. What criteria do you feel would be appropriate to for the candidate with a criminal past to meet? What criteria would automatically disqualify a candidate from being hired? Explain why you selected the criteria you selected.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, DALLAS

OBHR 3330 SPRING 2021

Introduction to Human Resources

Opinion Paper – Guidelines and Questions

 

Paper Format:

1. Cover page – name, course & section, date and title

2. Table of contents

3. Executive summary

4. Question answers (approximately 1 page per answer – single-spaced)

5. References

 

Notes: Please no report covers, or plastic sheet covers

Write the executive summary last

Use 10pt – 12pt type

Support all your thoughts and conclusions!

No APA format or intext citations required.

 

Questions:

 

1. As discussed in class this semester, employment laws are relaxing, and more employers are open to hiring people with a criminal past. Do you believe this is a good strategy? Yes or No and Why?

 

2. What criteria do you feel would be appropriate to for the candidate with a criminal past to meet? What criteria would automatically disqualify a candidate from being hired? Explain why you selected the criteria you selected.

 

3. Do you feel hiring an applicant with a criminal past is a risk to an organization? Yes or No and Why? What are a couple of the possible risks?

 

4. If you hired an applicant with a criminal past, do you feel the employee would be more dedicated and loyal to the company? Yes or No and Why?

 

Paper is due March 26th, and only electronic copies please. Please send the paper to dorian.boncoeur@utdallas.edu and cc me exm150330@utdallas.edu