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Human Resources

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Human resources is the division of a business responsible for finding, recruiting, screening, and training job applicants.
Manpower Planning The strategic plan of the business will determine which skills are needed to achieve the goals of the business.
Job analysis To determine the tasks and responsibilities associated with the job.
Job description Done to specify details of the job such as title, summary and duties.
Job specification Interprets the job into qualifications, skills and experience necessary for the job.
Skills gap Difference between skills available and skills needed
Recruitment (Internal) Transferring an existing employee in the business to a new position.
Recruitment (External) Seeking employees outside the business.
Selection Identifying the most suitable person for the position
Placement Put where the person applied, it can be different depending on the skills of the potential employee and can be placed in a different position.
Induction Training given to employees to make them productive in the business as soon as possible
Wages Paid on a daily basis and is calculated by work hours.
Commission A form of remuneration used to motivate the employee more.
BCEA Basic Commission of Employment Act
Training Ensuring that the employee has the skills to perform the job.
Skills Development Targets a broader range of skills that are not job specific.
Retention Act of keeping an employee.
Industrial Relations Relationship between the employer and the employee
Collective Bargaining Employer and trade union negotiate terms of employment
Industrial action Steps workers take to enforce their demands if collective bargaining does not work
Strike Two or more employees that refuse to work based on shared work related purpose.
Go slow Workers still work but decrease their rate of productivity.
Conciliation Commissioner meets employer and eployee to settle a dispute.
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