Staffing the

Engineering
Organizatio
n
Learning Objectives
• Define staffing
• Enumerate the staffing procedure
• Elucidate its important
“The way to succeed
is to double your
failure rate.”
–Thomas J. Watson
STAFFING
• It is the fundamental role of management as it plays a vital role in
human resources.
• Staffing is the foundation of all other managerial functions as it aids to
uphold a good workforce in an enterprise.
• The simplest term to define staffing is putting people to jobs.
• Staffing involves estimating number, type of personnel required,
recruiting and developing them, maintaining and improving their
competence and performance.
STAFFING PROCEDURE

1 3 5 7
Human Resource Selection Training and Employment
Planning Development Decision

Performance
Recruitment Induction and Appraisal Separation
Orientation
2 6 8
4
 A process that identifies
current and future human
resources for an organization.
A systematic.
Four Steps to Develop Strategy:
Human
1. Analyzing Labor Supply – determining
the company’s current human resources Resources
supply
2. Forecasting Labor Demand – outlining Planning
the future of its workspace
3. Balancing Labor Demand with Supply –
projecting the needs for job
4. Developing and Implementing Plan –
final stage of the HRP process which deals
the need to decide how to move forward
based on the responses to the questions
 Attracting qualified
applicants to submit
applications for open
vacancies in the company.

Recruitment SOURCE OF RECRUITMENT:

1. Internal - employees that can be

found from within the organization.

2. External - People joining an

organization specifically through
recommendations.
 The process of selecting
the best suitable
candidates.
Determining the qualifications of
candidate:
1. Application Bank
2. References
3. Interviews Selection
4. Testing

A. Key Position – (CEO, managers,

technical experts) would involve
intricate selection
B. Rank and File – (Operators,
construction worker) would only be
simple and within hours, decision is
made
 Induction
 Information necessary for

Induction & the employee is presented

regarding the company.
Orientation
Orientation
 Employee is acquainted to the co-
workers and the working environment
 Aim to improve employee performance
and prepare them for organizational
challenges.

Training:
• A process of increasing knowledge and skills
• To enable the employee to do the job better Training &
• A job-oriented process
Development
Development:
• A process of learning and growth
• To enable the overall growth of the employee
• A career-oriented process
Training leads to overall personal development. Development is a continuous
process.
Training and development can be obtained through:

On-the Job Method

• Apprenticeship programs
• Coaching
• Internship training
• Job rotation
Off-the Job Method
• Classroom lectures/conferences
• Films
• Case study
• Computer modelling
 It is known as “performance
review, performance
evaluation”

Performance Evaluation and measurement of

employee’s performance.
Appraisal
Following assessment, management
will be prepared to make an
employment decisions that could
include:
Employment
a) Monetary Rewards Decisions
b) Promotion
c) Transfer
d) Demotion
e) Compensation
 It can be either voluntary or
involuntary termination of an
employee.

 If voluntary, management must know the

Separations real cause, and if necessary, take corrective
action
 If involuntary separation (termination),
management employs when an employee’s
performance is low or when they committed
an act against company’s rules and
 Benefits of Staffing the Engineering Organization
IMPROVED PROJECT PERFORMANCE ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AND
AND QUALITY COLLABORATION

Staffing the engineering Staffing techniques, such as

organization with the right training and development,
people with, with the right improve communication and
skills and knowledge enhances collaboration among team
project performance and members, leading to better
quality. decision-making and problem-
solving.
Benefits of Staffing the Engineering Organization

• IMPROVED PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY

Staffing techniques, such as succession planning, help to
mitigate the risks of losing key personnel and ensure that the
organization has a strong talent pipeline.
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