The Bouvard Belts and Buckles company has problems due to poor hiring practices, high turnover, a wage and salary program that needs updating, a benefits program that is breaking the company budget plus a non-existent training and career development program. Using the Internet, textbook information, and your own creativity, your learning team is to develop strong and effective systems that will assist in hiring, retention, and salvaging the declining company budget. This will illustrate the competitive advantage of HR in an organization.