Human Resource Strategic Planning: King Edward VII College

Desklib provides past papers and solved assignments. This report analyzes human resource strategic planning at King Edward VII College.

Manage Human Resources Strategic
Planning
1

Table of Contents
Assessment Task 1..........................................................................................................3
Written questions.......................................................................................................... 3
Assessment Task 2........................................................................................................11
1. Prepare a briefing report.........................................................................................11
2. Conducting meeting................................................................................................13
Assessment Task 3........................................................................................................15
Implementation project................................................................................................15
References:....................................................................................................................21
2

Assessment Task 1
Written questions
QUESTION 1
Outline five key functions of a Human Resources Manager, including a short description
of each function.
Recruitment and planning – First and most important step to identify requirement of the
organization and conduct interview accordingly. Make a selection of deserving candidates
according to company needs.
Training and development – After new employees selection providing them proper training is
important so that they understand the work and culture. It helps to make their growth and
company growth as well.
Workforce planning – Workforce planning should be conduct by HR manager on time to time in
the company to identify the need of the company or any particular department in the company. It
helps the manager to schedule the interview process and hire new people (Sandy, 2017).
Performance appraisal – HR manager conducts the employee performance review on time to
time which plays an important role in appraisal and rewards to the employees (Micah, et. at.,
2017).
Industrial relations – HR manager is helpful in maintaining the relations between employees to
company to employees or even company to other outside unions.
QUESTION 2
Discuss three aims of human resources strategic planning.
Planning is the most important step in human resources management. Without planning it is not
possible to achieve the goals of the company. Three main goals of strategic planning are the
following:-
 The workforce should be adequate otherwise it would be hard to achieve the company’s
target without appropriate workforce in the organization.
 Interviews should be planned before conducting them so the only the talented and
3

deserving candidate will be selected according to the organization’ s need.
 Uncertain environment leads to unstable atmosphere in the organization and it often
creates problems for the company to survive in the tough market. Planning makes it less
complicated to perform in tough and easy times (Shawyun, 2016).
QUESTION 3
Identify at least five information areas that should be included in a Human Resources
Strategic Plan.
Human resources strategic plan includes few information areas to work accordingly which are the
following:-
 Targets – while making any HR strategic plans, the company’s targets or goals should be in
mind to plan according to the organization’s need.
 Priorities – Each department is equally important to run the organization but few
departments have a prime workload, which can’t be ignored. HR manager must need to
prioritize company need to make a good and effective strategic plan.
 Key performance indicators – Employees performances have to be judged by the HR
manager which helps to identify the deserving employees who deserve promotion or
increment. It helps them to boost up their energy (Fernando, et. al., 2018).
 Values – Organization’s values must be followed by each & every employee in the
company. Values must be followed in HR strategic planning.
 Objectives – HR manager should be aware of the organization’s objectives otherwise it
would be difficult to do any strategic planning. Awareness about objectives helps to make
good strategic plans.
QUESTION 4
Discuss the four key steps in the human resources strategic planning process.
Before the strategic planning process, the manager has to make an analysis of the current
workforce to make sure that staff members are ready to take more responsibility or not. Making
an analysis of current working staff is important before planning HR strategic process.
 After making an analysis of current staff, the HR manager has to decide the
4

requirements of all the departments according to the future goals.
 The HR manager has to analysis the gap between the current situation and future goals.
It helps the manager to understand company requirements like new job positions, new
skills, technology, new supervisors etc.
After all above steps, the HR manager has to develop strategic planning or changes
accordingly.
QUESTION 5
Discuss how technology has benefited the recruitment and selection function of human
resources.
Technology has made a positive impact on the recruitment and selection function of HR,
including:-
 Job boards – Available jobs from all the organizations access online nowadays. These
are the most useful way to post any job applications.
 Applicant tracking – In some cases, technology helps to track the background of that
selected candidate and that would make it easy to hire deserving candidates.
 Social media recruiting – on social media, companies are targeting their prospective
customers and nowadays they are posting requirement advertisements on that so
interested people can contact them back and by their social media accounts, the
company can have an idea of their personality too.
QUESTION 6
Explain each of the following options for sourcing a workforce:
For each option discuss at least two advantages and two disadvantages
1. Recruiting from outside of the company
The company hires new employees through advertisement from outside of the company.
5

Advantages Disadvantages
 Reach out many deserving candidates
 Brings fresh ideas
 Takes longer time
 Costly process
2. Casual Labor
Casual labour includes those employees whom the company hired for some shorter time period.
Advantages Disadvantages
 A quick fix to the empty designation
 No need to be responsible like regular
employees
 It costs a lot for the company
 Loyalty is questionable of casual labours
3. New graduates or trainees
New graduates or trainees hire for entry-level positions which required no experience.
Advantages Disadvantages
 The company can hire them on a lower
pay scale
 The government provides funds for them
 Require proper training
 Less skilled
4. Offshore Workers
Offshore worker is those who hired from overseas and the company help them getting visa permission.
Advantages Disadvantages
 The company can reach out the talented
candidates from overseas
 It brings diversity in the organization
 They can go back to their country
 Different culture and
5. Contractors
Contractors are those employees who are specifically hired for any particular requirement and for a
limited period.
6

