Unit 4 Area of Study 1: The Human Resource Management Function Chapter 10: Management of the employment cycle

The Employment Cycle The stages an employee progresses through from the time they are employed until they leave the organisation Pattern repeats itself as new employees are hired to replace those leaving

Three phases of the employment cycle HR Planning Job analysis and job design Recruitment Selection Employment Arrangements Remuneration Establishment Phase Maintenance Phase Termination Phase Voluntary Methods Involuntary Methods Unfair Dismissal Termination Management Outplacement Transition Services Induction Training and development Performance Management Recognition and rewards

The Establishment Phase

Human Resource Planning Planning for future personnel needs, taking into account both internal activities and factors in the external environment Awareness of factors from internal and external environment include: Structural changes in the labour market – decline in manufacturing industries Work patterns are changing – flexible working hours and a move away from traditional working week (continued on next slide)

Length of working life is changing – later entry into employment, attitudes to retirement Change in skills and education expectations – more people seeking tertiary qualifications Labour shortage within the next decade due to the ageing of Australia’s working population Increasing demand for work-life balance Generational change – difference need to be acknowledged and worked around Change in strategic direction of organisations – downsizing operations

HR Management must plan to assist the organisation to: Meet current employment requirements in all phases of the employment cycle Cater for future needs by determining how many employees will be required and what specific skills they must have Ensure that the required human resources will be available to achieve the organisations strategic plan Be in a position to assist the organisation to respond to external factors Activity 10.1

Job Analysis Job analysis: systematic process of gathering information relating to a job being performed. Finding out all the information about a job. Job design: creating a new job or altering an existing position. Job description: written statement of tasks performed, how and why they are done (job title, summary, responsibilities, duties, key performance indicators) Job specification: the person’s experience, qualifications, skills, abilities, knowledge, remuneration and special requirements of the person

Methods used to conduct a job analysis: 1. Interviewing the present job holder – can be time consuming 2. Questionnaires – allows for information on a large number of jobs to be collected in a short period of time 3. Observation – job holder could be watched 4. Supervisory reports – details provided by supervision to give perception of what the job entails 5. Log books and daily work diaries – completed by the job holder Activity 10.2 Worksheet

Recruitment The process of finding the best qualified pool of applicants Process begins with: Identifying human resource requirements Determining where the qualified pool of applicants can be found (recruitment sources) Choosing a specific means of attracting employees to the organisation (recruitment methods)

Identifying human resource requirements Ensure that people recruited and selected have the unique skills and attributes required by the organisation Determine whether the focus is on technical skills and formal qualifications or personality and the potential for personal and career development

Recruitment Sources Internal Recruitment: positions advertised within the organisation to allow employees career advancement by transferring or being promoted Advantages Disadvantages Quicker adjustment to position Employees may be promoted beyond competency level Incentive for employees to gain career progression No new ideas introduced, could stifle creativity Motivator and morale booster Infighting and negative impact for unsuccessful applicants Organisation knows applicant, applicant knows organisation Any poor work habits will remain

External Recruitment: Locating candidates from outside of the organisation Advantages Disadvantages Larger pool of applicants Attracting/selection of new employee is time consuming and difficult New insights, skills and abilities bought to organisation Induction takes longer Costs can be lower as do not have to fill two positions Limits career advancement of existing employees New approach to work, issues and problems Greater element of risk as new employee is an ‘unknown’ person Costly form of recruitment

Recruitment Methods Newspapers – large, well-known employment sections in certain editions of local and national newspapers Internet sites – those seeking jobs can enter specific details of the position they want Business websites – often used in conjunction with other methods Recruitment agencies – time is money so an organisation may outsource the initial stages of recruitment who screens out non-suitable applicants Word of mouth – ‘head hunting’ is actively pursuing one person wanted for a position and offering them an attractive package to leave organisation for which they currently work

Activity 10.3 Activity 10.5

Selection Selection Criteria Selection is the process undertaken by an organisation to decide whether to make a job offer to a candidate A list of what the organisation is looking for in the applicants for new positions Include: Qualifications or experience Skills Personal qualities

Shortlist of applicants to be created for interviewing Receipt of application Initial screening Application: the letter or communication used in expressing interest in a job or advertised vacancy Application form: basic source of employment information covering qualifications, experience and other job-related data Eliminates applicants who do not possess the skills and expertise required for the position Shortlist of applicants to be created for interviewing

Interviews Testing 1. Planning the interview 2. Create the interview environment 3. Opening the interview 4. Questioning 5. Understand the legal requirements 6. Listen and observe 7. Sell the job and the organisation 8. Close the interview 9. Evaluate the applicants Provides a scientific component to recruitment Aptitude test: test of special abilities that are required for a specific job Personality or temperament questionnaire Motivational questionnaire Competency testing Physical examination Activity 10.8 Worksheet

Wise to check academic qualifications Background investigation Advising applicants of outcome Reference checks provide important opportunities to learn more about candidates Wise to check academic qualifications Police check can be undertaken Position needs to be officially offered to the successful applicant Remaining unsuccessful short-listed applicants need to be advised of their non-success Activity 10.8 Worksheet

Employment Arrangements Permanent full-time basis – continuing contract of employment, working 38 hours per week, entitled to salary or wages, leave entitlements and superannuation as well as long service leave Permanent part-time basis – continuing contract working fewer hours than full-time, same entitlements made on a pro-rata basis Casual basis – short-term, irregular or seasonal work. Usually paid on an hourly basis and no employment benefits such as leave Fixed-term basis – either full-time or part-time for project work or to replace employees absent on long service or parental leave

Types of remuneration Wages – worked out on an hourly basis, overtime paid if an employee exceeds ordinary hours. Penalty rates may be paid for Sundays and public holidays. Salary – annual figure usually paid on a monthly or fortnightly basis. Overtime not paid to salaried employees. Packages – use for senior positions, include a salary component, performance-based pay, company car, share options and other fringe benefits Benefits – can be categorised as dependent care assistance programs (family care, maternity/paternity leave, alternative work arrangements) or benefit plans (additional superannuation, travel insurance, life insurance, medical benefits)