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About the Course

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Workforce Planning is the course for you if you’re already involved in HR and recruitment services within your organisation or you simply want to increase your potential to deliver more powerful and longer-lasting results in strategic planning.

Course overview:


Put your forward thinking into action with this excellent guide to strategic workforce planning. Acquire expert knowledge in talent recruitment, engagement and retention to achieve greater business outcomes.

Course benefits:


This practical and interactive one-day course will enable you to understand the elements of HR strategy and use the techniques and tactics applicable to workforce planning. The group work and theory discussions will also help you practise techniques using exercises and case studies, and develop an action plan to improve the recruitment and retention of key talent. You’ll be given the chance to confidently participate in the business planning process and construct and implement workforce plans.

Additional information:


In-house training

Workforce Planning can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor the Workforce Planning course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

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Dates and Prices

Course title: Workforce Planning
Duration: 2 days (Residential / Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
1 May 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £1280 + VAT
CIPD member price: £1150 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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1 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £1280 + VAT
CIPD member price: £1150 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
Book now

In-house Training

The Workforce Planning course can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.
Courses providing similar subject matter:
  • This one-day course provides the tools and techniques to ensure that the strategy clearly communicates HR’s intentions and demonstrates its capacity to add value, lead the organisational strategy agenda and make a real difference to business performance.
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Course content

  • Identifying opportunities for adding value
  • Demand planning
  • Linking business plans to workforce plans
  • Employee engagement and talent retention
  • Supply planning
  • Managing growth and decline
  • Foundations for effective succession planning
  • Succession planning methods
  • Career planning processes
  • The flexible organisation
  • Constructing the workforce plan.

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Course tutors

Dr James Cannon
Dr Jim Cannon Chartered FCIPD is a director of a partnership specialising in coaching, counselling and consultancy services. He acts as a facilitator for companies across the world.
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