Staffing

Siti Azizah
 Staffing is about hiring, placing, training
and developing organizations members.

Definition
a) Deciding what human resources are needed, ideally in
terms of knowledge, skills and abilities regarding
specified roles, jobs and tasks (ideally these roles are
determined on the basis of strategic planning and are
defined in terms of competencies and/or on job
descriptions)
b) Recruiting the necessary human resources (sourcing,
placing ads, etc.)
c) Considering outsourcing to hire outside expertise
d) Screening job candidates (interviewing, testing, etc.)
e) Selecting candidates (via job offers)
f) Equipping new hires (via orienting, training, facilities,
assignments, etc.)

What to do in staffing
1. HR planning
2. Hiring
3. Job description orientation
4. Training and development
5. Assessing performance
6. Rewarding
7. Career planning (reward and punishment)

Staffing Process
To plan:
Types and numbers of employees needed
Job specification for every employee
Activities involved in the firm planning

1. HR Planning
 Recruitment : advertising, leasing (honorer),
employee referrals, hring from educational
institutions, etc.
Selection: after recruiting there is a selection
procedures that need to do, e.g. preliminary
interview, personal data selection, testing, depth
interview, reference, medical test, personal
decision from interviewer, etc.

2. Hiring
 Selection factors that should be addressed:
personal background, aptitude (skill) and interest,
attitudes and needs, analytical and technical skill.
 To introduce and to adapt new employees to
organization
To give information about company policies, job
procedures, company history and characteristics,
and benefits for employees themselves
Good selection will result good orientation

3. Job dec and Orientation

 Training: to increase technical skill
Developing: to improve ability, attitude and
personality
Methods on the job, e.g.. Coaching, planned
progression, position rotation, temporary
assignment, formal achievement assessment
Methods off the job, sending to other institution,
e.g. laboratory training outside organization

4. Training and Development

 Must be based on Fairness Principle
There is no room for racism
Special compensations for special cases

5. Rewarding
 Reward and punishment based on employees
performance

6. Career Planning