HRM Strategic Plan: Workforce Planning and Retention Strategies
HRM Strategic Plan: Workforce Planning and Retention Strategies
Objective: To understand the role that Human Resources strategic planning has in contributing to the success of a hotel. In addition, to promote essential teamwork and collaboration skills that will prepare you for a diverse and fast-paced hospitality industry work environment.
Project Description: Each team will create a strategic plan for a fictional mid-sized resort, with one 3 meal restaurant and a fine dining restaurant, located in South Florida. You will create a recruiting, selecting, training, and retaining strategic plan for a randomly chosen pre-assigned position in the resort that is in alignment with the resort’s mission and core values. Your strategic plan must include the following elements: 1. Build your hotel Select a name, identify the number of rooms, service level (Full-Service Vs. Limited-Service) and specific location. MUST explain how these factors shape your overall workforce recruiting strategy. Create a hotel’s mission, vision, and at least 5 core values. Must explain how these will impact your workforce planning strategy. 2. Talent Acquisition Job Analysis Explain how job analysis benefits the employees, and how does it benefit the organization What knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) needed for the position? Create a job description and a list duties, responsibilities, education and experience. Must be presented in a job description template Recruiting and Selections What recruiting, and selection techniques do you propose? What are the legal considerations when recruiting and selecting a candidate for this position? Create 5 interview questions (situational, behavioral or both) that will help you select the ideal candidate. Explain why you think these questions will give you the necessary insight to select your candidate. 3. Training and Development An onboarding checklist – Explain in detail and describe the impact in the success of the position. What Internal and External Trainings are vital in the success of this position? Explain why. How long will the initial training period be? 4. Benefits and Compensation What is the hourly rate or salary do you propose and how does this rate compare with the average salary in FL? What financial and budget considerations you need to make? Any indirect compensation? What legally required benefits, and traditional discretionary benefits does the resort offer (health insurance, PTO, employee meal disconts, etc.) What non- traditional and/ or life-work balance would you propose? How do your benefits and compensation differentiate you from your competitors? 5. Retention Strategies What performance appraisal do you recommend?
