Promote one line staff to supervisor and hire four new line staff in St. Paul. Lay off one supervisor and hire five new line staff in Duluth. Any number of scenarios could occur to close the staffing gaps including demotions, transfers, and various other staffing reassignments. Additional copies of this spreadsheet template for MS Excel 4.0 are available by request. The manager who allocates resources is the driver of Strategic Staffing.
HR supports the manager by acting as a consultant and resource.
All Strategic Staffing participants understand the business and the business context if they are to determine the effectiveness of their actions. Human resource planning must be integrated into an organization's business strategic plan. Management, human resource staff, and supervisors should be committed to dealing with employees in transition with care. Since its origin in August 1997, the Strategic Staffing teams have gathered suggestions and insights from public and private sector organizations utilizing staffing strategies. This is a compilation of advice offered the team from their business experiences.