Question: Task One: Prepare Workforce Planning Report

Workforce planning can make a significant contribution to the success of any company. Human resource managers undertake successful workforce planning programs in organisations. Workforce planning is a continuous activity and managers need to have workforce planning knowledge and skills so they can better support the organisation's workforce development.

Conduct research using the Internet and collect information on how organisations undertake workforce planning. Provide answers to the following questions: Minimum of 6 pages

This part needs to be written in the report format as follows:-

Cover Page (Subject, student name and ID, Name of Trainer, Submission date), Table of Contents, Introduction, numbering throughout the report, conclusion, Appendix: references (use the Harvard Referencing Guide) and page have to be numbered. Font: Calibri, Size 12, spacing 1.5

a) What is workforce planning?

b) Why is workforce planning so important?

c) What are the possible outcomes of poor workforce planning?

d) Workforce planning is a process. It includes four key components or steps.

i. List all the important steps involved with workforce planning.

ii. Discuss the importance of each step.

iii. Briefly explain how to complete each step.