Humana Staffing

Phase Three: Staffing

Humana

HSA3110

July 5, 2017

Group Member Participation

Humana Job Analysis

        There are many factors that go into hiring the right candidate for a position. Human Resources are a company’s most important and often most expensive resource. A job analysis quantity’s the skills and attributes necessary for success. There must be great care in developing a job analysis. This task should only be done by a person skilled in Human Resources. Even if the skills listed are necessary for job success it may indirectly be discriminating against a protected class of the society.

        At Humana, one of the Human Resource department’s jobs is to find out what the minimum qualifications are needed for a position. All companies including Humana have “a financial interest in hiring staff at a level and with the minimum qualifications to ensure quality at lowest cost” (Longest, & Darr;, 2014).

        Currently Humana has over 600 positions that need to be filled (Humana-Careers-Internet, 2017). This seems overwhelming, but these positions are spread out over the country and over several sectors of the Health Services industry. Not only are there certain skills one must have to work in these positions, there are licenses and other degrees that are non-negotiable. The job analysis can be broken down into categories. There is training that one must have previously had in order to meet the demands of the position. Training would include a doctor’s knowledge that was accumulated throughout their career. Certain skills are needed as well. These would include the skills learned in college and qualified individuals would have Degree’s and or licenses to show competency in said skills. Last there is a certain amount of experience needed to qualify for some positions. This would be listed as a certain number of years performing in the position.

        Humana organizes there job analysis into two categories in which the training, skills, and experience are listed. The two categories are Role essentials and Role Desirables (Humana-Careers-Internet, 2017). The Role essentials are non-negotiable skills, training, and experience that are the minimum requirements for the listed position. These would include a degree from an accredited university, a medical degree, or certain licenses that are legally required for the position. Next are Role Desirables, these are qualifications that the employer would like the candidate to have but are not necessary by law or by the employer for the position to be filled. Examples of Role Desirables would be experience in a related field that would help the candidate excel in the position. Being familiar with certain software is an example of a desirable. It may not be necessary to secure the position and can be taught to the individual upon being hired.