HRM: Identifying and Selecting Employees

Human Resource Management Process

• HRM is concerned with getting, training, motivating, and keeping competent employees.
• HRM = Right People, Right Place, Right Time.

Identifying and Selecting Employees

• Employment planning is the process by which managers ensure they have the right number and kinds of people in the right places at the right times.
• It involves assessing current and future human resource needs and developing a plan to meet those needs.
• Human Resource Inventory is a report listing important information about employees such as name, education, training, skills, language spoken, etc.
• Job Analysis defines jobs and the behaviors necessary to perform them.
• Job Description is a written statement that describes the job.
• Job Specification is a written statement of the minimum qualifications a person must possess to perform a given job successfully.

Determining Future Employment Needs

• Demand for human resources (employees) is a result of the demand for the organization’s products or services.
• A scarce supply of qualified candidates could limit the number of products produced or services provided, decreasing revenue.

Affirmative Action

• Affirmative action programs ensure that decisions and practices enhance the employment, upgrading, and retention of members of protected groups.

Influences on HRM Process

• The legal environment influences HRM, with differences in HRM laws in countries such as France, Sweden, Singapore, and Australia.
• Sexual harassment is a serious issue, with 48% of women reporting being sexually, verbally, or physically harassed at work.

Adapting to a Changing Workforce

• Work/life balance programs and contingent jobs are examples of adapting to a changing workforce.

Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

• Workforce diversity refers to the various backgrounds and characteristics of employees.
• Achieving workforce diversity and inclusion encompasses basic HRM activities such as recruitment, selection, orientation, training, performance management, and compensation/benefits.

Learn about the tasks associated with identifying and selecting competent employees, including employment planning, recruitment, and selection. Explore affirmative action programs that promote employment, upgrading, and retention of protected groups.