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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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    Time off for emergencies – Legal Q&A

    by Nick Sheppard 22 Oct 2008
    by Nick Sheppard 22 Oct 2008

    Employees have the right to take a reasonable amount of time off work to deal with unexpected or sudden emergencies...

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    • Workforce planning

    National workforce expert joins consultancy

    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2008
    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2008

    Leading national workforce planning expert Wyn Jones has joined Organisation Development Services (ODS) – a rapidly growing consultancy specialising in change...

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    Office space race begins as credit crunch tightens grip

    by Guy Logan 7 Oct 2008
    by Guy Logan 7 Oct 2008

    Many employers are planning sweeping cuts to their workspaces to cope with the tightening economic squeeze, according to property experts.The...

    • Employment law
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    • Redundancy

    Large-scale layoffs: handle with care

    by John Bowers 3 Oct 2008
    by John Bowers 3 Oct 2008

    Extraordinary events in the financial markets will lead to mass redundancies - a legal minefield.

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    Auto Time introduces leasing programme

    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2008
    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2008

    Companies can get through the current economic gloom by managing their employees better rather than wielding the axe, says leading...

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    Care package for staff at Abbey aims to save bank £500,000 a year

    by Mike Berry 2 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 2 Oct 2008

    Abbey has launched a new emergency care service for its employees that could save the company £500,000 a year.The bank...

    • Employee engagement
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    Wychavon District Council voted best council to work for in UK

    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2008
    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2008

    Wychavon District Council has been crowned the best council to work for in an annual competition.The council – based in...

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    XL HR team retained to do dirty work at failed leisure business

    by Guy Logan 19 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 19 Sep 2008

    The HR director for XL Leisure Group, which went into administration last week leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded overseas, has...

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    The Carphone Warehouse selects Kronos to optimise staff scheduling

    by Personnel Today 15 Aug 2008
    by Personnel Today 15 Aug 2008

    Europe’s leading independent retailer of mobile phones, The Carphone Warehouse, has selected Kronos for Retail from Kronos to manage the...

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    Manpower Software announces record results for the year

    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2008

    Manpower Software, the leading provider of workforce optimisation software applications, is pleased to announce record results for the year ended 31st...

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    CEOs want a small focused HR teams at Head Office

    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2008

    Maxxim Consulting, the consultancy firm which advises companies on organisational design and change, has today released new findings from its new White...

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    NHS workforce planning: Darzi Review is positive step towards the future of the NHS

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    Last month saw the long-awaited arrival of the NHS Next Stage Review, otherwise known as the Darzi Review after its...

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    Public sector review calls for ‘director of service delivery’ post

    by Guy Logan 11 Jul 2008
    by Guy Logan 11 Jul 2008

    A report into the future of the UK public sector has called for changes to the make-up of government departments...

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    Flexible working finds favour as 40% of engineering firms adapt to change

    by Mike Berry 2 Jul 2008
    by Mike Berry 2 Jul 2008

    Half of the UK’s engineering firms are now offering flexible working, with 40% allowing homeworking, according to research by the...

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    Equality Bill: Tribunals to have power to set policy on pay and recruitment if firms discriminate

    by Guy Logan 30 Jun 2008
    by Guy Logan 30 Jun 2008

    Tribunal panels will be given powers under the Equality Bill to order organisations found guilty of discrimination against a single...

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