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How can HR assist in the current market conditions?
Written by: Chris WatsonArticle Overview: Your HR department now needs to readdress its priorities and focus on building a sustainable plan to assist the business and its people through such difficult market conditions without adding costs and of course where ever possible reducing costs. A simple 5 point plan such as this will help.
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How can HR assist in the current market conditions?
Your HR department now needs to readdress its priorities and focus on building a sustainable plan to assist the business and its people through such difficult market conditions without adding costs and of course where ever possible reducing costs.
A simple 5 point plan such as this will help.
Point 1 Review Employment Costs You might be able to achieve some quick wins with a simple review of the following.
Job Evaluation
Bonus packages
Recruitment
Current staffing levels
Point 2 Performance Management Systems If you have reduced your workforce or time worked you now need to ensure you get the best out of everyone.
Review of current systems effectiveness
Implement a system if one is not already in place
Does it measure customer service, customer loyalty, quality and efficiencies
Do the management team take it seriously
Does it include a monthly review at the very least
Are the reviews linked to an appraisal system
Point 3 Sickness & Absence The cost of sickness and absence to any company is a significant cost. Now is the time to reduce it.
It must be recorded accurately
Analysis of the data will need to be reviewed monthly
Identify key areas and particular trends
Management of sickness and absence must follow a robust plan
Utilise Occupational Health Doctors for reports and guidance where necessary
With a working party focus on the improvements required and how to achieve them
Poor attendance normally has a history, look for it when recruiting
Point 4 Training & Development Do not stop training and developing your people, change the way you train and develop them.
Develop a 6 to 12 month plan in house
Identify your key training needs
Identify internal trainers
Focus on the areas that you have trainers capable of delivering the training
Deliver in house managed by your HR team
Point 5 Communications Never under estimate the importance of communication between employer and employees.
Keep all staff updated
Make communications positive and fun where ever possible
Communicate regularly
Utilise meetings, notice boards, news letters, letters with payroll etc
Yes it all sounds pretty basic and only what you should be doing anyway. Go and talk with your HR team, have a look for yourself. Revitalise the drive to get the best from your people at all times.
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About the Author: Chris Watson RSS for Chris's articles - Visit Chris's website  Chris spent over 20 years in the Retail Automotive Industry latterly holding positions as Operations Director, Divisional Director and Managing Director before forming two of his own companies from 2006. Connect HR & Recruitment Ltd was established in 2007 of which Chris is a Director and Partner, a business that offers support and advice to SME's on Recruitment, Human Resources and Health & Safety. CARS (Connect Automotive Recruitment Services) is a trading arm of Connect HR & Recruitment which specialises in the Automotive recruitment sector offering Executive Search and Selection plus Managed Advertising services of which Chris is a senior Recruitment Consultant. CARS has access to over 100,000 experienced Automotive candidates residing in the UK. In September 2009 Chris was elected as Fellow of "The Institute of The Motor Industry" and in January 2005 he was awarded a Diploma in Performance Coaching by the NCFE. Chris also holds a certificate for Managing Conflict in the Workplace awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) in 2011 and a certificate in employment and consumer law. Chris has written and developed a one day training course "Successful Recruitment" as well as presenting and writing on the subject of recruitment within the Automotive Sector. Find out more about CARS at www.carrecruitment.com Click here to visit Chris's website   Improving Morale After Redundancies TIME FOR BUDGETS BUT NO TIME FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Will The 48 Hour Opt Out Rule Remain In The UK How to manage your way through an Economic Downturn A Must Before You Recruit |
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