Job simulations can be extremely valuable tools for getting a feel of what life would look like day-to-day in a specific field. I recently did the HR Forage Simulation for a company called GE Aerospace. I had an HR internship my senior year of high school, and it wasn’t the best experience due to some issues within the specific company. However, Human Resources has always seemed like a viable pathway for me, as one of my majors is Business & Entrepreneurship. I enjoyed this simulation, and it felt like the perfect balance between practice and reality. Without any spoilers, here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect for the three tasks.
Human Resources is an area that is all about internal relations. Payroll, uniform orders, access to different buildings, ordering supplies, hiring new employees, you name it, HR does it. The simulation definitely showed this, and you hear directly from several HR representatives through videos, keeping things personable. When thinking of internal relations, you have to communicate directly with your employees. For the first task, you deal directly with this and have to think about communication and receptiveness.
The next task is slightly different. There are specific methodologies or processes that many companies live by. HR has to hold everyone to those standards, and lead by example. This is what you get to work on!
The last task is the most technically challenging, at least in my opinion. HR assists with making decisions related to promotions and pay raises, yet there is always a method to the madness. There are certain formulas that are used to calculate these decisions. And, you have to take different factors into consideration, such as experience and time in their respective role. You directly take this on with assistance from GE Aerospace.
Overall, the simulation was short, but sweet. You gain valuable information, in what took me a little over an hour. Good luck Lawrentians!
