HRM: Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Human Resource Planning

• Human Resource Planning involves ensuring the right number of people, with the right skills, are in the right place at the right time.
• The HR Department must forecast staff requirements, detailing specific knowledge, skill, and ability levels needed for each role.
• Future labor supply is predicted by considering new hires, transfers-in, and individuals returning from leaves.

Job Analysis

• Job Analysis is the process of determining the duties, responsibilities, and characteristics required for a position.
• It produces information used for writing job descriptions, job/person specifications, and identifying required qualifications.
• HR specialists collect information on work activities, necessary human behavior, performance standards, job context, and human requirements for the job.

Recruitment and Selection

• Recruitment is the process of identifying job vacancies and attracting potential employees.
• The recruitment process is regulated by employment law and may involve advertising, internal vacancy notice boards, and other methods.
• Documents needed for proper recruitment and selection include job descriptions and person specifications.
• Selection involves assessing candidates and appointing the post holder, using methods such as interviews, psychometric testing, and aptitude testing.

Job Description and Job Specification

• A job description outlines the role, duties, and responsibilities of the job holder.
• A job specification outlines the knowledge, skills, and qualities required by the job holder.
• Job analysis information is used for recruitment and selection, compensation, performance appraisal, training, and job evaluation.

Modern Concepts in HR Management

• Job rotation involves systematically moving workers from one job to another to enhance teamwork.
• Job enrichment involves giving workers more responsibilities, achievements, and motivation, and redesigning the job.
• Job enlargement involves giving workers more tasks at the same level of responsibility.
• Flatter organizations have fewer management layers, making jobs broader and deeper in terms of responsibilities.
• Work teams encourage team performance, and reengineering involves rethinking and redesigning business processes.

This quiz covers human resource planning, job analysis, and employee recruitment and selection. It aims to provide knowledge and skills required for forecasting personnel needs, writing job descriptions, and selecting the right candidates.