Evaluation of HR Planning Process of SGS Bangladesh

Abstract

Forecasting the needs of an organization in terms of its human resources is one of the most efficient strategies to get business prepared for the future. After such a challenging period, businesses and organizations, regardless of their size, will need assistance in planning for the future, which means that HR forecasting abilities will be in short supply. When it comes to human resource planning, forecasting is all about forecasting demand and supply, whether it be in terms of the number of employees, their talents, or office space. On the other hand, the process of recruiting and selection that an organization uses is necessary in order to attract a productive workforce. This is because the approach will decide the success of the company and have an influence on the way the business is run overall. The people who work for an organization are among its most valuable resources. SGS is the world’s leading testing, verification, inspection and certification company. It is a Swiss based multinational, whose headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland. SGS is recognized as the world’s benchmark for their quality and integrity. They work globally in more than one hundred countries around the world and also in Bangladesh. The main purpose of preparing this report is to study on their HR forecasting process and activities of demand and supply as well as their recruiting and selection procedure for the HR department. The study starts with a general introduction to the overview of SGS covering the organization's goals, breadth of its vision, and current constraints. After that, HR Forecasting Process for the HR Department of SGS has been discussed. SGS never has an excess of human resources. According to the needs of their workforce, they regularly have a deficiency in the number of HR personnel in their firm. In addition, in order to reduce the size of the workforce shortfall in the HR department SGS, they will implement a recruitment and selection process for their organization. Forming a personnel request and submitting it to HR is the first stage in the recruitment and selection process. After receiving approval, the ads are published in online portals. The next steps are to arrange for interviews and assessments, and finally a medical test. In this paper, we explain in more depth the role that human resources plays in the selection of the best candidates, as well as the steps used to find the most qualified candidates. And on the analysis of the study, I have provided some recommendations for improving about these activities. After studying this analysis, it is clear that an effective, competent, and active involvement in the HR Forecasting process, Recruitment and Selection process drives an organization to the height of achievement.