a. Conduct a transition analysis.

b. Summarize the internal labor market and highlight any trends or forecasted gaps.

c. Based on the transition probability matrix, calculate how many new full-time sales associates should be hired externally.

d. Calculate the number of applicants needed to acquire the number of new hires you forecasted.

e. Use multiple sources of data to describe the current and future labor market for retail salespeople. If you forecast a gap, determine whether the gap is temporary or permanent.

Make some recommendations to address the gap.