an interview with an hr manager
who are on leave for attending training courses, conferences and other further specialization related study leaves. Also for the situational and contingency requirement of professionals. Among the above the agenda also includes their proposals/requirements of administrative and professional workforce for future extensions.
Question # 8: How do you perform HR planning for the staffing needs?
Answer: For this purpose, he starts by approaching the hospital’s current professionals employed; the basic idea is to provide them with an environment and facilities to their satisfaction along with various compensations and benefits.
Secondly, conduct market surveys for more qualified specialists and professionals (who are emerging and adding up to the new market pool), in line with the job specifications provided by the line managers of various departments.
The spectrum of survey is broadened by keeping close contacts with international organizations for cancer cure, various other hospitals and medical schools for the purpose of attracting and then signing-in of service contracts with the professionals employed there.
Question # 9: Do you think that your job is more important and sensitive in comparison with HR managers in other organizations?
Answer: He replied in a definite “yes” with complete absoluteness that is due to the fact that the organization in which he is employed (i.e. a hospital), deals with a very sensitive and delicate purpose i.e. provision of health services for human welfare specially dealing with fatal diseases like Cancer.
For which his job should be performed with minimal risk taking with little or NO compromises as even a flicker of mishap or negligence (like non availability of a required doctor) may lead to the loss of a precious life, which is totally an unacceptable cost under any circumstance.
Therefore, he has to ensure the availability of the required staff under any circumstance.
Conclusion:
In short, Mr Kazmi is intending to make certain implications in an attempt to bring about radical changes in the functioning of the HR department under his supervision. He is striving to bring about certain positive changes in the HR culture, like setting up standards of excellence, giving empowerment to his subordinates by giving them some sort of decision making authority thus inculcating in them a sense of self-reliance and personal responsibility. Giving out the results like responsiveness, adaptability and proactively which are vital for their efficient and effective performance