Personnel management : Assessing your needs adequately
Having the right staff in the right place. Personnel management is a decisive factor in the success of a company, both for large companies and for SMEs.
Personnel management is part of the company’s strategy, a fact which should be taken into account by SMEs, in the same way as finance, cash assets, investments, production, stock management or marketing. Of course, requirements vary between large companies and SMEs.
But the objective of personnel management remains the same for all companies: what measures should be taken to have the right number of the right employees in the right place at the right time? Personnel management can be broken down into the following elements:
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Staff training
A company must ensure the well-being of its employees and the improvement of their working conditions. For the sake of efficiency, it is important to take various measures.
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Recruiting staff: Finding staff in-house and outside the company
One of the main tasks of staff management is finding new employees. As a general rule, two options are available, for both large companies and SMEs: in-house recruitment and external recruitment.
Organization of staff
The administrative tasks of workforce management do not just serve to help organize the job that the workforce does. They also deliver data useful in decision-making processes.
The employer’s obligations
One of the tasks of a human resources department is to ensure compliance with various rules concerning staff, including the law on social insurance and foreign workers.
Staff training: Vocational training
The Swiss economy is establishing itself on the international market with its high-quality innovative products. However, the development and manufacture of such products require highly qualified professionals, such as those who have completed vocational training. This kind of training is differentiated by its close proximity to the practical aspect of work, a large part of this training being completed within companies.
Evaluation of work performed
Within a company, it is crucial for the boss to set the objectives to be achieved together with his or her employees. These objectives should then be evaluated at regular intervals.
Staff development
It is important in a company for employees to be able to develop and acquire new skills. Here is the process explained.
Staff planning: Planning human resources
Organizing employees’ tasks and jobs is essential for an SME. With this in mind, various internal and external parameters should be considered.
Choosing staff
Finding the right profile for a position requires assessing an applicant’s factual information as well as their psychological profile.