CHAPTER 36

Talent Development’s Role in Strategic Workforce Planning

Barbara Goretsky

Strategic workforce planning is about having the right people, at the right time, with the right skills, at the right cost to meet business goals. As simple as that sounds on paper, many organizations either don’t do it or don’t do it well. As the need for new and upgraded skills in organizations increases, and the supply of people who have those skills decreases, the need to create a strategic workforce plan with talent development’s involvement has become critical. This chapter explains the importance of strategic workforce planning and the role that talent ...

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