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... 0 INTRODUCTION
Managing human resources well is critical for organisation success and ultimately, their survival. ... But it should be noted that HRM has become more complex due to the changing environment in which organisations operate; the increasing diversity of the workforce, legislation, changing skill requirements and the increasing globalisation of business. ...
Human Resource Planning (HRP) is the process of anticipating and making provision for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization. ...
In principle, the processes and people within the organization are managed in such a way as to foster the aims of the business strategy and create an integrated approach to managing the various human resource interventions, such as selection, training, reward and development, so that they complement each other. ... It is assumed that systematically re-evaluating and reanalysing work methods, material usage, manpower requirements, layouts, and basic product design will accomplish such reduction. ... Cost management encompasses a wide spectrum of activities, including: Cost planning to maximize the margin between costs and revenues; Overall cost reduction; Investment planning by top management. ... These are technical skills, human skills and conceptual skills. ... It is concerned both with satisfying the organization’s strategic HR requirements and with helping potential candidates decide whether they meet the job requirements, is interested in the position and wants to join the organisation. ... The job specification which identifies the job’s human requirements in terms of qualifications, experience, skills, abilities and knowledge, and personal and special requirements. ... 2 Recruitment Activities
For effective recruitment, HR manager should undertake the actions, such as, determine and categorise the organisation’s long-range and short-range HR needs, keep alert to changing conditions in the labour market – the geographical area from which employees are recruited for a particular job, develop appropriate recruitment advertisements and literature, record the number and quality of applicants from each recruiting source, and follow up on applicants to evaluate the effectiveness of the recruiting effort. ... 2 RECRUITMENT METHODS
Downsizing, financial costs and the increased legal requirements associated with maintaining a full-time work force have motivated employers to make greater use of independent contractors, temporary workers and executive leasing. As a result, despite the claimed advantages of internal promotion – improved morale, reduced orientation and training requirements, and so on – many organizations now prefer to recruit from outside their existing pool of employees. ... Successful job posting programs characteristic are: Jobs are posted in prominent places or advertised; All permanent promotions and transfer opportunities are posted; Job openings are posted before external recruiting is begun; A job specification is included with the listing so employees can judge whether they possess the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities, formal qualifications and personal requirements; The position’s eligibility rules and the criteria for selection are clear; and Once decision is made, all applicants are informed about the decision and unsuccessful candidates are counselled as appropriate. ... It serves as a pre-screening device to help determine whether an applicant meets the minimum requirements of a position, and it allows preliminary comparisons with the credentials of other candidates. ... (Stone 2002)
For effective interview, there are a number of steps to be taken before, during, and after the interview for fruitful selection decision. ... According to Rowe: “Before human resource managers start interviewing, they need to know what they want. ... 0 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION DECISIONS
There are a few important steps to follow in making effective promotion and staffing decisions. ... Fifth step, within the first three months period, the new staff to be guided properly for new job requirements. ... CONCLUSION
Human Resource Planning, the process of systematically reviewing human resource requirements to ensure that the required numbers of employees, with the required skills, are available when they are needed. ... Meeting these staffing needs requires effective planning for human resources. ...
Thus, the HR planning outlined in this document identifies what must be done to guarantee the availability of the human resources needed by the organization to meet its strategic business objectives. ...
Therefore, HR planning is essential to ensure that a predetermined number of persons with the correct skills are available at a specified time in the future.
Approximate Word count = 5494
Approximate Pages = 22
(250 words per page double spaced)
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