Describe the key steps in the workforce planning process

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Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the key steps in the workforce planning process;
Undertake the appraisal of prospective workforce needs;
Understand how to determine current and future workforce supply;
Evaluate the adequacy of the current workforce;
Measure the gap between projected supply and demand and able to consider options to achieve a balance; and
Generate a thorough workforce plan for an organisation/facility including data requirements.

1.2 Content
The content of this module will cover the following:
Topic 11: Describing major steps in the workforce planning process;
Topic 12: Identifying key challenges including inadequate data, supply and skills sets;
Topic 13: Determining workforce need and how it is measured;
Topic 14: Demand: Assessing workforce requirements for the future, including links with organisational service planning and work redesign;
Topic 15: Supply: Determining current and future supply;
Topic 16: Determining adequacy of the current workforce;
Topic 17: Assessing the gap between projected supply and demand;
Topic 18: Exploring strategies for achieving a balance between projected supply and demand