A company can have the perfect strategy on paper and still fail to execute it, simply because it doesn't have the right people, in the right roles, at the right time. Workforce planning closes that gap: it forecasts what the organisation will need, builds the recruitment and selection processes to get there, and puts in place the retention practices that keep skilled people from walking out the door.

This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy guides participants through the fundamentals of manpower planning, the requirements of an effective planning system, and the principles of sound recruitment, selection, and appointment. It also covers how to develop the workforce's skills inside and outside the organisation, and looks at practical cases and challenges alongside the latest thinking in human resources management and its role in achieving business objectives.

Who Should Attend?

• Executive managers and experienced HR professionals who need to understand the impact and importance of the workforce.
• Individuals working in workforce development.
• Graduates and anyone interested in the field.

Course Objectives

• Build a workforce structure equipped with continuous capability and the right motivators to achieve the organisation's strategic goals.
• Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain the workforce, and plan proactively for long-term success.
• Select and implement talent management processes that strengthen talent and involve it fully in the organisation's activities.
• Identify the best job-design methods for each role, and understand the key motivators that push ordinary people to perform above average.
• Develop a succession strategy for key roles, and prepare an action plan to improve manpower management, recruitment, and continuity.

Module 1: Analysing the Labour Market and Forecasting Needs

• Studying the labour market.
• Identifying the variables that influence workforce planning.
• Selecting the right forecasting methods.
• Estimating the size and quality of the workforce required by the organisation.

Module 2: Building an Integrated Workforce Plan

• Processing and interpreting the results of workforce analysis.
• The nature of workforce plans and their methodical steps.
• Determining job types, the profile of people needed, and headcount for each job type.
• Forecasting internal and external availability for every job category.

Module 3: Closing Gaps and Executing the Plan

• Identifying surplus or shortage across each group of jobs.
• Selecting the right methods to address surplus or shortage.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating the resulting action plan.

Module 4: Recruitment, Job Design and Talent Retention

• Fundamentals of recruitment and attracting the right workforce.
• Job design methods and organisational structure.
• Strategies for retaining talent and sustaining its continuity.

Module 5: Measuring the Return on Training Investment

• Monitoring and evaluating training activity before, during, and after delivery.
• Rules for estimating training costs.
• Approaches to measuring training ROI, including the cost/benefit method.
• Processes and methods for managing and strengthening the organisation's workforce.

Training Style

• In-house training.
• One-to-one training.
• Group training.
• Practical, hands-on training.

Note

• We can deliver this course at the time and location that suits you.
• This course is delivered to the highest standards for VIP participants. For more information, contact the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy team.