words: 792 - Pages: 4

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 3

    Potential peers Budget: $2,000 - $6,000 Targets Promotion from within is a very important aspect of Tanglewood. All employees start out as store associates. Therefore, Tanglewood must attract the top talent at the store associate level so they can promote them to higher level positions. The best candidates for Tanglewood to target are high school seniors and college freshman. This is because then Tanglewood will be able to train and develop the talents which they wish these individuals to posses. This

    Words: 2034 - Pages: 9

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 3

    2009). Targeted recruiting isn’t a reasonable method for Tanglewood because the qualifications aren’t specific enough to only source in certain groups. However open recruiting is a perfect method for sales associates as these position are usually filled with a higher level of diversity. The targets for Tanglewood recruitment should be directly matched with candidates with similar knowledge and experience. Considering the KSAO’s of Tanglewood employees applicants should have KSAO’s closely matching

    Words: 1117 - Pages: 5

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 3

    opportunity of improving the operations of this company. There is opportunities come from creating target demographics and by looking into the methodology of their recruitment styles. We need to create and adhere to one method for all companies to go by. Tanglewood experiences a constant rate of turnover at the present time. 1. Generate a recruiting guide for the store associate job. Position: Store Associate Reports to: General Manager Qualifications: open training available Relevant labor market:

    Words: 287 - Pages: 2

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case #3

    1/16/2011 Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of general retail stores featuring items such as clothing, appliances, electronics, and home decor. The company operates in the moderate price niche, targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Tanglewood’s strategic distinction is an “outdoors” theme, with a large camping and outdoor living section in every store. The store also distinguishes itself by its simple, elegant, and uncluttered design concepts for the store and their in-house products

    Words: 1767 - Pages: 8

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 3 Summary

    a pretty high setup costs, pushing up the cost of hiring per candidate considerably higher. Also the retention and candidate qualification rates are lower than other methods making this an expensive and not so effective method of recruitment for Tanglewood. 4. Job Service – Job service is used only in Western Washington as a recruitment method and can be said to be relatively effective in terms of cost of hiring (cheaper than referrals also) and having good retention rates. However the hiring rate

    Words: 842 - Pages: 4

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Casestudy 1

    Tanglewood Case Study One Human Resources 594 C.H. March 19, 2013 Tanglewood is a large chain of general retail stores that sell such items as clothing, electronics, appliances, and home décor. In 1975, Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood were the originally founders of Tanglewood. Initially, Tanglewood’s named originated from Tannerwood, which at the time only sold outdoor products and clothing. The business has

    Words: 1099 - Pages: 5

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood

    * 1. RECRUITMENT & SELECTION Group Assignment (CASE ONE: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY) * 2. Contents Introduction Staffing levels Staffing Quality Recommendation CASE 1: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY * 3. Introduction CASE 1: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY Tanglewood was originally founded in 1975 by two entrepreneurs and they are Tanner Emerson & Thurston Woods . Initially They were called originally as Tannerwood with only one store that sold outdoor

    Words: 2284 - Pages: 10

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 2

    Tyler Curto Professor S Effective Hiring 14 February 2016 Tanglewood Case 2 Analysis 1. Currently the organization expects that their forecast for labor requirements is essentially constant from the previous year. Based on this assumption complete the five stages of the planning process: a. Currently the organization expects that their forecast for labor requirements is essentially constant from the previous year. This means the forecast for next year will be taken as given. b. Fill

    Words: 1224 - Pages: 5

  • Premium Essay

    Tanglewood Case 1

    Tanglewood Case 1 Dear: Daryl Perrone, My name is Andreina Polanco I am an external consultant for staffing services. Below please find my recommendations of where Tanglewood should position itself along the continuum: 1. Acquire vs. Develop talent- In my opinion Developing talent is a better strategy for Tanglewood than acquiring talent for many reasons. First Acquiring talent from other companies costs more money. Employees who are new to working in retail can start fresh and learn everything

    Words: 800 - Pages: 4

Previous
Page   1 2 3 4 5