Most successful organisation know how to mobilise the right people and move them around to meet the needs of the organisation the organisation. Moving people around should be based on matching individual skills with organisational needs. Once an organisation knows the areas in which shortages and excesses exist, they can proceed with their workforce plans and devise strategist ensure that they have the right number of staff in every area of the organisation or to ensure that staff numbers are correctly allocated to the right tasks. The organisation you work for has asked you to analyse their existing workforce to determine areas where there are excesses or shortages or requirements for mobilisation. How would you do this?
"Staffing Strategy" Please review the following recommendations for the staffing needs of you organizations. For the Tanglewood organization I think acquiring talent is best suited for your organization. While employees can be trained to suit the organizations needs hiring talent is important for you organization. The vision to involve employees in the decision making process and let them take control of how their own areas requires employees that possess talent to insure the success of the department and organization. It is my recommendation that the hiring activities be an outsourced function.
M2 – Assess the employability and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of a selected organisation: Recruitment: Employability and personal skills are very important when talking about recruiting staff at Asda. There are many reasons why this is important. Firstly, when applying for a job in Asda, the potential candidate has to be applying for a job that they have some experience in or have some knowledge of what the job entails, because if Asda were to employ this potential candidate what they may end up finding out the person doesn’t have the necessary experience to do the job that they have been employed for so Asda will have to decide whether or not to let the employee go or waste time sending them to places where they can get the experience and knowledge. What Asda will have to check is if they have the right qualifications for the job, this is necessary because Asda cant employ someone if they don’t have the basic GCSE’s such as Maths and English because if they did then they wouldn’t be good for the store’s image and respectability. What Asda will also be looking for from their potential candidate is to have a good understanding of all of the offers and prices that the company is promoting at the moment, because once again, if they weren’t to have this quality then if someone where to ask them in the shop what special offers they have got and the employee didn’t know then it wouldn’t look good for the company if they were employing staff who didn’t know and have the basic knowledge of the offers that they were promoting.
STR 581 Capstone Final Examination, Part One 1. Because practical considerations make job tryouts for all candidates infeasible, it is necessary to __________ the relative level of job performance for each candidate on the basis of available information. • predict • accept • assign • abandon 2. Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change • but let others decide how to initiate change • and begin establishing a vision • but carefully set limits for the program • and establish a reward system 3. Which of the following is a desirable strategy for managers aiming to reduce the negative consequences
Job analysis is the foundation for all assessment and selection decisions. To identify the best person for the job, it is crucial to fully understand the nature of that job. Job analysis provides a way to develop this understanding by examining the tasks performed in a job, the competencies required to perform those tasks, and the connection between the tasks and competencies (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, n.d.). Our recommendation at this time would be that this company has a clear job description stating what the job entails and qualifications for the job. This will attract talent that meets and could possibly exceed the company’s
Coaching or mentoring new employees is also a great way to train employees and it has the added bonus of a more personal touch that can be very effective. Managers should always monitor the training process to make sure that the benefits of the training program are maximized. The training process consists of three phases: (1) needs assessment, (2) development and conduct of training, and (3) evaluation. (Gomez-Mejia, et al., 2010 p. 250) The needs assessment phase identifies the needs and the problems that need to be addressed in the training program. The development and conduct phase is specifically designed by the needs of the company.
People are a business most valuable asset and keeping them satisfied, motivated, developed and retained is necessary if a company is to remain profitable (humanresources.about.com, n.d.). HR department plays a vital role in companies; helping them master the challenging competitive environment and the demand for highly qualified employees. Their primary roles are locating, screening, recruiting, hiring, and training high quality individuals who will become constructive members of the organization. They must be professional at all time handling different situations and people; skillfully communicating the firms’ policies, procedures, and goals: other responsibilities include perform job
It is a vital part of the recruitment process that applicants are thoroughly assessed to ascertain if they have the necessary KSAOs needed for this position of Department Manager, as well as their suitability regarding person/organisation fit, which is particularly relevant in this case, considering the strong culture at Tanglewood. A selection plan has been developed from an analysis of the job description and background information on Tanglewood, especially aspects of their organisational culture which emphasise teamwork and a participatory management style. Selection plan for Department Manager Major KSAO Category Necessary for selection? (Y/N) Experience check Education check Marshfield Applicant Exam Retail knowledge Test Knowledge of retail management Y X X X Develop and implement store policies and procedures N X Ability to supervise retail staff Y X X Strong communication skills Y X Strong work ethic Y Good verbal skills Y Decision making ability Y X X Strong commitment to customer service Y X X Sound reasoning skills Y X Ability to lead and motivate teams Y X Ability to problem solve and resolve conflict Y X Skills in analysing financial and operational data N X X Able to delegate effectively and empower others Y X Liaise effectively between staff and management Y X This highlights the KSAOs that aren’t being adequately measured in the current system, despite the fact they are essential for performing the role of Department Manager. Therefore, the interview questions that will be developed to supplement the existing selection plan will particularly focus on the following areas - Team work – the role of Department Manager is all about leading a team and effectively interacting with all team members, particularly important for the culture at Tanglewood and also relates to person /
Recruitment and selection are two sides of the same coin. , Applicant recruitment and employee selection form a major part of an organization's overall resourcing strategies, which identify and secure people needed for the organization to survive and succeed in the short- to medium-term. Recruitment activities need to be responsive to the increasingly competitive market to secure suitably qualified and capable recruits at all levels. To be effective, these initiatives need to include how and when to source the best recruits, internally or externally. Common to the success of either are: well-defined organizational structures with sound job design, robust task and person specification and versatile selection processes, reward, employment relations and human resource policies, underpinned by a commitment for strong employer branding and employee engagement and on-boarding strategies.
Part I) a) For many businesses a key factor in continued success and profitability depends on a committed and interested staff body. It is therefore essential that the recruitment process successfully targets and selects the most suitable candidates thus leading to lasting retention of staff. In order to successfully achieve this, the recruitment process should be viewed as and structured as a two-way process. This two-way structure is an opportunity for both parties to present information on what each has to offer, to consider if entering into the relationship will be beneficial and also to consider whether their expectations are met by the reality of what is on offer. By externalising the recruitment process the army faces various opportunities and threats.