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Part A

Harassment, whether sexual, racial, based on a personal characteristic, or through abuse of authority, is more prevalent in our workplaces than many of us would like to think. Not only is harassment against the law, but it has a negative impact on employees, and costs employer's money and productivity. Please review this Ted Talk by Julia Shaw and answer the questions below. 

Ted Talk Link:  https://tinyurl.com/y5pw72m7

1. What role do you think work colleagues can play in preventing and minimizing workplace bullying and harassment? (500 words)

2. Discuss 3 ways organizations can build healthier workplaces and minimize discrimination and harassment? (500 words)

Part B

Your organization is looking to create a job posting for an HR Coordinator position in a new technology company.

1. List two examples of soft skills and two technical skills that you could include in the job posting.

2. You are creating employment interview questions to assess candidates' ability to prioritize. Design two appropriate interview question assessing this skill.

3. A candidate has indicated his cousin as a reference. List 2 appropriate questions to ask this reference.

4. After short listing the pool of candidates and conducting a criminal check, you discover that one of the candidates had a criminal record and was pardoned a few years ago. How will you approach the situation? Will you disqualify the candidate for the role?