When Human Resources Staffing Becomes a Burden Rather Than a Challenge

According to the U.S. Department of Labor calculationsupper level managers have to be replaced, costing as
regarding human resource staffing, it costs one-third ofmuch as twice their annual salary.
a new employee's annual salary to replace him. ThisTherefore, it is important for human resources staffing
includes money spent on recruitment, selection andto initially find the right person for each position and hire
training plus costs due to decreased productivity whenfor the long term. Of course, staffing HR usually turns
other employees fill in to take up the slack or theout to be a case-by-case endeavor and hiring top
position is dormant during the recruitment process.talent means more bottom line profit. The right person
According to the Harvard Business Review, studieswill make contributions to the company's productivity
show that 80 percent of turnover is caused by badand very importantly, profitability. However, the
hiring decisions which is a reflection on the coredepartment or the HR executive in charge of hiring
department.must be flexible enough to recognize the right talent
These numbers do not take into consideration thefor each position to be filled. In some instances, it is
tangible damages caused when an employee leavesmight be wise to hire a professional staffing
such as customer loss, continuity in daily routines, loworganization to advertise, find, interview and recruit the
employee morale throughout the organization. In someperfect person for the position.
cases, turnover costs climb even higher when mid and