HR Practice For Payroll Practitioners

HR Practice for Payroll Practitioners

Productive and motivated employees

The purpose of recruitment and selection is to get the right person for the job. This is very much about the ‘fit’ they have with the organisation. Fit means having the initial skills, attitude and behaviours that the organisation seeks. If employees are hired without having the correct fit it may mean that they will never really become part of the organisation. It will also be costly for the organisation to change the employee to fit (even if that is possible). So recruitment and selection should be focussed on locating new employees who meet the needs of the business. Induction can be used to establish an understanding of what behaviours are sought by the organisation. From an early stage, the organisation needs to show what they will do for the employee who behaves in the way wanted (with rewards and recognition). This can be done by showing examples during induction of the success of other staff and how the organisation supported them in their achievements. Introduction to training and development One of the common reasons for leaving an organisation is to seek further learning and development opportunities. The initial induction programme for staff is their initial insight into the learning and development opportunities available within the organisation. It is setting the scene for the employee on what they can expect down the track with the organisation. Poor quality training in an induction programme tells the employee that their development is not a high priority in the organisation and also signals to them what to expect for their learning and development needs in the future. It is important that any training – but especially induction training – is evaluated to ensure that the activity gives a return on investment for the organisation and its participants.

Can be used to influence organisational change and culture

To influence an organisational or culture change induction can be used to impart the behaviours required that may not be currently present but which have been identified as being needed in the future. A typical example of using induction in this way is when a new business unit is established with few existing staff members.

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