Uses of Personnel Records in a firm

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What are the uses of Personnel Records in an industry?

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A properly planned and institutionalised system of personnel record is the solution to many problems of identification and development of the right man for the right job at the right time. Personnel record is a stock of factual information on personnel in an organisation compiled and stored in a manner which would enable precise decision making on specific personnel matters. Personnel records contain, for the employer and the employee information on job analysis evaluation and description and recruitment, selection, employee training, transfers promotions, wages, salaries, welfare schemes etc.

The various uses of personnel record are as follows:
1. For taking decisions about recruitment, selection, placement, job relations, transfers and promotions.
2. For charting out management succession plans and for formulating career paths of individual employees.
3. For reviewing the organisation's personnel policies.
4. For obtaining a macro picture of the whole*5rganisation in various aspects.
5. For determining the manpower and training needs of the organisation.
6. For doing manpower audit.
7. For preparing pay rolls.
8. For supplying Information to the government.