Employment Cycle - BME

AQUISITION

Hiring - first stage

Staffing Needs

Identifying how many employees are needed and what skills they should have

Selection and recruitment

Attracting applicants (ads, agencies) and choosing the best candidate (interviews)

DEVELOPEMENT

Helping employees succeed - 2nd stage

Induction

Introducing new employees to the business, its culture, policies and their role. eg metorship program

Training

Teaching employees new skills or improving existing ones to increase performance

MAINTENANCE

Keeping employees productive overtime - 3rd stage

Agreements and contracts

Legal arrangements outlining pay, conditions and rights (eg awards)

Performance Management

Monitoring and improving employee performance through feedback, reviews and support

SEPARATION

Ending employment - 4th stage

Retirement

Leaving the work force permanently

Resignation

Employees choose to leave

Retrenchment

Job is no longer needed due to business changes

Dismissal

When the employer ends employment, usually due to poor performance or misconduct