Question

question 15

forecasting workforce needs helps organizations get ready for ______ and ______ workloads.

past, irrelevant

excessive, exact

current, future

unplanned, random

Explanation:

Analyze the core concept of workforce forecasting

Using the HR Process Stages knowledge point

Workforce forecasting is a strategic human resource planning activity. It involves estimating the future demand for and supply of labor to ensure the organization has the right number of people with the right skills at the right time.

Evaluate the options based on temporal alignment

Forecasting by definition looks ahead to anticipate upcoming requirements while managing ongoing operations. Therefore, organizations use forecasting to prepare for both immediate, ongoing demands and anticipated upcoming demands.

• past; irrelevant: Incorrect. Forecasting does not prepare an organization for past workloads, and workloads are rarely considered completely irrelevant.
• excessive; exact: Incorrect. Organizations do not actively plan to have excessive workloads, nor can forecasting guarantee exact workloads due to market volatility.
• current; future: Correct. Forecasting helps organizations align their staffing levels to handle immediate, ongoing (current) workloads as well as anticipated (future) workloads.
• unplanned; random: Incorrect. The purpose of forecasting is to minimize randomness and establish structured planning.

Answer:

• past; irrelevant
• excessive; exact
• current; future (Correct answer)
• unplanned; random