Which of the following is an important first step in determining staffing needs?
A)plan for employee absences,training,and leaves
B)divide the total hours of a job by worker hours
C)find out what your department is expected to produce
D)search for other ways to meet your schedule

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Before determining staffing needs, it is important to know what targets or goals the department is expected to achieve. This will give an idea of the workload and the type of personnel needed to achieve those goals. A plan for employee absences, training, and leaves (A) is important but will come after determining the staffing needs. Dividing the total hours of a job by worker hours (B) is a step in determining the number of workers needed for a particular job but is not the first step in determining overall staffing needs. Searching for other ways to meet the schedule (D) is not a step in determining staffing needs but rather a solution for addressing a staffing shortage.

Which of the Following Is an Important First Step in Determining