Workforce planning and development
Workforce planning and development for Skills Formation Strategies focus on building the collective effort of an industry or community to develop their combined workforce now and for the future.
Workforce development activities that aim to bridge the gap between the current and the desired workforce include but are not limited to:
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performance management
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occupational health and safety management
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career development
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ongoing skill development
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job design
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skill utilisation
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those that the influence the culture of the organisation
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those that manage the attraction, retention and selection of staff such as flexible work arrangements, staff support, induction programs and incentives.
Future focused workforce planning activities aim to strategically manage the supply-demand equilibrium and include but are not limited to:
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aligning needs of the industry and community with those of the workforce
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forecasting future workforce profile requirements
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succession planning
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responding to the introduction of new technologies or equipment
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future long term industry developments or changes.
Download the workforce management diagram (PDF, 23KB)
Visit Skills In Context (PDF, 891KB) - A guide to the skill ecosystem approach to workforce development on the Department of Education and Training New South Wales website for information reagarding Skill ecosystems
Purchase the Standards Australia HB 299-2008 Workforce Planning document.