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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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    Office for National Statistics reveals NHS workforce numbers fell by 11,000 in last quarter of 2006

    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007

    The number of people working in the NHS fell by 11,000 in the last quarter of 2006, official figures have...

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    Construction union Ucatt tells government directly employed labour will limit delays and cost-overruns for London Olympics

    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 Mar 2007

    Construction union Ucatt has called on the government to use only direct employed labour for the Olympics rather than subcontractors...

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    Number of female senior managers in FTSE 350 firms falls by 40% in five years

    by Mike Berry 8 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 8 Mar 2007

    The number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has fallen sharply by more than 40% in the...

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    Scottish Parliament backs Bill to enforce Christmas and New Year breaks for retail workers

    by Georgina Fuller 8 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 8 Mar 2007

    Thousands of retail workers are celebrating after the Scottish Parliament backed a Bill to ban large stores opening their doors...

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    Unpaid overtime affects eight out of 10 UK employees

    by Georgina Fuller 7 Mar 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 7 Mar 2007

    Eight in 10 UK employees work almost one extra day per month in overtime without pay, according to a survey....

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    Partnership between government, NHS Employers and unions to steer policy at NHS

    by Mike Berry 26 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 26 Feb 2007

    The government, NHS Employers and unions have committed to joint working by agreeing to sign up to a partnership agreement....

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    CBI and TUC join forces to promote flexible working

    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2007

    The CBI and TUC have joined forces to promote flexible working as a way of helping the UK economy and...

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    British Medical Association chairman slams NHS workforce planning

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007

    The chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) has hit out at the “appalling lack” of workforce planning in the...

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    Most employees believe grass is greener elsewhere as internal knock-backs hit motivation

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Dec 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Dec 2006

    Six in 10 employees believe they need to leave their current companies to further their careers, research has found.
    A...

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    Ladbrokes in win-win situation as Kronos provides system to shuffle staff and mitigate risks thrown up by evening gambling opportunity

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Nov 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Nov 2006

    Ladbrokes in win-win situation as Kronos provides system to shuffle staff and mitigate risks thrown up by evening gambling opportunity...

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    Shipping industry to get HR and benchmarking club

    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006

    Major players in the shipping industry are forming an HR and benchmarking club intended to produce reliable salary and compensation...

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    Revised performance management regulations for teachers published

    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006

    The government has published revised regulations on performance management for teachers and head teachers. The regulations mean that, for the...

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    CBI bangs drum for behind-scenes private sector roles to help police get officers back on beat

    by Michael Millar 6 Oct 2006
    by Michael Millar 6 Oct 2006

    The police should consider outsourcing more of its back office tasks to the private sector to help get more officers...

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    NHS HR in the firing line over workforce planning

    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006

    HR needs to shoulder some of the blame for workforce planning blunders in the NHS, according to the new head...

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    CBI chief urges UK companies to help halt the ‘irrational’ influx of migrant workers

    by Michael Millar 6 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 6 Sep 2006

    CBI calls for temporary ban on migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria.

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