The human resource department deals with a company’s most valuable resource: its employees. For this reason, HR – whether a one-man show or a fully-staffed team – is considered the backbone of an organization. Acting as a liaison between management and regular staff members is a core HR function, and so is helping companies achieve […]
To add value and serve the needs of a company, the human resources department must be more than policy police and the group that organizes the company picnic. HR professionals contribute by playing a key role in staff planning, succession management and other strategic initiatives. There are significant consequences if HR is not in-step with […]
Matching people to the right jobs is both art and science. The human resources manager is an expert in organizational behavior and has a knack for recognizing workforce talent. HR managers strive to recruit and retain valuable employees by offering fair wages, attractive benefits, professional development opportunities, regular performance evaluations and mentoring. Recruitment and Selection […]
Winston Churchill said, “He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” You can’t afford to not plan if you want your small business to survive and grow. Making your employees’ work rewarding is an effective way to motivate them to improve their performance. Addressing human resource needs in your strategic business plans can help […]
Human resources policies that govern employment practices, working conditions and workplace processes are essential, regardless of the number of workers the company employs. Policies that HR administers provide guidelines and structure to the organization and often are relied on to defend employment decisions, such as terminations. Workplace policies also are essential because they communicate performance […]
Human resource management is a function responsible for managing employee resources for an organization–ensuring that organizations have the appropriate employee resources to meet business needs. Effective planning requires a look at the current and future needs of the organization, a review of existing resources and their skills, and an evaluation of available talent inside and […]
Determining the human resources required by an organization involves identifying the jobs, skills and knowledge required by those jobs and the performance level of the current workforce. Using this data, you can forecast hiring or reorganizing needs for both the short and long term. Human resource forecasting techniques typically include using past data to predict […]
Human resources are one of the most important assets for any business organization. In order to take maximum benefit of the available human resources, an organization must have a Human Resources Planning process (HRP). Human Resources planning is a continuous process that should carry out by the Human resources department of an organization to ensure […]
Steps in Human Resource Planning Human resource planning is a process through which the right candidate for the right job is ensured. For conducting any process, the foremost essential task is to develop the organizational objective to be achieved through conducting the said process. Six steps in human resource planning are presented in Figure. 1. […]
When hiring new employees for your business, the focus is on finding the best person to fill a job, and keeping good staff members on board once you have them is another critical aspect of your human resources efforts. If you don’t design an effective total rewards package as a key part of your strategic […]
The human resources planning model is a method is used to make sure a business has enough employees and the right employees to carry out the various functions of the business. Done properly, it can help to ensure that a business has the right talent coming through the pipeline to meet the company’s current and […]
Employee selection in human resource management is critical to a company’s success. This is particularly true in small businesses, where employee contributions have a higher level of impact on the company’s fortunes. Developing a strong HR selection process can help ensure that your company hires competent, loyal employees who help you to reach your business […]
Developing a human resources strategic plan that sits on a shelf and collects dust doesn’t improve the organization’s business processes or workforce efficiency. However, many strategic plans do just that because the goals are too lofty and idealistic or because HR doesn’t get the support it needs to implement functional steps. A number of factors […]
