HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF GEDEO ZONE

The purpose of this study was to assess the human resource management practices and problems in Education department of Gedeo Zone. The study was undertaken using mixed approach that was explanatory sequential. 8 Woredas and 4 town administration were considered in this study. A comprehensive sampling technique was employed to select all the study areas. There were f 288 considered as population of the study. Out of this population, 167 employees were selected by Appling comprehensive and purposive and simple random sampling because of the information and position they hold. Questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis were used as an instrument for primary data collection. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using SPSS version 2020. The study found out and concluded that the practices of human resource plan was not properly managed in terms of its preparation, participativeness, analysis of the existing condition, its preparation at the early beginning of the fiscal year and it was not used as a source for recruitment and selection effectively. Similarly the selection interview was not relevant and appropriate to the job they applied. The newly interring employees were not oriented to the existing staff and they were also not oriented well about the job they are going to join. And also the selection decision made was not monitored and evaluated appropriately. Finally, Shortage on labor market condition, external applicants and lack of peace are external challenges and, shortage of skilled man power, lack of understanding of the guidelines and budget was internal challenges that hindered recruitment and selection practices of human resource in education department of the Gedeo Zone. It was recommended that in order to solve the problems of HRP, recruitment and selection, the concerned bodies and the stake holders should do in collaboration by involving stake holders, allocate adequate resources and provide training for human resource officers and monitor and evaluate the human resource planning, recruitment and selection practices.