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Halden Logistics plans to open a new distribution hub in 18 months. The HR director begins by comparing the number and skills of current warehouse staff with the numbers and skills the hub will need, to identify shortfalls and surpluses. Which stage of human resource planning is the HR director carrying out?

The HR director is forecasting labour demand and supply and identifying the gap. Human resource planning starts by comparing the staff numbers and skills the strategy requires with those available, revealing shortfalls and surpluses, before choosing actions such as recruitment, training or redeployment.

  1. AForecasting demand for and supply of labour, then identifying the gapCorrect
  2. BDesigning a reward package to motivate hub staff
  3. CEvaluating training outcomes using a reaction-level survey
  4. DConducting exit interviews to understand staff turnover

Explanation

Human resource planning compares forecast demand for labour (from strategy) with forecast internal and external supply, producing a gap analysis. Reward design and exit interviews are separate HR activities, and training evaluation comes after training is delivered.

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