Strategic HR Management: Workforce Development Plan for ABC Company

This report outlines a strategic human resource management plan for ABC Company, focusing on improving employee knowledge, leadership capabilities, youth and aged employment, and equity and diversity. It emphasizes the importance of adapting to environmental changes, addressing future labor needs, and consulting with relevant managers. The plan includes strategies for aging workforce planning, developing a diverse and skilled workforce, and improving employment access for EEO groups. The report also highlights the role of technology and senior management approval in implementing the HR plan, ensuring the company's long-term success through effective human resource management practices. The document is available on Desklib, a platform offering a wide range of study tools and solved assignments for students.

Running head: MANAGE HUMAN RESOURCES
Manage human resources strategic planning

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Executive Summary
Human resource department has a major role in promoting the success of the company in the
long run. They have to make sure that the recruitment and the training of the employees are
being taken care of properly. Apart from recruiting the employees, they have to make sure that
the employees are getting proper training and support. It is also the responsibility of the Hr
managers to make sure that none of the employees are being bullied by others. They have to
enforce laws like anti-discrimination laws, equal employment opportunity and others.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Improving the knowledge of PEOPLE or the employees............................................................3
Leadership capability...................................................................................................................3
Youth and aged employment.......................................................................................................3
Equity and diversity.....................................................................................................................4
Additional environmental analysis...............................................................................................4
Future labor needs........................................................................................................................4
Methods used to consult relevant managers................................................................................5
Supporting technology.................................................................................................................5
Senior management approval.......................................................................................................5
The human resources plan...............................................................................................................5
Aging workforce planning development......................................................................................5
A diverse and skilled workforce..................................................................................................6
Improved employment access and participation of EEO groups.................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Human resource department has a major role to play in the overall functioning of the
organization. They have to realize the current needs and demands of the employees and take the
necessary steps. They have to make sure that the employees are getting a good, employee
friendly environment that will help them to stay motivated. This report has mainly dealt with the
steps that can be taken by the HR manager of the ABC Company. As the HR manager, I feel
that it is my prior duty to work for the welfare of the company and particularly the employees
(people).
I will make sure that as their HR manager, I am always being very friendly and
approachable for all the employees. I will never differentiate between the old and fresh
employees in terms of maintaining the company rules and regulations. However, I will surely
give enough time for the freshers to cope up with the new environment that they will be facing.
As ABC Company is a cloth manufacturing industry, it is an evident fact that there can be
several factors affecting the success of the company. Some of the factors that can affect the
company are technological advancements, improvement in the resources of the competing firms,
entry of new firms, new expertise in the make and other such factors.
Improving the knowledge of PEOPLE or the employees
As the HR manager, I will try to communicate with all the employees so that they can
talk about their queries or any kinds of doubts. I will also conduct meetings on a regular basis so
that the employees can get proper opportunities for communication. I will also turn these
meetings into the learning experiences. There will be both sided communication and I will try
my best to solve all the doubts of the employees.

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Leadership capability
HR managers can help in developing the strategic skills of the managers and also the
employees who have good leadership abilities. This can be done by enabling them to make
decisions regarding important matters, providing them with moral support, peer to peer support
and also the required training and development process.
Youth and aged employment
In order to make sure that they are being able to recruit and maintain the young
workforce of team organization, HR managers have to give them an employee friendly
environment. They will have to pay them as per the ongoing pay scale wages in the market.
Young employees will be ambitious and will require the most innovative and upgraded
technologies for working and delivering their best.
In order to manage the aging workforce Hr managers have to do an in-depth research and
analysis so that they can provide proper training sessions for the older workers. Apart from this,
they have to strengthen the pension structure so that the older employees can enjoy a financial
security. HR managers have to train the rest of the employees so that they do not get influenced
by any age discrimination. The aging workforce might be a challenge but at the same time, it has
to be dealt with patience and proper expertise.
Equity and diversity
Equity and diversity can be maintained by making sure that the entire employee is getting
equal opportunities irrespective of their social, cultural or economic status. The HR manager has
to make sure that there is a diversity being initiated within the work culture. This can be done by
recruiting employees from different cultures and ethnicity. They have to make sure that the

