Importance of HRM Functions in Workforce Planning

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management refers to administering the functions that increases
efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation (What is Human Resource?, 2019). It is a wide
department which includes different functions such as recruitment and selection, training and
development, HR Planning, labour relations etc. Its purpose is to increase the productivity by
providing training and development to employees. Every company need skilled and well
qualified employees and this requirement can be fulfilled by HR department. WhatsApp is an
freeware, cross platform messaging and voice over IP. This repost is based on the purpose and
functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and strengths and weaknesses to recruitment
and selection. It also explains the benefits of HRM practices in the context of both employer and
employee and how it is effective in raising the productivity and profitability of an organisation.
This report analyses the importance of employee relations, identifies the elements of
employment legislations and their impact upon HRM decision-making.
TASK 1
P1. Purpose of HRM functions applicable to workforce planning of an organisation
Workforce planning is a method used to determine the needs of employees in an
organisation (Bratton and Gold, 2017). It identifies the current and future needs which are
appropriate to recruit and retain the employees. HRM functions focuses on HR practices and
employee's guidelines in a company. This function is concerned about the employees safety,
motivation, benefits, training etc. Various functions of HRM are discussed below:
Recruitment and Selection: It is a process in which candidates are hired to achieve
organisational goals and fulfil their needs. This process is costly and time consuming as well
because it requires experts for recruitment. (DeCenzo, Robbins and Verhulst, 2016). They both
are different as selection means sorting the applications of candidates, screening and scrutinize
them. Whereas recruitment means hiring the best among them. WhatsApp uses two methods for
selection (a) Psychometric test (b) Interview. Purpose of this function is to provide suitable
candidates to organisation as they help in achieving organisational goals. It is important because
it contributes in economic growth as it provide employment to unemployed people.
Training and Development: It is a process by which employees gain knowledge and
managers guide employees about their work (Chelladurai and Kerwin, 2018). It can be