Hr 335 - Planning and Staffing Chapter 6 Questions

Paul Ulmer

HR335 Planning and Staffing

Chapter 6 Recruitment in a Changing Labor Market

1. Q - Should seniority be eliminated as an eligibility standard for bidding on jobs, meaning no longer giving the two-year-plus employees priority?

A – A fixed bottom line of seniority could pose risks as people don’t gain experience and abilities at the same rates. I feel a better option would be to take seniority into large consideration, but also look at individual competencies and abilities into consideration so ensure the best fit for the position is selected.

1. Q - Should the job posting system simply be eliminated? If so, what should replace it?

A – The system shouldn’t be completely eliminated. A better solution would be to modify the current system to better incorporate individuals that may not match the current seniority criteria.

1. Q – Should a strict promotion-from-within policy be maintained? Why or why not?

A – No, by using the targeted system you could potentially leverage two separate labor markets. You could target internal and external candidates to fill the positions and achieve a more qualified labor force. The internal labor force would not have enough qualified personnel to fill all of the slots. This option does come with inherent risk though as all positions being filled from external labor markets do.

1. Q – How could career mobility paths be developed that would easily allow across-team movement without threatening team identity and cohesion?

A – A lateral mobility plan could be implemented that would allow the lower level positions of the team to remain intact and transfer leadership positions across multiple functionals which will allow them to gain more knowledge and understanding of the individual functions of the company.

1. Q – If a new internal labor market system is to be put into place, how should it be communicated to employees?

A – You could communicate to the internal employees that the current system is flawed and is not producing the way it was intended to by the company. Then explain how the new system would improve overall production and morale across the internal labor force.