HRM5001 - Human Resources Planning: Analysis, Application & Reflection

This report provides an analysis of human resources planning within organizations, specifically focusing on Wilko and Sainsbury. It evaluates the role and importance of HR planning, including concepts like recruitment, e-learning, and employee relations. The report examines HR functions in Wilko, such as recruitment strategies, the use of e-learning for training and development, and traditional versus modern approaches to learning. For Sainsbury, the report discusses managing employee relations, factors for consideration like communication and recognition, and the application of e-learning in fostering employee relationships. Finally, the report includes a reflection statement demonstrating approaches to collaborative working and achieving effective HR planning, highlighting the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in the field.

Planning Human resources

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
QUESTION 1...................................................................................................................................3
Human resources planning in Wilko organization.......................................................................3
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................6
Human resource planning for Sainsbury organization:...............................................................6
Reflection...................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Human resources planning is the continuous process or systemic planning helps for
achieve the optimum use of organization that is most valuable asset for the quality employee.
This also ensure the best link between the jobs and employee that avoiding the manpower
surpluses or shortages. This report will analyse the human resource planning in organization.
Along with this also evaluate the roles, importance in HR planning and their concepts in e-
learning. Moreover, determine about the reflection statement that demonstrate in approaches to
collaborative working and achieve the effective HR planning.
MAIN BODY
QUESTION 1
Human resources planning in Wilko organization
This is most important concepts for the organization and also keep working towards the
important managerial function. It also ensures about the right type of people, right number and
have the right time and place, who are being highly trained and motivated to do the right kind of
right time-work (Amiri and Momeni, 2021). In Wilko organization it required manpower which
is not available then the work that is suffered and developing countries that are suffering from
the shortages of trained manager. Moreover, job opportunity are available in many organizations
but this should be properly trained personnel that are not available. Here are some HR function
which provides the service and advice that enable the organization to get things done through
people such as:
Recruitment-
It refers to the process for identifying, interviewing, selecting, attracting, hiring and on
boarding workforce. In some other words, this includes about everything from the identification
which keep the satisfaction for staffing to filling it. Wilko organization which depends on size of
organization, it also keeps the responsibility of range within the worker. The hiring manager
have the responsibility for recruiting, candidates for new position through using social media
sites, job broads, advertisement and so on. Wilko is utilizing the recruiting software to have more
effectively and efficiently sources with top candidates (Gallego, Ortiz-Marcos and Ruiz, 2021).
This also play the effective role through which the employee can hired and organization can
create the strategies in hiring the employee. Recruitment planning that manage the expenses of
the critical HR area and also belongs to assurance of their lives with HR. this also extremely

have the expensive, and manager which learn about the cut costs, hard to target the recruitment at
their departments. It is also about the management of the internal recruitment and having the
management of succession and promotion planning. This also keep the connection among all the
elements with the value added for Wilko and forms the final recruitment system. It could be
important which play the effective role for completion about the process for gaining the
competitive advantage.
Various types of recruitment: internal recruiting- this involves filling position with the existing
employee. Retained recruiting- this hire the employee by using various methods and pay upfront
fee to fill the position. Here, the organization make the proper use of internal recruiting through
which they can easily come to know about vacant position and how to hire the employee. Role of
human resource planning in recruitment, which help the organization to compare the present
human resources to future requirement and have the growth, expansion planning and developing
skills and knowledge (Liu, Qingqing and Liu, 2021). This needed in future with having effective
planning for their employee and how to hire them with having some strategies. It also plays the
role in increasing the efficiency of employee by providing them better opportunity such as
rotation, deputation, promotion and transfer etc.
Recruitment e-learning:
E-learning is the process for sharing knowledge and information by using various
channels such as webinars, books and so on. This is most often place in the form the online
degrees, courses and programs. E-learning which provides outstanding platform for Wilko to
maximize their human resource potential and productivity. While having such things the process
for learning management system enables learned to perform the various activities including
reporting, management, tracking for the learning function. In organization, this make the use of
web-based technology for the various process for keeping selecting, attracting, assessing and on
boarding job candidates (Oliveira and et.al., 2021). While this is an easy way for the candidates
in applying for the jobs and organization can easily hire the employee in present time. Wilko can
create the employer's websites which provide the details of job opportunity and collected the
sources. Online testing: some kind of evaluation of candidates over using the internet.
Organization can also make the use of social media to reach out their potential candidates. This
keep huge benefits for the organization in such way that have effective cost and minimizes the
labour cost, user-friendly, enables the dynamic content, shortness hiring process, try to reach out

