Staffing Engineering Economics
Staffing Engineering Economics
Defintion
Staffing is the process of filling positions/posts in the organization with
adequate and qualified personnel.
Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying and retaining a workforce of
sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization's
effectiveness.
Staffing is the function by which managers build an organization through the
recruitment, selection, and development of individuals as
capable employees.
Objectives of Staffing
To understand all function of in an organization.
To understand manpower planning so that people are available at right
time and at a right place.
To understand issues related to job analysis and to overcome the problem.
Importance of Staffing
✓ Training and Development.
✓ Effective Co-ordination.
✓ Effective Recruitment & Placement.
✓ Building effective human resource.
✓ Optimum Use of Resource.
✓ Enhances Corporate Image.
✓ Job Satisfaction.
Recruitment
Searches for prospective employees and motivates them to apply.
Sources potential employees for selection.
Selection
Eliminates unfit candidates.
Aims to match the right candidate with the job role.
Placement
Assigns the selected person to their job.
Introduces employees to their responsibilities.
Benefits of Staffing
Right people in the right roles at the right time.
Improves organizational productivity.
Ensures job satisfaction and morale.
Maintains organizational harmony.
Recruitment
Definition
"Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and
stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization."
Need of Recruitment
Vacancies due to promotions, transfers, retirement, termination,
permanent disability and death.
Creation of new vacancies due to growth, expansion and diversification
of business activities of an enterprise.
New vacancies are also possible due to job specification.
Recruitment Sources
Internal Sources
Transfers and Promotions
References
Internal Notifications
External Sources
Management trainee schemes
Press Advertisement
Employment agencies/Consultancies
Educational institutions
Walk-ins
Recommendations/References
Selection Process
A series of steps from initial applicant screening to final hiring of the
new employee.
Selection Process
Step 1 Completing application materials
Gathering information regarding an applicant's background and
experiences.
Typical application materials includes Application forms and Resumes
Step 6 Socialization
The final step in the staffing process.
Involves orienting new employees to:
The firm & work units in which they will be working.The firm's policies and
procedures and organizational culture.
Recruitment Steps
1. Identify Vacancy
2. Prepare Job Description and Person
Specification
3. Advertise the Vacancy
4. Manage Responses and Shortlist
5. Interview and Reference Check