4. Current Contexthnvironmental Scan a. b. c. g. How many employees currently work at the hotel (by department and job type) What is the average age (and years of service, if known)? What are the core functions of the organization? A core function is any task that is necessary to your organization's success. . What is the retirement forecast over the next 3 years (broken down by group and department)? Absenteeism rate? Turnover rate? . What positions will be vacated over the next year? Will all positions need to be lled? Which ones and why? Can you combine some ofthe functions? Will you need to create any new position s? Where and why? What about part-time vs. full time positions? What would a more effective organizational structure look like? What knowledge is critical to the organization and will need to be transferred because that knowledge is leaving the organization? Is this a unionized environment? How would you describe the quality of the labourimanagement relationship? What about staff morale? What are the key issues for staff