Slow Hiring Process

A. Develop a formal business report (suggested length of 15–20 pages) using the attached “Business Report Template” by doing the following: 1. Provide relevant information about the chosen organization, including each of the following: • history of the company • detailed description of the product/service offerings • target market • number of employees • location 2. Analyze three functional areas (e.g., leadership, human resources, marketing, production, finance, IT) that are either contributing to or are impacted by the business challenge. a. Discuss obstacles that have hindered organizational success. 3. Develop recommendations to resolve the client’s business challenge while addressing each of the three functional areas from part A2. 4. Create an action plan to implement each recommendation from part A3 that includes the following: • people • time • equipment • tools • budget • necessary processes to effectively implement recommendations 5. Create a visual timeline (e.g., Gantt chart, spreadsheet) that includes the start and end dates, milestones, and resources for each recommended action or activity from part A4. 6. Analyze the potential long-term financial return on investment the company may expect based on implementing your recommendations. 7. Discuss the broader organizational returns (e.g., morale, productivity, culture) the company may expect based on implementing your recommendations. 8. Provide a log of time spent with the client.      

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