What is workforce planning
Planning in Human Resources
- to have the right number of employees.
- in the right place
- with the right skills
- at the right time
What are reasons for changing workforce (4)
- increase production/ service production may have to have seasonal employees
- staff moving to another job- find employees to fill the space
- change in working pattern- may have to fill in part time work
- maternity/paternity leave- temporary hire someone whilst people being incapable themselves
What are benefits of workforce planning? (4)
Planning in Human Resources
- identifies gaps in current staffing, may have no shortfall
- ensures relevant training can be given, ensures no skill shortage
- staffing forecasts can be carried out, allowing continuity of production
- avoids over staffing/ surplus- saving finance on wages
What are application forms?
- shows personal detail of experience, education and reasons for wanted the job
What are advantages and disadvantages of application forms (2 each)
+- clear information which the company requires
-standardised forms, easy to compare candidates
- _ can’t see attitude, work ethic or personality
- limited to space about what you can add with characters/space
What are interviews and what type of interviews can you get?
Asked questions by someone in business
One to one
Panel
360 degree
What are disadvantages and advantages of interviews? (4)
+- tells how they act, can show personality
- ask questions to get more detail from interviewee
— can be time consuming to get people
-costly, to gather people together
What is testing
Testing so,ones suitability for a position
What are advantages and disadvantages of testing 4
+- confirms details on application forms about attitude, skills and problem solving
- time consuming and costly
- many dislike tests as it doesn’t always show full potential
What is referencing
Selection
Information from previous employer
What are advantages and disadvantages of referencing (2)
+- confirms what people have said about themselves
- can be vague and not show much detail
What are different types of testing in the selection (5)
Attainment test - demonstrates a learnt skill
Aptitude test- assesses skills of natural ability
Psychometric test- shows how candidates react in situation
-intelligence and IQ test- measures candidates mental skills
-medical test- measure candidates physical suitability
What are assessment centres
Applicants take part in different activities
Team building and role play and testing, shows suitability
What are advantages of assessment centres (3)
- demonstrates real life situations in role play
- candidates can interact with each other which shows personal skill
- reduces bias as quality’s/ skill is demonstrated
What are disadvantages of assessment centres
- costly, have to get venue and resources
- takes time and involvement from current staff
- needs planning and preparation to be successful
What is appraisals
It is a two way meeting between a employee and another member of staff to discuss individual performance and set targets for future
What is one to one appraisal
Traditional and formal process I’m line managers/ superiors
What is peer appraisal
Meeting with a colleague at the same level of hierarchy
What is 360 degree appraisal
Mosy complete method of gaining feedback as getting feedback from many different people
What are advantages of appraisal (5)
- positive feedback, increase motivation
- identifies people who are appropriate for appraisal
- helps identify where training is needed
- can have links to wage increases and bonuses and helps to set targets
- improve relationship between employers and superiors
What are disadvantages of appraisal (4)
- could cause changes in job specification- increase workload
- negative feedback could be discouraging
- if poor relationship with superiors then employee may feel uncomfortable
- meeting is time consuming and employee might not make realistic targets
What is the impact of employee legislation (4)
equal pay. This is when you make sure you don’t give unequal pay to people working the same jobs, so it doesn’t result in protection.
accessibility for workers. This is when you should make sure the work is suitable for everyone, like how the work should be accessible for employees in wheel chairs.
minimum wage. This is when the business should make sure the pay staff the correct amount of money
health and safety. This is when the business will have to supply equipment and training and if there is a accident on the job then the business may have to give a compensation claim
What are some employee participation (3)
Work councils:
- equal amounts of workers and managers, fair
- empowerment joint decisions and is less resistance to change
Consultative committees
-with workforce and managers and member of the public, inclusion of other groups
Workers direct
- low level employees given directors status
- there are no workers rights