bigger target without paying extra. E-recruitment which play the effective role for hiring the
employee in using the online methods and organization refers more web-based technology for
the various process.
Learning and development-
Learning and development which refers to the educational activities within the company that
creates to enhance the skills and knowledge of workforce while providing them instruction and
information on how to better perform their tasks. It is also refers to the short term reactive
process meant for process and operatives while the development that is designed in pro-active
process means for the executives. In learning and development the employee can develop more
additionally skills and help for developing overall productivity. In L&D, management which
have the main aim for meeting out the organization objective and meet the future needs and
wants. Traditional and modern approaches of training and development that keep the
organization for working well and keep their future growth (Bahrudin and et.al., 2021).
Traditional approaches refers to the organization that never before used to believe the training.
Organization also believe with more in executive planning and seems that changing in
companies. Modern approaches, learning and development which is considered as more for
working with retention tools than having cost. The learning system in Wilko have been changes
to create the well-personality employee and have the best outcomes. L&D in human resource
planning which is not only important for the boosting sales, but usually help the business for
running better, and give both consumer and retailers with having better insight into their working
business model. The organization which also get huge benefits from the L&D including the
contributing insights, developing some new templates and creating their own dynamic network
of internal contacts for having the greater productivity.
Human resource planning in learning and development is the best position that keep the
organization for working objective and goals. In maintaining employee ownership of learning
which seems to be important and still play the part of crafting the program that incentive and
guiding the workforce in learning more things that are specific to the company needs. Wilko
which is reported that worker is being discontinued in every few proceedings at workplace with
tools and application (Katuu, 2021). The importance of the organization that places the L&D
while by taking coaching into some consideration when conducting the performance reviews
towards the better organization development. Human resource planning in L&D which keep

encouragement with each other by taking the regular performance and create the better working
environment in which employee can more open and help their teammates for more developing.
E-learning and development-
In having e-learning and development activities in organization which could lead for having
strategies for imparting the needed knowledge, attitudes and skills. This also keep the
organization with some responsibility in learning online and business that allow for developing
up skills multiple workforce effortlessly. The importance of e-learning that grow from its full
potential, forwards thinking future leaders. This allows for having flexible online learning
through which that provides the course to participant with their practical working skills that can
be implemented on the job almost. E-learning and development that provides the solution to
employee towards the access material from anywhere, anytime. Along with this, e-learning
solution provide the staff for working with online resource as they are required to increase
performance (Tamm, 2020). The main purpose of e-learning and development that keep focus on
developing the roadmap towards the future. Moreover, also decode the important reason behind
the business in losing the consumer and various ways in which they can develop and retain
higher consumer. In present time, organization can make the proper use e-learning and
development through using various ways such as, video conferencing, webinars and so on. While
having such things this could easier for working with technology and have huge benefits for the
organization. This also keep the organization for working with more effective things and ensure
them with having proper product and operational training for their organization.
QUESTION 2
Human resource planning for Sainsbury organization:
Human resources are the key asset of the business, as HRM team are responsible for
developing the safer environment for the employees or to hire the best talent for the company.
Every company have their own policies and culture that helps them to grow in their areas, if the
company have safer and inclusive environment then they are able to retain their employees.
Sainsbury Company a second largest super market chain of the UK, they have the diversification
in their product and services (Bailey and et.al 2018). Company follows the Matrix work place
structure, in such system more than one reporting manager are present, it implies that the
company's employees need to report to more than one higher authority. It is helpful in improving
the collaborative work and also enhance the flexibility.

Manage employee relation (ER) human resource practice:
Strong relation with the employee always makes the businesses able to excel in every
field, it helps them to retain their workers for carrying out their operations effectively. This term
mainly refer as the relation between the employee and employers. If the company have good
management team, then it will give the assurance of healthy work place environment. As for the
Sainsbury it is important for them to provide the better environment to their staff, so they feel
motivated towards their company's goals. Factors that are used to be considered for managing the
employee relation:
Honest and transparent communication:
ER considers as the crucial element, when to manage the productivity of the organization.
This is why because if the employee relationship is good then there is more possibility of
increasing the business efficiency. For the HRM team of the Sainsbury need to consider this
factor, as they need to ensure that they will be able to provide the transparent culture, which
enhance the employee engagement with the company's resources.
Recognition and appraisal:
It is simple when person's work is appreciated than it gives them sense of satisfaction for
working in particular work culture. Management team can proceed to conduct the survey for
employee performance in every month, on the basis of the survey result company can proceed to
reward their employee or to compensate them with bonus (Lee and et.al 2019). This move will
assure the employee retention.
No discrimination:
It is the main demand of the workplace which should be free from any discrimination,
company who have inclusive culture are more likely seen successful. Sainsbury always provides
the no discrimination policy to their workers, this is the reason company is successful in their
field. This work system will enable the employee to converse with each other, or to share the
knowledge which guides them to work to any complex project. Human resource team of the firm
will proceed to organize the activities and allow the employees to actively take part and know
each other, it will help them to develop the good relationship with their peers.
Employee relation in E-Learning:

