BSBHRM513 Manage workforce planning Assessment Task 2

Assessment Task 2 : Workforce Planning Project

Task summary:

This assessment task requires you to prepare a briefing report to inform workforce planning for King Edward VII College. as well as develop a workforce plan You will be required to discuss these documents at a meeting with the CEO of the College (your assessor)
The assessment can be word processed and submitted via email to the assessor or can be handwritten and submitted to the assessor (Please note that plagiarism will be accounted for both word-processed and handwritten submissions).
Students are to add supplementary sheets for answers wherever required.
Make sure all assessments are signed by the student and dated

Case Scenario:

King Edward VII College has been operating for 5 years. The College is based in Melbourne CBD and other 3 range of courses in management, marketing, human resources and international business aid currently has around has around 500 students enrolled across all of its courses. The College is very popular due to its competitive pricing structure, innovative teaching methods and state of the art facilities Due to the success of the College, the College plans to establish two additional campuses, one in Brisbane and one in Sydney. The Brisbane campus will commence in October 2019 and Sydney in early 2018. Campus locations are already in place with the process being overseen mainly by the CEO and Finance Manager. No staff have been employed as yet but it is anticipated that each campus will require a receptionist, student services officer and 4 trainers. All other staff functions will be completed by existing staff at the Sydney campus until such time as student numbers increase substantially. It is anticipated that maximum student numbers at the new campuses will be up to 50 students per campus. The College currently employs 24 staff members that includes the CEO, a Marketing Manager and Marketing Assistant, Human Resources Manager, Finance Manager, Administration Manager, Office Assistant, Receptionist, Academic Manager, Student Services Officer and approximately 14 trainers. Further details regarding the above staff will be provided to you by your assessor in a workforce information table and that also shows staff turnover statistics. As the Human Resources Manager you have been asked by the CEO to develop a workforce plan for King Edward VII College for the upcoming two years. The CEO considers that this is particularly important given the company's expansion plans and because of the importance of workforce planning in general. He is also concerned about the staff turnover rate for trainers (see workforce information table provided to you) and has asked you to look at this more closely and develop strategies to address this.
The workforce plan should address workforce needs for the current Melbourne campus, as well as in relation to the two new campuses. You will also be provided with King Edward VII College Strategic Plan that sets out its strategic objectives, as well as operational priorities. Ensure you review the Plan in detail so you understand the organisation's objectives and goals and use that in your development of the workforce plan. In developing the plan, the CEO also requires you to assess the following:

• How diverse is the current workforce of King Edward VII College with regards to age, gender, culture?
• What are the organization's requirements for a diverse workforce as reflected in its strategic objectives?
• What factors affect current workforce supply — specifically for the education sector for King Edward VII College? You should research and identify factors that apply including current economic conditions, education industry trends, skills and labor shortages, as well as overall unemployment rates.
• What is the current staff turnover rate? What issues present with the turnover rate?