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employees are getting a flexible shift, a freedom of work, a friendly approach from their seniors
and also a fair reward and appraisal system. This will help the company to enjoy the status of the
employer of choice. There are some policies and acts that must be initiated by the HR department
within the company.
 Anti-discrimination act Industrial relations act World safety Act Equal Employment Opportunity Act
Human resource department has a major role to play in the overall functioning of the
organization. They have to realize the current needs and demands of the employees and take the
necessary steps. They have to make sure that the employees are getting a good, employee
friendly environment that will help them to stay motivated. Recruiting new employees and
setting the right criteria for the selection of the employees is not the only thing that needs to be
done by the HR managers.
Additional environmental analysis
ABC Company is a cloth manufacturing industry has to make sure that they are staying
aware about the changing trends in the economic condition, taste, and preferences of the
customers, entry new firms and also many other such problems. For an instance, it can happen
that they are launching a set of sleeveless gowns and one of their competitive firms launches a
brand new range of full sleeve gown with the trending design and material. This might instantly
make a shift in taste or the existing demands of the customers.

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Future labor needs
In the future, ABC Company will need more skilled workers. They have to recruit a very
skilled R&D team that will help them in getting to know about the ongoing trends in the labor
market.HR managers will also have to keep a proper contact with the executive recruitment
firms, employment agencies, trade unions, social media job portals, advertisement, and other
such sources.
Methods used to consult relevant managers
Consultation and negotiation are one of the best methods for carrying on consultation
with the senior managers. The communication process must be carried on in a systematic
manner. The hierarchy has to be maintained while conveying the message. There can be several
problems in the entire process of consultation. In such cases, the HR managers have to use the
method of agreement. They will have to agree to the decisions being taken by the senior
managers and also ensure that the issue is being addressed.
Supporting technology
Social media tech apps like Facebook is one of the most trending apps that can support
the HR department of the ABC Company. This will help them to recruit new and innovative
employees from places like LikedIn, Facebook. This will also enable the company to reach their
HR targets of employee recruitment.
Senior management approval
I order to get the approval from the senior management; HR department must follow a
proper method like crafting the ideas and making a pitch. This will help in gathering all the
points regarding the problem. In the second part, the HR managers will have to channelize that

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information properly through the right sources. This will help messages to be taken to the notice
of the managers and they will be able to answer it properly.
The human resources plan
Aging workforce planning development
The
aging workforce planning must be done in such a way that there is no discrimination
between the young and the older generation working within the organization. Proper training
must be given so that the older generation of people does not face any problem for survival. They
must be given a free and uninterrupted flow of income.
EEO Target groups Anti-discrimination act must be used in this case so that people from
all the different ethnic groups can be treated equally and given equal opportunities. The
monetary benefits, appraisals must be done on the basis of the merit and the performance and not
based on the ethnic or religious backgrounds of people.
A diverse and skilled workforce
It is the duty of the ABC Company to realize that employee retention must be their major
goal. It is their basic duty to make sure that they are being able to keep their existing employees
happy. The already existing employees of the organization are the valuable assets and they are
already well trained. It is for this reason that the old employees will also very helpful while
training the younger and the freshly recruited employees. The workforce has to be trained
properly by giving them constant support. The HR department must be providing them proper
moral support, peer to peer help and all the required amount of training. Hr managers have to

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show the employees that they are the valuable assets of the organization and they are allowed to
take part in the vital decision-making process of the organization as well
Improved employment access and participation of EEO groups
Special training classes must be arranged for the employees being recruited from the
EEO groups. There must be proper laws made by the HR department so that the EEO group
employees do not fall prey to any sorts of bullying by the rest of the employees.
I would manage the performances by conducting meetings on a weekly basis. This will
help me to understand the progress and also the issues that are being faced by the employees of
the organization. In order to know the way in which the work is progressing, I also use the email
and survey methods. This helps the employees to talk about their queries, feedbacks and any
ideas through this non-verbal form of communication. In order to manage the risks, I will always
keep a fund ready so that any unforeseen expenditure can be met properly. This will help the
organization to have a capital fund ready for meeting with any urgency that might appear in
future.
Conclusion
Thus, it can be concluded that the HR department has a key role to play for the overall
success of the organization. Some of the essential roles of the Hr department include recruiting
new employees and setting the right criteria for the selection of the employees is not the only
thing that needs to be done by the HR managers. There are many other functions that have to be
taken care of by the HR managers. One of the essential duties of the HR managers is to see the
current areas where the existing employees are lagging behind. They have to arrange for the

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necessary training and make sure that they are setting a set of proper policies for improving the
current situation.