Functions Of Human Resources Management

  Human Resource Planning (HRP)? Human resource planning (HRP) is the continuous process of systematic planning ahead to achieve optimum use of an organisations most valuable asset—quality employees.Human Resources planning ensures the best fit between employees and jobs while avoiding manpower shortages or surpluses. Robbins (2001) defines HRP as “the process by which an organization ensures that it has the right number and kinds of people at the right places, at the right time, capable of effectively and efficiently completing those tasks that will help the fulfill organization’s overall objectives.” Why is HR planning important? Increases the value of current employees:  Human resource planning emphasizes reviewing current employees, their job titles and additional skills that make them vital to company operations along with training needs. Helps companies adapt to industry changes: By making use of human resource planning, companies can anticipate changing needs in ta...

What is Employee Counselling? Employees face a variety of problems both at workplace and at home. These problems involve economic, social, physical, psychological and religious factors. These problems can affect their performance and productivity. The problem may be between employee and employee, employee and manager and between managers . Employee counselling is done to bring out a positive result from the de-stressed employee. In simple terms employee counseling is like a stressed person discuss about the problem or about the poor performance and other person consoles and try to sort the problem. Counseling is the process of helping other persons to find solutions to their problems and anxieties. The person carrying out counselling is known as counsellor and the person being counselled is called counselee or client.   The Need For Workplace  Counselling There are a variety of reasons why employers use counselling as one of their employee-care strategies. The follow...

Training and Development is one of the most important functions of Human Resource  Management in any of the organisation. The objective of this Training is to enhance employees’ skills behaviour and expertise by putting them into learning new techniques of doing work. Employee Training and Development helps in updating employees’ skills and knowledge for performing a Job which at the end results in increasing their work efficiency and increase the productivity of an organization. It ensures that Employees oddness or eccentricity is reduced and learning or behavioral change should take place in a very structured format.  Training development or learning and development are official ongoing educational activities designed for goal fulfillment and enhance the performance of employees. Difference between Training and Development Training is mostly short term with a concrete goal that aims at a particular role or job requirement. While Development is a long term activity...

What is Recruitment? Recruitment is a process of identifying, screening, shortlisting and hiring potential resource for filling up the vacant positions in an organisation. It is a core function of Human Resource Management. Due to the increasing number of people globally looking for jobs, the recruiting process has witnessed much competition in the past two years. It must be admitted that with the help of technology, finding the ideal candidates for open positions has become much more manageable. However, there are many aspects businesses should consider in the selection process. Analyzing job requirements   Advertising the vacancy   Attracting candidates to apply for the job   Managing response   Scrutinizing applications   Shortlisting candidates   What Is Selection? Selection is the process of identifying an individual from a pool of job applicants with the requisite qualifications and competencies to fill jobs in the organization. This is an HR process ...

  According to Armstrong, M. (1997) , Human Resource Management can be defined as “a strategic approach to acquiring, developing, managing, motivating and gaining the commitment of the organization’s key resource – the people who work in and for it.” In other way it is a process putting right people to the right task thereby making maximum use the employee's talents and abilities to achieve the desired goals and objectives. Every great department needs capable leadership, and human resources is no exception. Increasingly, HRM is becoming focused on improving workplace culture and employee well-being. Some HR managers now incorporate strategies like mindfulness to boost retention and productivity. Main objective Of HRM The main objective of HRM is ensure to availability of right people for right jobs so as the organisational goals are achieved effectively. Functions of Human Resource Management Human Resource Management functions can be classified into the following three categ...