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Strategic workforce planning: why and how to begin

Insperity

You probably have a hiring plan. But do you conduct strategic workforce planning? Perhaps the desire to increase profits in the upcoming year demands headcount adjustments, and so plans are made to grow or reduce staff, contractors or consultants. That’s where strategic workforce planning comes in.

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5 steps to kick-start your succession plan via your org chart

Insperity

When used properly, it’s a living document that you can leverage as a powerful workforce-planning tool. It helps you make staffing decisions that spur growth, including those involved with succession planning. Let’s explore the link between your organizational chart and succession plan. See multiple future options.

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9 creative and cost-effective employee training and development ideas

Insperity

Training and development initiatives are important because they help ensure your staff continually improves and keeps their skills current. Tap into memberships with organizations in your field or industry to access free webinars on topics such as workforce planning and analysis. Establish a mentoring program.

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5 things to learn from the World’s Most Admired Companies

HRExecutive

Each year, Korn Ferry partners with Fortune magazine to identify the World’s Most Admired Companies (WMACs) and the business practices that make them both highly regarded and highly successful. Strategic workforce planning: WMACs have greater clarity on their future needs. What makes these organizations different?

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How to make workforce operations planning more flexible, resilient

Insperity

Ideally, your organizational foundations should serve as guideposts as you assess alignment of new workplace practices and build a successful operations plan. 3 essential planning steps. Every organization is different, but here are some key considerations to help drive your workforce planning process.

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A Practical Approach to Managing Workforce During COVID-19

HR Digest

Based on their work experience in the new role, they can inform the HR from an outsider’s perspective what skills a candidate needs from day one and what skills can be provided through proper training & development. In most cases, however, training existing workers may help fill the gaps. How HR Leaders can adapt.

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Increased Transparency of Human Capital Data – an interview with Brian Wilkerson

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CFO magazine recently published an article titled, “ Human Capital’s Big Reveal.” 5) The effectiveness of your workforce planning capabilities. The article examines the pros and cons of more transparency in human capital data being available to investors. Our own Brian Wilkerson responds to questions raised by the article.

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