Strategic Planning Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

What human resource functions need to be planned?

Human resource planning refers to the planning of human resource functions, or in other words, planning how human resource management will be executed. The Government of Canada suggests that HR management includes the following:

• recruiting
• selecting
• hiring
• orienting
• training and retraining
• motivating
• coaching
• mentoring
• counselling
• recognizing achievements
• empowering
• communicating
• evaluating
• promoting
• laying off
• dismissing

So, in effect HR planning refers to the development of plans in these areas or in similar areas. You may want to develop your own list specific to your organization -- a list that reflects the functions that HR does in your company.