Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives.

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Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to achieve the organization’s objectives.

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Human resource development involves job analysis, human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.

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Job analysis is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization.

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Recruitment is the process of comparing human resource requirements with their availability and determining whether the organization has a shortage or excess of personnel.

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Recruitment is the process of attracting qualified individuals and encouraging them to apply for work with the organization.

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Selection is the process through which the organization chooses, from a group of applicants, those individuals best suited both for open positions and for the organization.

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Development is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed for their present jobs.

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Development involves learning that goes beyond today’s job; it has a more long-term focus.

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Career development is an ongoing process whereby an individual sets career goals and identifies the means to achieve them.

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