#2 Develop Your Staffing Skills:
Transition Analysis at Ascend Sports Equipment Company.
Using the table, answer questions a,b, and c.
The answer to a & b will be numerical with a brief description.
For each section, ADD a one-paragraph analysis of what it means regarding staffing demand and projections. The answer to “c” will be bullet points with detailed explanations of limitations. Use at least two references, including the text, to support logic.
The Transition Probabilities for 2018-2019 Are the Expected Transition Rates for 2020
Job Category
Level
SF
SP
ASM
RSM
Exit
#of Empl End of ‘19
Sales, Full Time
1
.50
.10
.05
.00
.35
500
Sales, Part- Time
1
.05
.60
.10
.00
.25
150
Asst Sales Mgr. (ASM)
2
.05
.00
.80
.10
.05
50
Region. Sales Mgr. (RSM)
3
.00
.00
.00
.70
.30
30
Briefly describe the internal labor market of the company on terms of the job stability (staying on the same job), promotion paths and rates, transfer paths and rates, demotion paths and rates, and turnover (exit) rates. Do you notice anything unusual in the company’s internal labor market or career paths?
Forecast the numbers of employees expected to be available in each job category at the end of 2020. Calculate the forecasted surplus /shortage for each position and generate an action plan for each position.
Indicate potential limitations in your forecasts. Use the internet to research three (3) current labor market trends and describe the implications of those trends for staffing.