Essay: Managing Human Resources Objective: Examine and explain concepts in strategic recruitment, selection, retention, reduction in force, progressive discipline and termination. Introduction: Human resource management involves more than conducting interviews. HR managers are tasked with finding employees with the ability to help their business reach its strategic objectives. Finding the right people, keeping the right people and sometimes even letting people go are all part of the HR role in achieving a business’s long-term goals. From recruiting to training to dismissal, HR managers must use a combination of theoretical concepts and legal restrictions to ensure their business is set for success. Deliverables: The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/). A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list. Activity Details: Step 1: Consider your responses to the following prompts using what you have learned about this lesson’s objective. Explain how HR aligns its processes and procedures with the firm’s strategic plan. Describe how HR can recruit and select a workforce to ensure it has the right people in the right jobs. Explain how an effective retention plan can minimize employee turnover. Include specific actions the retention plan should include. Provide and explain two alternatives to layoffs in the event of a business downturn. Step 2: Using what you have learned from the readings, presentations and research in this lesson, write a paper that summarizes your responses to the prompts in Step 1. Please review the essay rubric prior to proceeding.