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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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    National Audit Office calls on government to adopt more creative ways of working

    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2006
    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2006

    Risk-averse workforce is holding back progress.

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    Monday walkout planned at Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs after PCS union accuses management of failing to act on work practices agreement

    by Michael Millar 26 Jul 2006
    by Michael Millar 26 Jul 2006

    PCS on warpath after Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs reneges on deal.

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    VSO targets senior managers for short-term, specialist assignments

    by Mike Berry 25 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 25 Jul 2006

    Lack of volunteers forces international worker charity to seek top executives for short-term assignments.

    • Employment law
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    British Airways aims to save £13.2m a year through better use of Gatwick cabin crew resources

    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 19 Jul 2006

    BA and unions agree new work practices for cabin crew working out of Gatwick

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    World-class HR focuses on planning

    by Personnel Today 18 Jul 2006
    by Personnel Today 18 Jul 2006

    The best-performing HR departments achieve 67% less voluntary staff turnover than typical companies by focusing on strategic workforce planning, according to a global study.

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    Union warns of ‘slave labour’ on UK fruit farm

    by Mike Berry 14 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Jul 2006

    Strawberry pickers get raw deal.

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    Flexible UK challenged by Cranfield survey of 8,000 companies in 32 countries

    by Personnel Today 7 Jul 2006
    by Personnel Today 7 Jul 2006

    UK's flexible labour market could be a myth according to research.

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    World Cup scare stories are well off target as survey finds on-field success can be a real winner for business

    by dan thomas 25 May 2006
    by dan thomas 25 May 2006

    Football focus will boost productivity rather than cause a dip in performance, according to survey.

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    Legal Q&A: Staff sickness absence could cause World Cup mayhem

    by Personnel Today 2 May 2006
    by Personnel Today 2 May 2006

    How do you manage the not unlikely event that staff will want to watch the football World Cup on TV?

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    BT backs ‘who cares wins’ research that shows supporting carers has beneficial impact on bottom line

    by dan thomas 6 Apr 2006
    by dan thomas 6 Apr 2006

    Research from ACE National shows that caring for carers has positive impact on productivity, morale and profits.

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    Work Wise Week starts on 3 May

    by Mike Berry 30 Mar 2006
    by Mike Berry 30 Mar 2006

    Firms are being urged to work 'smarter' by taking part in Work Wise Week in May.

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    Expanded EU results in shake-up of migrant worker system

    by Michael Millar 7 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 7 Mar 2006

    Non-EU migrants will face a five-tier entry system that favours skilled workers when applying to work in the UK.

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    EU urged to open up job markets to accession state workers

    by dan thomas 9 Feb 2006
    by dan thomas 9 Feb 2006

    The European Commission has called for EU members to open up their jobs markets to workers from Europe's former-communist states.

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    Strength in numbers

    by Alex Blyth 17 Jan 2006
    by Alex Blyth 17 Jan 2006

    Accountancy firm Ernst & Young pulled together a 100-strong group into a team talk to create a new identity after an internal merger. Alex Blyth reports

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    Take steps to make sure talent is not overlooked overlooked

    by Personnel Today 18 Oct 2005
    by Personnel Today 18 Oct 2005

    'Women on top' was the theme of this month's HR Directors Club briefing, held at Warwick Castle with guest speaker Edwina Currie.

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