CASE STUDY

STRATEGIC
STAFFING AT DCM
INTRODUCTION
 DSM
• DSM- diversified multinational company.
• Concentrates on:-
- nutrition and pharmaceutical ingredients.
- performance materials
- industrial chemicals
- business strategy based on market driven growth
and innovation.
FIRM’S GOALS
• Increase its global presence.
• Streamlining and standardizing its business processes.
• Improving its profitability.

DSM executive of sourcing and corporate recruitment Ban Van

states

“ Individual people are the key to the success of any

organization, which is why DSM has a strong tradition in
Management Development. Management Development starts
with the recruitment process. We try to ensure that there is a
good match between the candidates and the job, create a solid
foundation for development opportunities and long term
career prospects”
STAFFING FUNCTION WITH EMPLOYEE TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIC STAFFING
The process of staffing an organization in future oriented, goal directed
ways that support the business strategy of the organization and enhance
its effectiveness.
A competitive advantage allows company to:-
• Perform better
• Survive
• Succeed in the industry.
• Follow innovative product line.
• Produce cost effective products.
• Provide excellent customer services.
• Execute business strategy effectively.
COMPONENTS OF STRATEGIC STAFFING
• Workforce planning
• Sourcing talent
• Recruiting talent
• Selecting talent
• Acquiring talent
• Deploying talent
• Retaining talent
GOOD STRATEGIC STAFFING SYSTEMS INVOLVE…

• Long term planning.

• Alignment with the business strategy.
• Alignment with the other areas of the HR.
• Alignment with the labor market.
• Targeted recruiting.
• The evaluation of staffing outcomes against pre-
identified goals.
DSM integration of staffing function with employee T&D

• Management development starts with recruitment process.

• Ensuring good match between candidate and the job.

• Creating a solid foundation for (the persons’) development

opportunities and long term career prospects.
• Candidate having qualities of leadership, entrepreneurship
and result driven.
Why Development starts with staffing process?

• Staffing is the building block for the future talent and

growth of the company.
• Selection of the right man for the right job.
• Process of pre-screen, assessment, hiring, deployment and
re-deployment ensures that people understand the culture
of the organisation.
• This process of staffing helps in overall development of the
organisation.
• In light of the above facts, it is understood that development
starts with the staffing process.
Alignment between Staffing fn and other areas of
HR

• Training and development is necessary to develop right

skills in hired staff.
• Good compensation is a must to motivate the hired
employees.
• Fair performance management appraisal system involves
setting right goals based on competency and providing
suggestions for improvement.
• The most important factor toward retention of hired staff is
providing them with career development plan.
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