Absenteesim

Question 1

Define the term skill shortages

Answer 1

When staff leave the workplace with specific skills, and these skills are now in demand of the business

Question 2

How do HR deal with skill shortages ?

Answer 2

Internal/external recruitment, forecasting labour demand, labour market analyses and succession planning

Question 3

Where does work-place stress stem from ?

Answer 3

Being over-worked, bad relationship with colleagues, not capable of doing the job, bullying and external factors at home

Question 4

Define Absenteeism

Answer 4

The amount of time workers take off due to genuine sickness/event or playing the system

Question 5

How can absenteeism be reduced ?

Answer 5

Through the business understanding the cause, setting targets/monitoring trends, creating a sickness/absent policy, offering rewards for good attendance and consider wider issues of employee motivation

Question 6

What is the formula for absenteeism ?

Answer 6

Amount of days taken off within specific time period/amount of days worked within specific time period X 100

Question 7

Absenteeism solutions - in detail

Answer 7

1.Ensuring staff have excellent training and development, rewards and recognition, good pay and conditions, positive working environment
2.Engagement with business culture to remind employees about disciplinary practices
3.Employee satisfaction by attracting the right candidate with a proper induction