Human Resource Flow
Business: AQA A Level (2023 Specification), topic 6.3.2
Human Resource Flow
Human resources are responsible for the recruitment and training of employees.
Choosing the right employees
- The human resources plan ensures the business has the right number of employees, with the correct skills, working at the right location within the business.
- Recruitment can be used to recruit or employ new employees when the human resources plan identifies a gap in the number of or skillset of current employees.
Training
- Training can be used to improve and develop the skills of employees so that productivity and quality can increase which can support a business’ objective.
Redeployment
- Redeployment can be used to move, or redeploy, staff around the business according to business needs and demands and this can support business objectives.
Redundancy
- Redundancy can be used when the skills of current employees are no longer required by the business and the role no longer exists, and this can support the business’ objectives through reducing cost.
Test yourself on Human Resource Flow
When do human resources recruit new employees?
In a business, an employee is moved around the business once every four months to support business needs.
Which HR term does this describe?