Human resource planning cannot be done in a vacuum. The HR department needs to understand the company's strategic plan and be able to hire or shed jobs as necessary. As you read the following case, think about how Kiara Jones, HR manager at Edu$-$Films, needs to take a balanced approach to hiring the right amount of staff for the company's next big project.

Question $1$: What should be Kiara's first step?

Multiple choice answer:

check with her colleagues in the industry for possible new hires

get together with company execs for a planning session

set goals for hiring new staff

forecast labor supply and demand within the company once video work starts

take out a recruitment ad in the local newspaper

Question $2$:

Forecasting can use statistical or $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ methods.

experimental

historical

scientific

judgment

experiential

Question $3$:

Statistical methods are excellent for capturing what type of data?

subjective data

scientific data

historical trends

expert data

instinctive data

Question $4$:

After forecasts of labor demand and supply are known, what comes next in the planning process?

budget review

program implementation

program evaluation

employee appraisals

goal setting and strategic planning