| You've done your planning and decided that you'll need | | | | be as specific as possible on the job duties that is |
| additional help. So how do you ensure that you get the | | | | required of the candidate. This information will come in |
| best candidate through your door? | | | | useful when drawing up the advertisement.o Do you |
| All business owners need to understand the | | | | need the candidate to be proficient in any tools or |
| importance of human resource (HR) planning. HR | | | | equipment such as the computer or musical |
| planning is not a fancy term for large organizations to | | | | instrument?o What's the working environment of the |
| execute. Even small businesses need to ensure that | | | | candidate? E.g. What are the working hours? Will the |
| their HR is in order to function properly. Failing to | | | | candidate be on shift? Where is the candidate |
| manage your HR properly could result in a shortage of | | | | supposed to be stationed, especially if you have more |
| manpower when you need it or too many manpower | | | | than one outlet)? How many children does the |
| when you don't need them and therefore incurring | | | | daycare centre care for? What are the age groups?o |
| unnecessary cost. | | | | What will be his/her working relationship with fellow |
| So, what is HR planning? Marketing has its 4Ps whilst | | | | colleagues. Who will the candidate be reporting to? Will |
| HR has 6Rs. It is ensuring that you have the Right | | | | there be any staff that he/she will be required to |
| staff in the Right numbers, doing the Right job, at the | | | | supervise?o What are the job requirements? |
| Right time and at the Right place and most importantly, | | | | - What are the qualities that the candidate should |
| do the job right. | | | | possess? Do you want the candidate to be able to |
| Finding the right staff in the right numbers | | | | handle children and be patient with children? |
| There are a number of options to manage temporary | | | | - Do you need the candidate to possess prior |
| shortages in manpower. Firstly, you can hire part-time | | | | experience in childcare? |
| workers. They are a good option especially when you | | | | - What are the qualifications you would like them to |
| have a lot of children under half-day care. You can | | | | possess? Do they need to possess a Diploma or |
| also think about engaging temporary employment | | | | Certificate in Early Childhood? Do you need the |
| agencies. This option is more suitable for less critical | | | | candidate to have first aid training? |
| positions such as teacher assistants rather than the | | | | Doing the job right |
| caregiver. The next option is to have your staff work | | | | Finally, you need to sort out what you'll need to do to |
| longer hours and pay them overtime for it. | | | | attract candidates of the above qualities to apply for |
| For permanent manpower shortages, you'll need to a | | | | the position and perform their job well.o You need to |
| recruitment campaign to hire. You can do this either via | | | | decide what are the benefits you will be offering to the |
| advertisement, referral or hire an employment agency | | | | candidate; e.g. annual leave, insurance, subsidy (if they |
| to help you with it. | | | | put their child at your daycare centre), etc.o Most |
| Doing the right job at the right time and right place | | | | importantly, you need to decide how you intend to |
| There are a number of factors to take into | | | | remunerate the candidate. |
| consideration to ensure that you hire the right person. | | | | Finding the right candidate is only the tip of the ice berg. |
| You need to look indepth into a number of factors:o | | | | The challenge after that will be to think of ways to |
| What will be the candidate's duties and tasks. Try to | | | | retain your staff. |