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WGU D360: - Task 1 Analyze Current Human
Resources Practices (Passed) 100% Correct |
2025/2026.
Analyze Current Human Resources Practices
Human Resources, WGU
D360: HRM Capstone
Becky Mel…
June 20, 2025
, 2
A. Assess the current state of recruiting and retention at the shelter from the attached
“Task 1 Scenario” by doing the following:
1. Explain how the shelter’s existing culture contributes to its current
recruiting policies and practices.
The shelter's existing culture prioritizes compassion and provides a loving,
caring environment for both animals and their human clients, while also focusing on
reducing suffering and preventing harm to any animals. The values upheld by AAS
demonstrate to the community the standards the organization aims to maintain in
animal care and the necessary changes that will be implemented over time.
Currently, the absence of a recruitment policy and procedures fails to reflect
this commitment to encouragement, outreach, concern, or enthusiasm, as there has
been no effort to recruit additional help to alleviate the burdens that each remaining
employee has been facing.
2. Describe two weaknesses of the recruiting methods used at the
shelter.
In the context of AAS's recruitment process, a notable weakness exists in the
assurance that animals are well cared for both prior to and following their adoption.
It is essential to provide confidence that these animals will not be returned to the
facility or another one, where they might endure the same or similar treatment due
to a lack of commitment from those responsible for their initial intake.
In the recruitment aspect of managing a business, it is crucial to anticipate
business needs. With a significant number of employees and volunteers resigning
from their roles at the organization, Anika should have been ready to fill those
positions as they became available. The short staffing of the business, particularly in
critical roles such as veterinarians, is costing the organization more than just its
reputation. Their failure to be adequately prepared or to have a contingency plan
demonstrates to the community that Anika is not equipped to manage a reputable
WGU D360: - Task 1 Analyze Current Human
Resources Practices (Passed) 100% Correct |
2025/2026.
Analyze Current Human Resources Practices
Human Resources, WGU
D360: HRM Capstone
Becky Mel…
June 20, 2025
, 2
A. Assess the current state of recruiting and retention at the shelter from the attached
“Task 1 Scenario” by doing the following:
1. Explain how the shelter’s existing culture contributes to its current
recruiting policies and practices.
The shelter's existing culture prioritizes compassion and provides a loving,
caring environment for both animals and their human clients, while also focusing on
reducing suffering and preventing harm to any animals. The values upheld by AAS
demonstrate to the community the standards the organization aims to maintain in
animal care and the necessary changes that will be implemented over time.
Currently, the absence of a recruitment policy and procedures fails to reflect
this commitment to encouragement, outreach, concern, or enthusiasm, as there has
been no effort to recruit additional help to alleviate the burdens that each remaining
employee has been facing.
2. Describe two weaknesses of the recruiting methods used at the
shelter.
In the context of AAS's recruitment process, a notable weakness exists in the
assurance that animals are well cared for both prior to and following their adoption.
It is essential to provide confidence that these animals will not be returned to the
facility or another one, where they might endure the same or similar treatment due
to a lack of commitment from those responsible for their initial intake.
In the recruitment aspect of managing a business, it is crucial to anticipate
business needs. With a significant number of employees and volunteers resigning
from their roles at the organization, Anika should have been ready to fill those
positions as they became available. The short staffing of the business, particularly in
critical roles such as veterinarians, is costing the organization more than just its
reputation. Their failure to be adequately prepared or to have a contingency plan
demonstrates to the community that Anika is not equipped to manage a reputable
