Name: _____________________
Human Resources Management Current Events
DATE DUE:________
Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source, Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc., or any other reputable national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below. You may not use articles on Entertainment/Gossip or Sports. Please find and read about important Human Resource issues in our world today. Because this is a current events assignment you are to choose an article that is no more than 1 month old from when the assignment is given. Complete the bottom of this worksheet, and then give your feedback of the article. Make sure you use complete sentences when answering the questions.
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WHAT is this story about? List four important facts from your article. Complete sentence for each fact.
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WHEN did this story take place?
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WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
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WHY is this story important?
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CONNECT the article. What does it have to do with you or how is it affecting you? Can it be connected to anything we learned or are learning about in the Human Resources class?
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Give your feedback of the article and how it impacts the Human Resource industry
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