1. When planning and developing strategies for reaching the organizations overall objectives, a company must consider whether it will have the human resources necessary to carry out its plans. After determining how many employees and what skills are needed to satisfy the overall plans, the human resources department __________________________________________.
   1. ascertains how many employees the company currently has and how many will be retiring or otherwise leaving the organization during the planning period.
   2. determines, through observation and study, pertinent information about a job including specific tasks and necessary abilities, knowledge, and skills.
   3. describes the qualifications necessary for a specific job, in terms of education (some jobs require a college degree), experience, personal characteristics (ads frequently request outgoing, hardworking persons), and physical characteristics.
   4. forecasts the firms human resources needs and compares them to existing human resources.