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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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    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...

    • Change management
    • Business performance
    • Latest News

    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
    • HR software
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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.

    • Childcare
    • Coronavirus
    • Learning management systems

    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
    • Coronavirus
    • Learning management systems

    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,...

    • Brexit
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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...

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Change management
    • Learning management systems

    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...

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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...

    • CIPD
    • Coronavirus
    • 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...

    • Coronavirus
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    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?

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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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