Human resource plan
The human resource or staffing plan is coverage of aspects relating to personnel or the human resource asset of your entity. It encompasses the number of employees, type of labor (skilled, unskilled and professional), recruitment and selection procedures, skills development, pay structure and other remuneration considerations, roles and responsibilities, job descriptions amongst other human resource related aspects. The key aspects of the human resource plan are summarized below:
1. The management team
- Composition
- Roles and responsibilities
- Relevant qualifications
- Expertise
- Knowledge
- Competencies
- Skills
- Relevant experience
- Character
- External support
1.1 Personnel requirements sample table
The following personnel requirements table is provided as a sample. It relates to a small Information Technology business. The idea is to show you how you can project your personnel requirements over the next three to five years or more.
| Position | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| General Manager | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finance and administration officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Network technician | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer technician | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Website developer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
2. Organogram or organizational structure
Provide an organogram or organizational structure of the present and proposed staff structure for your business. A sample organizational structure is shown below:
Take the significant business units or functional areas of your entity into consideration.
Other factors to take into consideration in your staffing plan include:
- Remuneration
- Conditions of employment
- Labor relations and unions
- Sales staff and applicable commission structures – you can make this part of the Marketing and Sales plan
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