Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of eliminating a labor surplus and avoiding a labor shortage.

Company’s strategic direction

LO 5-1 Discuss how to align a company’s strategic direction with its human resource planning.

LO 5-2 Determine the labor demand for workers in various job categories.

LO 5-3 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of eliminating a labor surplus and avoiding a labor shortage.

LO 5-4 Describe the various recruitment policies that organizations adopt to make job vacancies more attractive.

LO 5-5 List the various sources from which job applicants can be drawn, their relative advantages and disadvantages, and the methods for evaluating them.

LO 5-6 Explain the recruiter’s role in the recruitment process, the limits the recruiter faces, and the opportunities available.