E-learning refer as sharing of the information and knowledge over a network embedded
transfer mode, in which the number of recipients can connect from different geographical region
to share the knowledge. Human resource team of the Sainsbury are required to lay out some
strategies, in order to conduct training process for employee through virtual environment.
Training via online mode are more beneficial as compared to the traditional steady method, it is
also cost effective because in traditional method there is a requirement of all equipments,
physical space and refreshment that cost more (Diamantidis and Chatzoglou, 2019). With the
help of the E learning platform company will be able to reduce the cost that are made for the
training. For improving the employee relation through the E learning mode, HRM team of the
Sainsbury can consider the following factors which are:
To promote the Open dialogues: It refers as to allow the employee such freedom, which allow
them to give feedback without any hesitation or fear. For web based learning Sainsbury company
can proceed to conduct the video conferencing meeting with their employee who are working
remotely or from the different geographical location. Manager of the company need to ensure
that every team member is connected in the video conferencing meeting so that every one will be
able to access the information. HRM team can proceed to involve this practice as to implement
such culture in which the employee do not feel pressure and without and fear they can share their
views and opinion for making decision (Macke and Genari, 2019). With the help of video
meeting software HRM team will be able to educate the employee about the cross culture so that
every person who are present in the meeting will converse with each other or to know about their
cultural background. It will help the company to achieve their goals. Also, helps to develop the
opportunity for further expansion.
Health and safety practice
Health and safety is the major work place condition, it has a good and positive impact
over the employee productivity. Health standards are mandatory for the new as well as for the
existing industry, organization who do not follow such legislation will liable to pay the penalty.
It is the major aspect which HRM team mention in their rule book. Sainsbury company's HRM
team ensures that every employee and employer practice the health and safety responsibilities, so
that there will be no threat regarding the injuries. Sainsbury follows the “Health and safety act
1974” which ensures that there should be no harm for the employee (Pandita and Ray, 2018).

Therefore, HR team of the company need to ensure that all laws and regulation are effectively
followed by the employees factors which HRM team can proceed to consider are as follows:
Routine medical check-up:
For the human resource planning Sainsbury can begin with to lay out the medical check
up for their employees, they can do this in every 6 month so that it will not take more
investment. HR team also need to consider that company must have the safety regarding
equipments or to allow the employee to take all safety precautions before begin with the risky
work.
To avoid the employee fatigue:
Keep away the fatigue will help to prevent the injuries and hazards, it could be avoided as
to aware the employee about what is going on their surrounding. Company can't do anything
regarding the sleep fatigue, in such they can only do to reduce the work pressure or to allow the
employee to take mini break in duration so that they can relax their mind. It will reflect the high
productivity in employee's work (Stouten, Rousseau and De Cremer, 2018).
Sainsbury organisation can proceed to organize the health and safety training for their
employees, so that every worker will follow their policies to maintain the safety in the
organisation. HRM team can begin to educate the workers as how to so the necessary first aid in
emergency situation. HR team also connect with the emergency evacuation discipline, as its their
job that every employee will take the alerts or to follow all the safety regarding procedures. By
following all the legislation, HR team will prevent the company from litigation with the injuries
and from the compensation claims.
Health and safety through E-Learning:
Sainsbury is the multinational firm, which directly means that they have their business
module in other countries as well. Therefore, from the e learning platform company can be able
to communicate with their employees who are working at different business branch. As
Sainsbury operates in a range of other countries as well, HR team of the company proceed to
educate the employee about maintaining the work place safety, by taking use of web based
platform. As due to the pandemic effect employees are working remotely, therefore it is
important for the company to arrange some meetings which helps the employees to maintain
their health (Para-González, Jiménez-Jiménez and Martínez-Lorente, 2018). Management
department can proceed to conduct the meeting which is about to introducing some exercise

