1. You work in the HR department of a hospital. Explain:
a. Why you would review the hospital's business plan when making your workforce plan for the next year
b. Why the hospital would require diversity in its workforce
c. How the Skilled Occupation List can help you fill the shortages in the hospital
d. How you would analyse the hospital workforce for excesses or shortages
e. Outline some key industrial relations laws that the hospital would need to abide by when hiring or terminating an employee.
2. It is not only an organisation's internal circumstances that need to be taken into account when conducting workforce planning. Organisations also need to research and review current and predicted external labour supply data, demographic data, economic data and government policy.
a. How might organisations gather current information about labour supply relevant to their specific industry or skill requirements?
b. Conduct research and give an example of statistics from ABS that you might need to take into consideration when preparing a workforce plan in the health care sector.
3. Research and give an example of how an organisation can:
a. Develop and implement strategies that deal with organisational change
b. Implement a succession planning system
c. Implement programs to ensure workplace is an employer of choice
d. Survey the organisation climate to gauge worker satisfaction
4. There are a number of methods which can be used to estimate future staffing requirements and determine what actions need to be taken when forecasts suggest that organisations will have a shortage or surplus of employees. Identify and explain three.
5. What can you do to manage workforce diversity, including culture, age and gender?