HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING

1.

Human resource planning is the term used to describe how companies certify that

their staff is the right staff to do the jobs. Sub topics include planning for staff recruitment,
planning for candidate search, training and skills analysis and much more.
2.

Human resources forecasting and human resource audit are the two most important

components of this type of planning. Human resource forecasting refers to predict an

organizations future demand for number, type, and quality of various categories of employees.
HR planning is done by the organization basically to ensure the following points:(a)

It has the right people in place

(b)

It has the right mix of skills

(c)

Employees display the right attitudes and behaviors,

(d)

Employees are developed in the right way.

Methods to Forecast HR Needs

3.

HR department in MCB uses following approaches to forecast its human resources

requirement:(a)

Firstly they used zero based forecasting techniques uses current level as starting

point for determining future staffing needs.

(b)

Secondly they adopt bottom up approach each level of organization, starting with

lowest, forecasts its requirements to provide aggregate of employment needs.

(c)

Mathematical model assist in forecasting. Relationship between sales demand and

number of employees needed is positive one.