Appendix A. Frequently Asked Questions
This section provides some possible answers to questions regarding the development and implementation of staffing strategies.
| Q1: | What makes staffing “strategic” in the first place? Isn’t staffing just a process for filling vacancies? |
| Staffing is much more than a reactive process used to fill existing vacancies or the internal equivalent of external recruiting. Strategic staffing is really a proactive planning discipline, just as strategic planning is. It allows you to anticipate, and thus meet, your staffing needs. First, strategic staffing allows you to define the numbers and types of individuals that will really be needed to implement your business strategies and plans. Next, a staffing strategy creates ... |
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