Conduct research in order to get information to address the following questions. Ensure you use some of the qualitative and quantitative techniques described in the course textbook to help formulate your answers.
a. Using your HR planning expertise, forecast the demand of labour in the stores and the online environment over the next three years.
b. Assuming an annual 15 percent turnover level of in-store workers and a 30 percent turnover level of online-focused employees, determine overall HR supply estimates over the next three years.
c. Report the number of employees that will be surplus or shortages for each part of the business and for each year.
d. Report the numbers of any employees that will need to be terminated each year and the services that should be provided for them.
e. Additionally, provide some suggestions of activities you could engage in to determine supply details by internal vs. external candidates.
Do you forecast a labour shortage or surplus? Develop a clear plan to help address the forecast labour shortage or surplus.
You are to gather the information and write a business report which documents the results of your research above and presents it in a logical manner for senior management of the franchise.
