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Workforce planning

Workforce planning, also commonly known as “succession planning” is the process whereby employers ensure that it has enough people with the right skills and leadership potential to step into business-critical positions at the right time.


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    ClickSoftware and HCL AXON Announce Global Partnership

    by Personnel Today 18 Nov 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Nov 2010

    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimisation solutions for the service industry, today announced...

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    • Workforce planning

    The World Cup and being prepared for absences

    by Personnel Today 2 Jun 2010
    by Personnel Today 2 Jun 2010

    Planning ahead to minimise unauthorised staff absences and ensure that work stations are manned, is crucial in the run up...

    • HR practice
    • HR strategy
    • Performance management

    Inspired to join forces

    by Personnel Today 1 Jun 2010
    by Personnel Today 1 Jun 2010

    Two of the UK’s leading business development organisations have joined forces in a move that will see organisations across London...

    • Agency workers
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    • HR transformation

    IBM crowd sourcing could see employed workforce shrink by three quarters

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Apr 2010

    Multinational firms saddled with huge people costs are considering downsizing their permanent workforce and hiring sub-contractors on a scale never...

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    CEO survey shows people management changes will follow recession

    by Helen Gilbert 23 Feb 2010
    by Helen Gilbert 23 Feb 2010

    Employers are planning on overhauling the way their organisations manage people post-recession, which could spell significant changes to HR models...

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    • HR Technology

    SportsDirect.com selects Kronos to optimise staff schedules and gain greater visibility to employee information

    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2010
    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2010

    SportsDirect.com has selected workforce management solution, Kronos for Retail, to optimise the deployment of 17,000 employees in over 400 stores...

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    Tesco to hire Christmas staff from redundant friends and family of its workers

    by Personnel Today 12 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 12 Oct 2009

    Tesco has pledged to support its staff by hiring their redundant family members and friends to fill temporary Christmas vacancies.Almost 20%...

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    • Latest News

    Surgeons call for Working Time Directive opt-out

    by Personnel Today 12 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 12 Oct 2009

    The enforcement of the European Working Time Directive has led to patient deaths, and surgeons should be allowed to opt-out...

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    Financial services sector to cut 60,000 jobs this year

    by Personnel Today 5 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 5 Oct 2009

    The financial services sector could axe 60,000 jobs in total this year, the Daily Telegraph has reported.Research conducted by the...

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    M&S to hire 20,000 temporary staff for Christmas

    by Kat Baker 30 Sep 2009
    by Kat Baker 30 Sep 2009

    Marks and Spencer has announced it will recruit 20,000 temporary staff over the Christmas period despite tough economic conditions, The...

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    • Business performance

    Top 40 Power Players 2009

    by Ross Bentley 28 Sep 2009
    by Ross Bentley 28 Sep 2009

    Now in its ninth year, the Top 40 Power Players aims to recognise HR’s most prominent and influential professionals; those...

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    • Careers in HR
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    How I see HR: Glenn Thomas, managing director, Jelf Employee Benefits

    by Personnel Today 17 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 17 Sep 2009

    HR should be on the board. We’ve already had this debate within our business, and were considering the situation before...

    • Employee relations
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    London Midland trains cancelled as drivers refuse Sunday work

    by Personnel Today 7 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 7 Sep 2009

    London Midland rail company is facing severe criticism after it had to cancel all but one of its Sunday services...

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    • Latest News

    Skills shortages could hold employers back in the recovery

    by Kat Baker 26 Aug 2009
    by Kat Baker 26 Aug 2009

    Skills shortages continue to afflict employers despite rising unemployment and could damage their competitiveness in the recovery.Employers and recruitment agencies...

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    Councils asking staff about future plans could face discrimination claims

    by Personnel Today 20 Aug 2009
    by Personnel Today 20 Aug 2009

    Councils could leave themselves open to discrimination claims if they ask employees to reveal their future plans, a legal firm...

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