Staffing Challenges & Planning For Staffing Needs Flashcards
Human Resources (HR) Management
The specialized function of planning how to obtain employees, oversee their training, evaluate them, and compensate them
4 Contemporary Staffing Challenges
Aligning the workforce
Fostering employee loyalty
Monitoring workloads and avoiding employee burnout
Managing work-life balance
Work-life balance
Efforts to help employees balance the competing demands of their personal and professional lives
Quality of work life (QWL)
An overall environment that results from job and work conditions
Workforce analytics
Computer-based statistical approach to analyzing and planning for workforce needs
Job Description
A statement of the tasks involved in a given job and the conditions under which the holder of a job will work
Job Specification
A statement describing the kind of person who would be best for a given job, including the skills, education, and previous experience that the job requires.
Turnover Rate
The percentage of the workforce that leaves every year
Succession Planning
Workforce planning efforts that identify possible replacements for specific employees, usually senior executives
Employee Retention
Efforts to keep current employees
Contingent Employees
Non-permanent employees, including temporary workers, independent contractors, and full-time employees hired on a probationary basis
Alternative Work Arrangements
Flextime
Telecommuting
Job Sharing
Situations in which employees want to limit their work time or leave the workforce entirely for a period of time
Process of planning for a company’s staffing needs
Evaluating job requirements
Develop job descriptions and job specifications
Forecasting the supply of and demand for various types of talent
