Human Resource Planning
and Job Analysis
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Human resource planning is a process by which an organization ensures that
it has the right number and kinds of people
at the right place
at the right time
capable of effectively and efficiently completing those tasks that will help the organization achieve its overall strategic objectives
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HR planning must be
linked to the organization’s overall strategy to compete domestically and globally
translated into the number and types of workers needed
Senior HRM staff need to lead top management in planning for HRM issues.
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An Organizational Framework
A mission statement defines what business the organization is in, including
why it exists
who its customers are
strategic goals set by senior management to establish targets for the organization to achieve
Goals are generally defined for the next 5-20 years.
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Linking Organizational Strategy to HR Planning
During a corporate assessment,
SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-OpportunitiesThreats) analysis determines what is needed to meet objectives
strengths and weaknesses and core competencies are identified
HRM determines what knowledge, skills, and abilities are needed by the organization’s human resources through a job analysis.
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STRATEGIC DIRECTION mission objectives and goals
HR LINKAGE determining organization’s business setting goals and objectives strategy
determining how to attain goals and objectives
structure
determining what jobs need to be done and by whom
people
matching skills, knowledge, and abilities to required jobs
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HR must ensure staff levels meet strategic planning goals.
An HR inventory report summarizes information on current workers and their skills
HR information systems (HRIS)
process employee information
quickly generate analyses and reports
provide compensation/benefits support
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Succession planning includes the development of replacement charts that
portray middle- to upper-level management positions that may become vacant in the near future
list information about individuals who might qualify to fill the positions
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HR must forecast staff requirements.
HR creates an inventory of future staffing needs for job level and type, broken down by year forecasts must detail the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities needed, not just “we need
25 new employees”
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HR predicts the future labor supply.
a unit’s supply of human resources comes from:
new hires
contingent workers
transfers-in
individuals returning from leaves
predicting these can range from simple to complex transfers are more difficult to predict since they depend on actions in other units
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Linking