Should be based off of this topic:
Ensuring the Right Candidate

The problem that will be discussed is how to ensure that you pick the right candidate for a job. This is important because as an human resource representative, you must ensure that most of the qualifications are met without prejudice. Companies have various minimum academic qualifications based on position. Debate can be discussed whether professional qualities outweigh fitting personalities. The purpose of the study is to know how to properly navigate through challenges and still result in the right candidate. There are top three key points that should be by every hiring company. Orjuela stated “if the situation was the other way around, would I be willing to work for this person?’ If your answer is yes, then they would probably make a good employee” (Morgaine, 2017). Understand how the candidate’s aspiration fits with the job and Vet them appropriately. The initial interaction with a potential employee is the interview, lately most interviews happen virtually which has its pros and cons. The role of technology has also contributed to the hiring process but in person interaction might be more beneficial to employers. Effective interview questions are a critical in employee selection process. “If done effectively, the interview enables the employer to determine if an applicant’s skills, experience and personality meet the job’s requirements. It also helps the employer assess whether an applicant would likely fit in with the corporate culture” (Interviewing.., 2020). Examples of interview questions can include, Give me an example of a time when you had set a goal for yourself and tell me how you went about accomplishing it or n what kind of a work environment do you do your best work? With these questions, the interviewer can somewhat extinguish the type of personality and characteristic the potential employee might have which will indicate if they are suitable for the job. When deciding on finalizing employment status, HR should always consider equal employment opportunities are met. HR department should also be aware of ethical and legal issues during the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has two agencies which deal with EEO monitoring and enforcement, the Civil Rights Center and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (Equal.., nd).

Equal employment opportunity. United States Department of Labor. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination

Interviewing Candidates for Employment. SHRM. (2020, April 2). Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/Pages/default.aspx
Heathfield, S. M. (2019, December 6). 12 examples of effective interview questions. The Balance Careers. Retrieved from https://www.thebalancecareers.com/ask-right-to-hire-right-effective-interview-questions-1919135

Morgaine, B., Pigg, D., McBeth, K., & Paul Peters. (2017, May 12). 13 ways to ensure you always hire the right person. Bplans Blog. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://articles.bplans.com/13-ways-to-ensure-you-always-hire-the-right-person/

MBA Final Research Paper Guidelines/Breakdown
• Title page – 1%
A professional title page should be in line with Student APA v. 7.0 title Page specifications that includes:
o Title of paper
 Identify the main topics/concepts and relationship between concepts
 Theoretical issues under investigations
 Identify the case studied
o Name of each author
o Affiliation of each author
o Course name and number
o Instructor name
o Assignment due date
o page number
o Student APA v. 7.0 title Page
• Table of Content – 1%
• Abstract (150 – 200 words) – 4%
Professional qualitative research abstract:
o Summarizes the significance of the study using the following requirement:
 Objectives
 Research findings
o Identify three to five keywords
o This should be written at the last stage of the paper compilation and should provide the reader a gist of the paper.
 Limited to no more than 200 words including keywords
 Specific, clear, coherent, readable and concise
• Keywords – 1%
o Describe the most important aspects of your paper
o Limited to three to five
• Introduction (500 – 700 words) – 10%
Description of research problem/question
o Frame the problem or question and its context
o Identify key issues and framework in the relevant literature to clarify barriers or practical needs.
o The introduction may include case examples, personal narratives, vignettes or other illustrative material Study Objective/Aims/Research
 State the purpose/goals/aims of the study
 Contribution of the researcher in the field of study should be provided in the introduction
 Should provide the structure of rest of paper
• Literature Review/Bibliography (300 – 500 words) – 5%
Description of the way literature has paved the way for this particular research and in what order of significance. This section would be a justification of the foundational background of the research.
• Method (500 – 1000 words) – 33%
Research Design Overview – 13%
o Summarize the research design, including data collection strategies, data analytic strategies and if required, approaches to inquiry.
o Provide the rationale for design selected.
o Method section can be written in narrative or chronological format.
Data (sources) Collection (10%)
o State the form in which data (or sources) were collected
o Describe the data collection process
Analysis- 10%
o Describe the methods and procedures used and their purpose/goal
o Explain in detail the process of analysis with the rationale
o Describe the process of arriving at an analytical scheme
o Indicate software if used
Findings/Results (1,000 – 1,500 words)— 12%
o Present research findings compatible with the study design
o Present synthesizing illustrations in organizing and conveying findings.
Discussions (500 – 750 words) – 8%
o Describe the central contribution and their significance
o Identify similarities and differences from prior theories and research findings
o Identify study’s strength and limitations
o Describe the limit of the scope of transferability
o Revisit any ethical dilemmas or challenges
o Consider the implication for future research, policy or Practice
References – 10%
o Minimum of 15 references and in-text citations based on literature review.
Appendices Mechanics of writing – 20%
o Student APA 7.0 Style compliance 5%,
o grammar 5%,
o Language, 2%
o Flow of the paper 3%
o Length of the paper – 5%
 6,000 – 8,500 – 5%
 5,000 – 6,000 – 3%
 4,000 – 5,000 – 1%