Business- 3.6 - Human resources

What is a businesses HR department responsible for?

Responsible for how the labour is used.

what are human resource objectives?

Targets which are pursued by the HR department of a certain business

What are the 3 values of human resource objectives?

1. Connect HR activities with business objectives

2. Link HR with customer service and quality

3. Help create effective working environment

What does the objective of employee engagement and involvement describe?

Connection between employees and its mission

What is training?

Employee gains job related skills and knowledge

What is talent development?

Development and guidance of outstanding or star employees who have potential to make a contribution to an organisations success.

What is diversity?

In employee context- recognising the differences between individual employees and also the differences that may exist between different groups of employees. Not putting any groups at a disadvantage.

What is alignment of values?

Employees aware of core values and translating into everyday working life.

What objectives can be measured by data? (calculations)

1. Labour turnover (proportion of staff leaving a business in a particular period of time)

2. Staff retention (staff who STAY)

3. Recruitment targets

4. Training budget