Course Overview – Workforce Planning – Advanced
The necessity to have talented individuals possessing the right skills, for the right roles, at the right time and cost, remains a critical consideration in today’s context. Globalisation, technology, and evolving ways of working have expanded the talent pool. However, organisations concurrently face heightened competition for the right people. This course has been designed to build on ”Workforce Planning – Foundations” and provide participants with a deeper understanding of how to approach some of the more advanced components of workforce planning. Similar to the Foundations course, it provides practical tools and approaches for undertaking environmental scanning, scenario planning, workforce planning dashboard development, demand forecasting, labour market analysis, risk analysis and stakeholder collaboration and communication. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with highly experienced workforce planners and participants to learn through practical exercises created to increase confidence and proficiency in advanced workforce planning components. The course emphasises the use of advanced capabilities to develop workforce plans, in partnership to ensure they are business owned and led. 

Target Audience  
Human Resources professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in workforce planning would benefit from this comprehensive course. This program focuses on scenario planning, forecasting, labour market analysis, risk analysis and effective stakeholder collaboration. In addition, the course provides practical tips for keeping the plan alive.

Key Learning Outcomes 
Following the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how to undertake and utilise environmental scanning techniques.
• Create workforce planning scenarios to determine potential futures for the organisation and guide the development process
• Design a workforce dashboard that utilises available workforce data to visualise the current workforce and support workforce planning decisions.
• Undertake demand forecasting based on internal and external workforce supply
• Understand how to undertake a comprehensive and informative labour market and competitor analysis
• Participate in detailed and effective risk analysis of evidence collected to inform gaps and opportunities to be considered in risk management
• Comprehend how to ensure the workforce plan is business owned and led, communicated, and maintained effectively, to ensure risks are mitigated and opportunities leveraged

Other Course Information 
Delivery mode: Virtual Workshop
Live session dates: Wednesday 11 November and Wednesday 18 November
Live session times: 10:00am – 1:30pm AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
You will obtain 14 CPD points for completing this short course

Registration Information 
Registration close: Tuesday 3 November 
Having trouble registering? Contact Us or phone 1300 811 880.
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