Advantages Disadvantages
 Flexibility
 No responsibility for the company
 Loyalty is questionable
 Limited time period decreases opportunities
6. Consultants
Consultants could be hiring for any special advises or services. It could be full time or part time
accordingly.
Advantages Disadvantages
 Expertise consultation for specific problems
 No responsibility
 It will be expensive for the company
 Limited time services
7. Outsourcing to requirement consultants
Required for specialist guidance and advise in the organization
Advantages Disadvantages
 Provides specialist review in the
organization
 Enhances the operational expenditure
 Increase the time of production
QUESTION 7
Outline the aim and scope of the Fair Work Act 2009.
It is one of the main legislation between employer and employee that prevents discrimination on a
different basis like religion, colour, community, races, gender etc. It brings flexibility into
employees towards the organization and develops fairness into the work which creates a good
and healthy working environment.
QUESTION 8
Outline the 10 minimum workplace entitlements for a permanent employee of an
organisation outlined in the National Employment standards
7

1. 38 working hours in a week.
2. Four weeks paid every year.
3. 10 days paid personal leaves.
4. Public holidays will be paid days off.
5. Notice of termination will be paid.
6. New employees can ask them fair work information statement.
7. Long service leaves will be considered.
8. Maternity leaves and adoption or parental of 12 months (unpaid) will be given to full-time
employees.
9. Flexible working arrangements.
10. Community service leave will be unpaid expect jury services.
QUESTION 9
Outline which organizations are required to report against the gender equality indicators
(GEIs).
Public or non-public corporations who have 100 full time, part time, contract-based employees
for six months or more, can report against the gender equality indicators.
QUESTION 10
Identify and briefly summaries the objectives of the five laws (Acts) that The Australian
Human Rights Commission has statutory authority under.
Australian human rights commission act 1986 – This act prevents employees against
discrimination (Temple, et. at., 2018).
Age discrimination Act 2004 – This act helps people in such age groups like taxes, health
programmes and commonwealth laws (Hunter, et. al., 2019).
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 – It provides disabled persons equal right of employment in
Australia.
Racial discrimination Act 1975 – It prevents employees against racial discrimination because lots
8

of people from other places work here.
Sex discrimination Act 1984 – It helps in providing equal chances of employment to men and
women both. It prevents Australian from discrimination based on their sex.
9

Assessment Task 2
1. Prepare a briefing report
Human Resources management strategic plan
Human resource is an essential part of an organization which identifies the issues and resolve
within the organization. It recruits the employees and provides training to them. The strategic
plan of the human resource department of King Edward VII College is a plan for the expansion
of the company. The main strategies are that they appreciate the equal opportunity to the
employees. This opportunity provides a healthy environment to the workforce. There is no
official policy or strategies for human resource. It gives a flexible nature to the working
arrangement. The other strategies as account department should update the payroll of each
staff in the software. It enhances the use of technical methods in the organization. Human
resource information migrates from department to department within the organization. It helps in
growth. Since King Edward VII College is recently commenced in Brisbane which requirement is
new staff having a good experience. An induction event will conduct for the new employees in
which they understand the values of the college, listen about their past experiences. This event
begins at a couple of hours ago when a new employee joins the company. The human resource
estimates the total cost on the activities.
King Edward VII College’s Strategic Plan that sets out the College’s strategic objectives and
operational priorities are providing employment to the staff and increase the number of students
in the college. Each campus must have more than 50 students. There is no formal training
provided to the employees and the job design is informal. The recruitment of staff is quite
informal and ensures the quality of staff is strategic planning. Performance management
indicates the strategic planning which completely depends on the manager. The procedure and
system are very clear which means to put them in the same case and recognize the scheme.
Performance analyses the effort putting in the work which concludes the overall management.
Professional development: Professional development defines the improvement in the formal
system. It does not always define improvement in the workplace. It is the formal change in their
professional life as well. These are the following vacancies in the King Edward VII College’s are
new graduates or trainees, contractors or consultants, casual labour, offshore workers.
Recommendation
10

Human resource strategies help to reach their goals. Human resource development utilize the
effective system of
 Employee for the attainment of the goals
 Maximise the utilisation of the resources in the organisation.
 It improves the probability to enhance the satisfaction of individuals.
11

2. Conducting meeting.
Introduction: The meeting is conducted to provide information about the strategic human
resource plan, seeking open discussion between the managers of different departments and get
feedbacks to implement and organize a good plan.
Key points of briefing paper: briefing paper that is planned to implement the new human
resource strategic plan focuses on the concerns that are required to lead up to the current level
of strategic plans implemented in the industry. The briefing paper has covered aspects of a
human resource like equal employment opportunity and diversity that provides arrangements for
flexible working. Latest information systems of human resource department like systematic files
on the digital medium, providing information through the social media, accepting the latest
technology in the working atmosphere, formal system at the workplace is to be obtained,
management of the performance by regular rewards and recognition to encourage the
employees. Proper training sessions are required for the professional development of the
human capital of the organization. A systematic and planned system of recruitment so as to
ensure the hiring of qualified staff and the staff hired must be retained for the long term. There
will be a question-answer session after explaining the new strategies implemented in the human
resource department (Naser, et. al., 2017).
The mission of the college is to encourage participation and achievement. The strategic plan is
planned considering the policies and mission that includes objectives of developing people and
resources. Training and assessment should have sustained excellence promoting innovation
across the operation of the business(Grundy, 2017). The college embraces and demonstrates a
caring and collaborative community. The plan developed prioritizes improving the website to
make information available to students fast. Developing cultural and awareness program etc. By
the SWOT analysis done the strengths of the program are price, value, and quality of this plan.
The cost efficiency is provided by hiring through alternative sources. The adaptable nature of
this plan is too different market conditions. The strategies which are used in the HR plan
includes an effective marketing strategy that includes influencing students based on pricing,
quality of courses and personal recommendation. The new plans for the success of college are
the establishment of two new campuses, website improvement, information sessions, improving
the communication channels and satisfying individual clients, targeting the planned growth
markets, conducting campaigns etc.
12