Question: Human resource planning, or HRP, is the ongoing, continuous process of systematic planning to achieve optimum use of an organization's most valuable asset - itshuman resources. The objective of human resource planning is to ensure the best fit between employees and jobs while avoiding manpowershortages or surpluses. The four key steps of the human resources planning process are analyzing present labor supply,forecasting labor demand, balancing projected labor demand with supply and supporting organizational goals.