Assessment Of Human Resource Planning Practices And Challenges In Ethio Telecom

The main purpose of this study was to examine the human resource planning practices and challenges of ethio Telecom. The descriptive survey method was applied for data collection and stratified sampling technique was used. Different data gathering instruments were used to collect relevant information from the respondents; semi-structured interview was conducted with division heads and some HR Mangers of the company. Moreover, there were also questionnaire that were filled by sample section and department heads. The data collected from various sources by means of questionnaires and interview were presented, analyzed and interpreted using frequency tables,rnpercentages, mean, standard deviation, grand mean.rnThe results of the study revealed that ethio telecom had not proper human resource planning policy that guide how to carry out human resource planning effectively. Thus, human resource planning was not well practiced. The study found that human resource division didn’t understand and recognize the importance of human resource planning to meet its current and future demands for talent. It was also concluded that human resource planning was not properly aligned with the company strategic plan. Thus, it was recommended that ethio telecom should have comprehensive human resource planning policy and procedure and clearly defined process which enable the company to carry out HR planning effectively. The company`s human resource division should understand and recognize the importance of human resource planning to meet its current and future demands for talent, allowing human resource managers to anticipate and develop the skills most valuable to the company, and providing with the optimal balance of staff in terms of available skill sets and numbers of employees. ethio telecom HR should participate not only in strategy implementation but also formulation (Two-way linkage). They should have information in advance about possible future growth/transformation and expansion projects in the company. HRD should assist and counsel operating managers to plan and set objective, collect and summaries of manpower data keeping long run objectives and broad organizational interests in mind, monitor and measure performance against the plan and keep top management informed about it and provide proper research base for effective manpower and organizational planning

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