which the employee can carry out during their work from home mode. It is also important for the
company to teach the employee about cross culture activity so that they do not make fun of their
colleagues cultural background. HRM team of the firm also begin with to use the software based
learning which are beneficial, as it helps them to connect with every employee. Slack software is
convenient which the HR team can consider as it will provide the separate chat box, so that
employee can raise their concern, through which the manager can solve the queries of the
employee. It will helps the employee to feel more connected with their organisation which will
reflect in their productive work (Wikhamn, 2019).
Reflection
During this module, I learned many elements that are related to the HR Planning. The
best part about my learning is that it is just not limited to the topic of the module. I learned the
different aspect that has ensured my over all development. The main factor that I got to know
during this session is that. HR planning plays the important role in adding the glory in the
success of the organization. As for this module. The Wilko and Sainsbury has been chosen in
order to make a keen focus over the study of the HR practices. I found that adopting the effective
human resource planning ensure the internal development in the companies. Also, the HR
practices enabling the organization in terms of adding the effective base of human force in the
company (Koednok and Sungsanit, 2018). The main thing that I got to know during this module
is that, the human source is one of the major source that can drive the success of the
organization. Here, I got a confidence in me and I developed a thought in relation of improving
my personality that will lead to make me effective human. As the capability of human is higher
from all the given capabilities. It just takes time to identify the capabilities that are present within
the person. I will find my abilities by assigning me different task and test.
I have made a learning in relation of the recruitment and selection process is the
important part of the HR practices. These elements are mainly performed by the organization in
relation of finding out the capabilities of the candidate for the job. This is concerned with the
different types of task and test. And the candidates are approached in order to perform the test.
Here, I got to know that how these task and test helps in identifying the capabilities that are
present within the person. I got to know about the strategies that has been planned by the
WILKO in terms of approaching the candidates for the job (Yu and Takahashi, 2021). The skills
that I have gained from here is the skill related to the critical analysation. The critical analysation

skill is related to analysing the different element of the given task and goal. Coming back to my
learning, here I learned that the organization makes a keen focus over critically analysing the
task that has to be performed in the organization. And for that, the effective strategies of
selecting the candidates has been made. So, the element of critical analysation enables the
organization to take the steps that has been required in order to perform the HR practices. Here, I
approached the skills of critically analysing for achieving the goal. I will use this skill in future
as it will help to take the mandatory steps in relation of my career. The another learning which
has been made by me in this module is related to the learning and development as the part of HR
practices. Here, I found that only selecting the employees is not enough in the organization.
It is important to retain the employees as well and it is the duty of the HR department that
they have to retain their employees by providing them the opportunities. And this can be done by
giving them training in order to enhance their learning and ensuring the development. Here, I got
to know that, how existing skills of employees along with the new skills that is gained by the
training and development programmes ensures their over all development. I will take participate
in all task that will ensure new skills in me. I found that existing skills can help in adding more
skills in individual. The only thing which is required is taking the steps (Lucia-Casademunt and
et.al., 2018). The collaborative approach has helped me and my team members in order to
achieve the desired goals in relation of human resource planning on time. I learned that human
resource planning is all about selecting the talented humans and insisting them to perform in
collaborative form. I experienced the benefits of collaborative working while making the
effective human resource planning study. Cooperating with each member is important as it
ensures the achievement of task on time.
Moving ahead to another important aspect of the learning that has been made by me
under this module is the importance of motivation in the organization (Xerri and et.al., 2021).
This is one of the important aspect of the HR practices. I learned that motivating the employees
really boost them up and creates the confidence in them. Also, it ensures the productivity in their
working. Here, I got to know that, motivating someone can really add to their effectiveness rate
and also increases their morals and values. And also leads to create the effective understanding
among the employees and manager. In my future, I will motivate my mates and colleagues at that
time when they will feel demotivated. As this is a sign of professional development. I have
learned many important elements during this module. Also, I learnt the importance of working in

a team. The work has been completed in smooth manner as the task was chunked into different
parts. Also, I got to know that understanding the human mind is the important aspect in creating
the effective relation among the mangers and employees. I will be a good speaker and a good
listener as well. As it helps me in understanding the human mentality and generates the effective
relation with my mates and colleagues.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that human resource planning involves the critical
planning and thinking for implementing the work place culture that satisfies the employee need.
This report carries out the description about the two International organization who operates
globally as well. It describes how human resource planning can be supported through the virtual
environment, by using the softwares. It illustrated the human resource practices of the
organization which covers the recruitment, learning and development practices for the one
organization that also highlights the E learning platform training for Human resources practices.
Move on further report illustrated the two HR practices for the other organization that lays out
the health and safety and employee relation practice, it also further describe how this practice
would be managed through the web based learning platform. Report finally covers the reflective
statement that covers the learning which is based on the learning, that gives the description about
the human resource planning as how company develop their strategies to maintain the work place
environment.

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