The functional area of the business that is responsible for coordinating staff-related issues
Functions
Different types of work that need to be done in business e.g. in production, finance or marketing
Identifying HR
The act of thinking about the purposes of HR and how many and what type of workers will be needed
Personnel plan
A plan detailing the employees a business needs - how many, whether they will be full or part time workers, the skills they should have and when they will work
Roles of the HR function
Recruiting new staff
Inducting new staff
Implementing reward systems
Training and developing staff
Remuneration (payment) of staff
Dealing with ending the employment of staff
Staffing issues identified in the Human Resource Plan
The Type of Contract They Have
The Number of Staff Needed
How Much Staff Will be Paid
Where Staff Will Be Based
How Employment Law Will be Met
Factors to consider when planning HR
What it produces
How much it produces
The method of production
When production takes place
The 'functions' or 'jobs' to be completed
The budget available to the business
Questions to consider when planning HR
Are skilled or unskilled workers needed, or a mix of both?
How many workers will the business need?
Can machines rather than workers be used?
Are workers needed seven days a week or only on specific occasions?
What type of workers are needed - finance, production, marketing, human resources?