The HR Manager must realize that “staffing is a critical organizational function concerned with the acquisition, deployment, and retention of the organization’s workforce” (Heneman et al, 2015, p. 7). The HR Manager must ensure that each department is properly staffed.
Scenario: You have just been promoted to the position of HR Manager. There are seven departments and 375 individuals that are employed with the manufacturing company. The manufacturing plant is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. You have been assigned the task of evaluating each department to ensure that staffing needs are met. What steps would you take to conduct the employee audit? How would you use the new HRIS system for this project?