workforce planning
What workforce planning means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of workforce planning
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Reference: AQA
Starting from the sales or output forecast, converting it into the hours and skills the firm will need, then setting that against the supply already inside once expected leavers and retirements are taken out.
Planning for the right number, skills and location of employees, one of the human resource objectives covered by the specification.
Topics that use workforce planning
- Analysing human resource performance (AQA A-Level)
- Setting human resource objectives (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- alignment of employee and employer values
- employee engagement
- exit interviews
- hard human resource management
- internal labour supply
- labour turnover
- limits of averages
- talent development
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