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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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    Change to visa concessions may have scuppered new year hiring

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jan 2021

    A recent change to Covid-19-related concessions for work visa applicants may have prevented some firms from hiring overseas workers from...

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    • Change management
    • Vaccinations

    Should HR prepare for future pandemics?

    by Claire Williams 6 Jan 2021
    by Claire Williams 6 Jan 2021

    Uncertainties surround the Covid-19 vaccine, from vague distribution plans to complex legalities. With the World Health Organisation suggesting that Covid-19...

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    Flexible resourcing: how to hire tactically in 2021

    by Mark Skelton 29 Dec 2020
    by Mark Skelton 29 Dec 2020

    Coronavirus has forced every organisation to work in a different way and revolutionised how we use technology. But faced with...

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    Ethical dilemma: Can employers insist on Covid-19 vaccinations?

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Dec 2020

    As the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine receives approval from the UK medicines regulator, to what degree can employers insist that staff...

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    Applications for new work visa routes now open

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Dec 2020

    Applications for the new work visa routes open today for eligible overseas workers who wish to work in the UK...

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    • Coronavirus
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    HR’s role in redesigning the future workplace

    by Philippe Gomes and Marine Fournier 27 Nov 2020
    by Philippe Gomes and Marine Fournier 27 Nov 2020

    HR must play its role in building a blended, 'hybrid workforce'. Is it ready?

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    Personnel Today Awards 2020: HR Team of the Year shortlist

    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2020
    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2020

    The Personnel Today Awards winners will be announced on Thursday. Our final shortlist spotlight centres on the teams in the...

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    Ban on care staff moving between workplaces proposed

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Nov 2020

    Agency workers in the care sector will be banned from moving between care homes under new government proposals to reduce...

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    Building skills the top priority for HR leaders in 2021

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Nov 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Nov 2020

    Gartner study also finds a lack of diversity is undermining confidence and trust in leadership.

    • Coronavirus
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    ‘Zoom fatigue’ is a thing, study shows

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Nov 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Nov 2020

    Employees are often ill-equipped to work at home and find it difficult to switch off. The result could be poor health and lower productivity, warns study.

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    How does HR navigate new workplace norms? (webinar)

    by Personnel Today 11 Nov 2020
    by Personnel Today 11 Nov 2020

    ON-DEMAND | Everyone’s referring to ‘the new normal’ but what do we actually mean and what are the practical implications for HR?

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    Job losses reach record high despite summer reopenings

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2020

    Redundancies hit a new record high in the late summer and early autumn despite the easing of lockdown measures, new...

    • Childcare
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    Tech and transport leaders join Personnel Today webinar panel

    by Personnel Today 6 Nov 2020
    by Personnel Today 6 Nov 2020

    Directors from First Group and Synamedia are to join the panel for our upcoming webinar, “How does HR navigate new workplace norms?”

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    Farmers need clarity on ‘vital’ seasonal worker recruitment

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Oct 2020

    The agriculture sector urgently needs clarity on how it will be able to recruit seasonal workers from overseas next year,...

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    ‘Snap out of it and prepare for new immigration rules’ firms warned

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2020

    Employers need to ‘snap out’ of their complacency and start preparing for the points-based immigration system, a specialist has warned...

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