Steps of Staffing - The Function of Management

You agree that staffing management is one of thethe need of personnel managers in any organization.
functions of management. It is through the combinationSteps Followed by Personnel Managers
of materials, money, machines and men that ensuresThe first step is to determine the type of executive
the growth and survival of any organization. Theneeded for the job. The organization chart shows the
success and failures of an organization depends onduties and responsibilities associated with each post.
these resources. The employment of suitableThe chart makes personnel manager work easy
manpower is necessary for efficiency use of otherwhen drafting the educational qualifications and
resources. This is only possible through staffingexperience regarding each vacant post to be filled.
management.The Second step is doing manpower inventory. In this
Staffing is defined as that function of personnelstage, the personnel manager prepares the catalogue
management which is involved in recruiting, selecting,of talents in the organization. She notes the present
developing, training and compensating employees ofpotential capabilities of employees so as to find their
any organization. Of course, it's correct to say that itfuture suitability in the organization.
mans by keeping the right type of employees at theIn the third stage, the personnel manager develops
right job and at the right place.subordinate managers who later on occupy higher
Due to ever growing technology that has broughtmanagerial posts. This should be done well in advance
about complexity in many organizations, there hasso as to overcome the turnover of senior managers. If
been the tendency of the employees in depending onshe is unable to find the right employees, then she
one another. As they depend on one another, manyconsiders outsourcing. She outsources in advance so
problems associated with their work always arise.as to be able to train them on time in order to avoid
There is a challenge on how to eliminate or keep atbeing caught off guard.
minimal employee's problems. This is what brings about