Personnel is that function of all enterprises which provides for effective utilisation of human resources to achieve both the objective of the enterprise and the satisfaction and development of the employees.
The personnel function consists of numerous activities, including:
• Employment planning, Employee recruitment, selection and orientation
• Career development and counselling
• Performance evaluation
• Training and development
• Compensation and protection
• Labour relations
• Equal employment opportunity programmes
• Discipline and control
• Evaluation of the personnel function