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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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    WEF: Half of all work tasks to be automated

    by Jo Faragher 21 Oct 2020
    by Jo Faragher 21 Oct 2020

    Half of all work tasks will be handled by machines by 2025 – but inequality will worsen as a result...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Quarter of employers do nothing to improve top-level diversity

    by Rob Moss 20 Oct 2020
    by Rob Moss 20 Oct 2020

    A quarter of employers (24%) make no effort to attract and recruit more diverse candidates for top-level jobs.
    That is...

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    Looking beyond Brexit: is your organisation ready? (webinar)

    by Brightmine 16 Oct 2020
    by Brightmine 16 Oct 2020

    As we near the closing stages of the transition period, and the end of free movement between the EU and...

    • Coronavirus
    • CIPD
    • Employee engagement

    Redundancies vs reduced hours: Juggling workloads through coronavirus

    by Jonny Gifford 30 Jul 2020
    by Jonny Gifford 30 Jul 2020

    As furlough fades and redundancies rise, Jonny Gifford examines how workloads differ across the labour market and suggests how reducing...

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    • Ethics

    The next ethical dilemma: do we pay back furlough?

    by Jo Faragher 21 Jul 2020
    by Jo Faragher 21 Jul 2020

    Firms like Asos, Taylor Wimpey, Ikea are repaying furlough money, while others, such as Primark and Rightmove, say they will not take up the job retention bonus. What's their motivation?

    • Coronavirus
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    How should vulnerable workers feature in return to work risk assessments?

    by Jo Moseley 8 Jun 2020
    by Jo Moseley 8 Jun 2020

    BAME people and individuals with obesity are at greater risk from Covid-19. How can they be protected in the workplace?

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    Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available

    by Personnel Today 29 May 2020
    by Personnel Today 29 May 2020

    With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...

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    Nissan plant in Barcelona to close as Sunderland stays safe

    by Rob Moss 29 May 2020
    by Rob Moss 29 May 2020

    Hundreds of Spanish Nissan workers have burnt tyres outside a factory that the Japanese car maker has announced is to...

    • Coronavirus
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    Reboot your company culture for the socially distanced workplace

    by Phil Chambers 29 May 2020
    by Phil Chambers 29 May 2020

    Getting culture right as lockdown eases will see businesses retain employees. Get it wrong and they will risk losing valued people.

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    Global mobility leaders: ‘Your country needs YOU’

    by Julia Onslow-Cole 28 Apr 2020
    by Julia Onslow-Cole 28 Apr 2020

    One of the best known images of the First World War is the commanding face of Lord Kitchener, his finger...

    • Coronavirus
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    ‘Household, we have a problem’: Learning to work at home

    by Binna Kandola 14 Apr 2020
    by Binna Kandola 14 Apr 2020

    When working from home, how can we minimise the irritations of the 'capsule environment'?

    • Coronavirus
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    We’re living in capsules now, but let’s take the positives

    by Binna Kandola 6 Apr 2020
    by Binna Kandola 6 Apr 2020

    We can compare our current experience to those of scientists stationed in the polar regions - yes, really.

    • Stress
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    How can essential employers cope with increased demand on HR?

    by Ed Hussey 3 Apr 2020
    by Ed Hussey 3 Apr 2020

    With so much focus on furlough and emergency support for struggling employers during the coronavirus crisis, what about those organisations...

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    Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)

    by Personnel Today 19 Mar 2020
    by Personnel Today 19 Mar 2020

    ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...

    • Coronavirus
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    Coronavirus: Vauxhall to shut plants

    by Jo Faragher 17 Mar 2020
    by Jo Faragher 17 Mar 2020

    Car manufacturer Vauxhall will close its Ellesmere Port plant for 10 days from today (17 March) over coronavirus fears.
    The...

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