Students from the College of the North Atlantic in HN2210 and HN3110 will develop a targeted HR strategic analysis for an industry partner (i.e., local companies, community organizations, government agencies, NGOs). Students will research, develop and present a seminar/paper on selected topics from among the following areas explored in the courses:

• human resource management
• industrial relations
• recruitment and selection
• occupational health and safety
• employment and labour law
• collective agreement administration
• attendance and disability management
• compensation and benefits
• human resource planning
• and dispute resolution.

Students (in Teams of 4) will have some 4 hours per week of class time (16 person hours per week over 10 weeks = 160 person hours) dedicated to such research and development as it might apply to a specific organization or business.... and will present a research paper and 1-hour presentation on same.

Students will provide a research paper on a targeted HR issue/topic as well as a 1-hour presentation/seminar on their findings and recommendations.