Recruitment-and-Workforce-Planning Answer the Following Questions:
- What do the terms ‘workforce planning’ and ‘workforce supply’ mean?
- How do the following factors affect workforce planning and workforce supply? Please give a short explanation for each factor.
- Changes in technology
- Economic conditions
- Market trends
- Globalization
- In a few sentences, describe how skills and labor shortages affect workforce supply.
- How can unemployment rates affect workforce supply?
- Provide a brief description of what recruitment is.
- Provide a brief description of what selection is.
- Provide 2 Differences between recruitment and selection:
- Assessment Centers can play an important role in recruiting staff. Refer to the following link: https://www.hays.com.au/employer-services/HAYS_028824 In your own words, describe what an Assessment Centre is and when they might be used by an organization.
- What is psychometric testing? Describe how it is relevant for testing skills in recruitment programs.
- Explain the concept of outsourcing?
- What are the benefits of outsourcing recruitment?
- What are some disadvantages of outsourcing recruitment?
- Contracts and legislation: I. what is the purpose of employee contracts and how do they connect with Industrial Relations legislation? ii. Outline the legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice that may affect workforce planning, recruitment, selection and induction processes.
- Describe why terms and conditions of employment are an important aspect of recruitment.
- Can you list and briefly describe how an organization could become:
- An inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce
- An employer of choice
- Organizational climate surveys may include: employee opinion surveys, employee satisfaction surveys and developing systems for checking how staff perceive the organization and its functions. Why should a company conduct organizational surveys as mentioned above? How can you use the data gathered above for your workforce planning process?
- Read ‘Analysis of Trends in the Australian Labor Market’. https://www.employment.gov.au/annual-report-2016/analysis-trends-australian-labour-market and in your own words summarize your findings.
- List the external factors that may affect workforce supply.
- How does this affect how you recruit and fill specific vacancies?
- Identify five (5) reasons for developing and retaining a skilled workforce.
- Why is it important for an organization to develop a diverse workforce and to ensure cross-cultural management? List five (5) reasons.
BSBHRM513 Manage workforce planning
CA-Recruitment-and-Workforce-Planning
BSBHRM506 Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes