Personnel management and Human Resources Management are different ways of looking at the job duties of human resources. Twenty years ago, personnel management focused on administrative aspects. Human Resources Management today involves a strategic process, which requires working with other departments, managers, and executives to be effective and meet the needs of the organization. In general, Human Resources Management focuses on several main areas, which include staffing, policy development, compensation and benefits, retention issues, training and development, and regulatory issues and worker protection. To be effective, the Human Resources manager needs to utilize technology and involve others. As part of strategic planning, Human Resources Management should conduct a strategic analysis, identify Human Resources issues, determine and prioritize actions, and then draw up the Human Resources Management plan. Human Resources Planning Process. Human resource planning is a process that is part of the strategic plan. It involves addressing specific needs within the organization, based on the company’s strategic direction. The first step in Human Resources planning is determining current and future human resource needs. In this step, current employees, available employees in the market, and future needs are all analyzed and developed. In the second step of the process, once we know how many people we will need to hire, we can begin to determine the best methods for recruiting the people we need. Sometimes an organization will use head hunters to find the best person for the job. After the recruiting process is finished, the Human Resources manager will begin the selection process. This involves setting up interviews and selecting the right person for the job. This can be an expensive process, so we always want to hire the right person from the beginning. Human Resources managers also need to work through compensation plans, including salary, bonus, and other benefits, such as health care. This aspect is important, since most organizations want to use compensation to attract and retain the best employees. The Human Resources manager also develops training programs to ensure the people hired have the tools to be able to do their jobs successfully. How to Succeed in Creating and Implementing Human Resources Plans. Human Resources Management plan should be directly linked to the strategic plan of the organization. A plan should be constantly updated and revised as things in the organization change. A good strategic plan provides tools to determine whether you met the goal. Any plan should have measureable goals so the connection to success is obvious. Changes in a strategic plan and in goal setting are necessary as the internal and external environments change. An Human Resources manager should always be aware of changes in forecasts, for example, so the plan can change, too. Legislative changes may impact strategic plans and budgets as well. It’s important to make sure Human Resources managers are keeping up on these changes and communicating them.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:08:16 +0000
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