Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages
According to a new Canadian labour market projection report,there are currently labour shortages in a number of occupations,including those in healthcare,particularly doctors and nurses,at both the provincial and national level.These healthcare occupations have employment and wages increasing substantially faster than in other occupations.Unemployment is very low,less than 1% for many healthcare occupations,relative to historical data and to other occupation data.Regional hospitals across Canada have been proactive by implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages.
-Please refer to Scenario 4.1.Which of the following is a result of adequate HR planning?

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Adequate HR planning would help reduce the lead-time required to hire replacements, by ensuring that there is a pool of qualified candidates ready to fill open positions. This would help the organization quickly respond to healthcare labour market shortages and reduce the impact on patient care. A) is incorrect as adequate HR planning would prevent vacancies from remaining unfilled for extended periods. B) is incorrect as the departure of employees seeking better career opportunities could be an indication of poor HR planning. C) is incorrect as over-hiring followed by moderate layoffs would be indicative of poor HR planning.